Life and work of actor and playwright Molière is being celebrated in today’s google doodle. He is widely celebrated as the world’s foremost comic dramatist and the greatest artist in the history of French theater. The doodle depicts Moliere's most memorable scenes from The Imaginary Invalid and other classics like School for Wives, Don Juan, and The Miser. His satirical plays highlighted human folly and blended ballet, music, and comedy into a new genre. Relevantly Molière was the son of a successful furniture maker and upholsterer to the royal court.