Robert Lewis May
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Robert Lewis May was an American advertising copywriter best known for creating the Christmas character Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in 1939.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advertising copywriter
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human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creatorOf | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Montgomery Ward
NERFINISHED
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Retail industry ⓘ |
| familyName | May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
advertising
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marketing ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| genre |
Christmas fiction
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children's literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | popularization of Rudolph as a major Christmas icon ⓘ |
| hasNotableRelative | Johnny Marks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartInHisWork | Santa Claus mythos ⓘ |
| inceptionOfNotableWork | 1939 ⓘ |
| JohnnyMarksRelationType | brother-in-law ⓘ |
| JohnnyMarksRole | composer of the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| middleName | Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | creating the character Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer ⓘ |
| notableWork | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
advertising copywriter
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writer ⓘ |
| RudolphAssociatedHoliday | Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RudolphCharacterType | fictional reindeer ⓘ |
| RudolphCommissionedBy | Montgomery Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RudolphFirstPublicationForm | booklet ⓘ |
| RudolphLaterAdaptationsByOthers |
song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
NERFINISHED
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television specials ⓘ |
| RudolphNarrativeForm | rhymed verse ⓘ |
| RudolphOriginalDistributionMethod | free giveaway to customers ⓘ |
| RudolphOriginalIllustrator | Denver Gillen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RudolphOriginalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| RudolphOriginalMedium | printed booklet ⓘ |
| RudolphOriginalPublisher | Montgomery Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RudolphOriginalPurpose | department store Christmas promotion ⓘ |
| RudolphProtagonistRole | guide for Santa's sleigh in fog ⓘ |
| RudolphProtagonistTrait | red glowing nose ⓘ |
| RudolphRightsInitiallyOwnedBy | Montgomery Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RudolphRightsLaterOwnedBy | Robert Lewis May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RudolphSetting | North Pole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RudolphTargetAudience | children ⓘ |
| RudolphTheme | acceptance of differences ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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