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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instanceOf advertising copywriter
human
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
creatorOf Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer NERFINISHED
employer Montgomery Ward NERFINISHED
Retail industry
familyName May NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork advertising
marketing
storytelling
genre Christmas fiction
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
writer
RudolphAssociatedHoliday Christmas NERFINISHED
RudolphCharacterType fictional reindeer
RudolphCommissionedBy Montgomery Ward NERFINISHED
RudolphFirstPublicationForm booklet
RudolphLaterAdaptationsByOthers song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" NERFINISHED
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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Robert L. May fullName Robert Lewis May