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Robert Lips

Robert Lips, was a Swiss cartoonist. He is best known as the creator of the cartoon character Globi for the company Globus. He was also a fencer and competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

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Robert Lips
BornRobert Lips
(1912-08-21)21 August 1912
Zurich, Switzerland
Died28 February 1975(1975-02-28) (aged 62)
NationalitySwiss
AreaCartoonist
Notable works
Globi1

Robert Lips (21 August 1912 – 28 February 1975), was a Swiss cartoonist.2 He is best known as the creator of the cartoon character Globi for the company Globus.3 He was also a fencer and competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.4

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  1. "MM 05.06.2012-Kombi-e.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  2. "Robert Lips Hennigs". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. "Globi the parrot, the Swiss "Mickey Mouse", turns 75". swissinfo.ch. 23 July 2007. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  4. "Robert Lips Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2010.