Bob thaves biography



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    Bob Thaves

    American cartoonist, 1924-2006

    Robert Thaves (October 5, 1924 – August 1, 2006) was the creator of the comic stripFrank and Ernest, which began in 1972.

    Early life

    Robert Lee Thaves was born on October 5, 1924, in Burt, Iowa, where his father, John, published local newspapers. His father died when he was 13.[1]

    Thaves' desire to become a cartoonist began in his childhood.

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    He had no formal training; instead, he practiced by studying and drawing the works of other cartoonists. He was so skilled he could identify the cartoonist of a comic strip without looking at the signature.

    He attended the University of Minnesota, where he received both a bachelor's and master's degree in psychology.

    His cartoons were published in the university humor magazine Ski-U-Mah and newspaper The Minnesota Daily.[2]

    During World War II, Thaves served in Europe in the Army's 89th Infantry Division.[1]

    He married his wife Katie in 1954, and moved