About Robert Lopshire
Lived 1927 – 2002 (aged 75). Robert Lopshire was a British illustrator and children's writer.
Robert Lopshire (April 14, 1927 – May 4, 2002) is best known for his popular children's book Put Me In the Zoo.
Life and career Lopshire was born in Sarasota, Florida. He attended the city's elementary and high schools. Lophsire served in the Navy Coast Guard during World War II in the Pacific theater aboard assault landing ships.
Lopshire is best known for being an author, illustrator, and for a short time early in his career, the creative art director for Beginner Books. He wrote the best selling children's book, Put Me in the Zoo, published in 1960.
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Who was Robert Lopshire?
American writer
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Robert Lopshire was born on 14 April 1927 in Sarasota.
When did Robert Lopshire die?
Robert Lopshire died on 4 May 2002 in Gainesville.
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Robert Lopshire was an illustrator and children's writer.
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Robert Lopshire was British.
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