ROB-VEL: astrology, horoscope, natal chart

François Robert Velter (Paris, February 9, 1909 – April 27, 1991), known by his pen-name Rob-Vel, was a French cartoonist. He is best known for creating the character Spirou in 1938. Biography Like Spirou, Velter began his career as an elevator operator at age 16, in the London Ritz Charlton. He later learned the trade as an assistant to American cartoonist Martin Branner on the Winnie Winkle strip from 1934-1936. In 1938, Velter created the title character for the launch of a new magazi...