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Bibendum [1] (French pronunciation: [bibɛ̃dɔm]), commonly referred to in English as the Michelin Man [2] or Michelin Tire Man, is the official mascot of the Michelin tire company. A humanoid figure consisting of stacked white tires , it was introduced at the Lyon Exhibition of 1894 where the Michelin brothers had a stand. [ 3 ]
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Michelin (/ ˈ m ɪ ʃ əl ɪ n, ˈ m ɪ tʃ əl ɪ n / MISH-əl-in, MITCH-əl-in, French:), in full Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin SCA ("General Company of the Michelin Enterprises P.L.S."), is a French multinational tyre manufacturing company based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région of France.
Movin'On Summit (since 2017), formerly called Michelin Challenge Bibendum, is a major annual sustainable mobility event, organized by the Movin'On Sustainable Mobility Fund, created and inspired by the French tire company Michelin. In December 2008, Michelin announced that it was postponing the 2009 Michelin Challenge Bibendum event—scheduled ...
nunc est bibendum: now is the time to drink: Carpe-Diem-type phrase from the Odes of Horace, Nunc est bibendum, nunc pede libero pulsanda tellus (Now is the time to drink, now the time to dance footloose upon the earth). Used as a slogan by Michelin and the origin of the Michelin Man's name Bibendum. nunc pro tunc: now for then
O'Galop was born in Lyon, France in 1867.. He began his career around 1893, drawing cartoons for magazines. [1] He created his first advertisement for Michelin in 1898 and would continue creating posters for the company featuring Bibendum until 1911.
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