Best answer: This came up on the Whatisthisthing subreddit just a couple of days ago: Here is a link to the comment thread that identified him. He's a character from an old Disneyland attraction. posted by DSime at 1:09 PM on May 1, 2018
Response by poster: Ha ha! Maybe that was the context. We’ve come full circle. posted by The Deej at 1:38 PM on May 1, 2018 [1 favorite]
Evidently the character (from "The World Beneath Us," a Disneyland attraction from 1955 to 1960) had no name other than "Mr. Professor." posted by Faint of Butt at 1:53 PM on May 1, 2018 [1 favorite]
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<h1 class="posttitle">Do you recognize this (1950s? cartoon?) character?<br>
<span class="smallcopy">May 1, 2018 <span>1:00 PM</span> <a href="https://ask.metafilter.com/321767/Do-you-recognize-this-1950s-cartoon-character/rss"><i class="feedicon"></i></a> <a href="https://ask.metafilter.com/321767/Do-you-recognize-this-1950s-cartoon-character/rss">Subscribe</a></span></h1>
<div class="copy">Who is <a href="http://www.nevernotnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cartoon.png">this character?</a>
It looks to be from a 1950s animation, and seems very familiar. A reverse image search and Googling various phrases isn){kind=link}
posted by DSime at 1:09 PM on May 1, 2018