Professor (stock character)

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The Professor is a common generic name for fictional characters who fill the role of doctors, scientists, or mad scientists. While most characters identified as "the Professor" usually have a longer name, this generic title is the most commonly used.

Famous characters identified as "the Professor" include:

• William Crimsworth in Charlotte Brontë's novel The Professor
• Professor (Futurama), from the TV series Futurama
• The Professor (Gilligan's Island) from the TV series Gilligan's Island
• Professor Utonium from The Powerpuff Girls
• The Professor from the Felix the Cat cartoons
• The Professor from McDonaldland
• Professor Kirke of The Chronicles of Narnia series
• The Professor from The Bourne Identity
• Professor (Spyro character) from the Spyro the Dragon video game series
• Professor Maximillian Arturo, from the TV series Sliders
• During the last couple of seasons of the original Doctor Who TV series, Ace habitually addressed The Doctor as "Professor".

[edit] See also

• List of fictional professors