Victor Frankenstein
Character from Mary Shelley's 1818 novel "Frankenstein" / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Victor Frankenstein is a fictional character and the main protagonist and title character in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. He is a Swiss scientist (born in Naples, Italy) who, after studying chemical processes and the decay of living things, gains an insight into the creation of life and gives life to his own creature (often referred to as Frankenstein's monster, or often colloquially referred to as simply "Frankenstein"). Victor later regrets meddling with nature through his creation, as he inadvertently endangers his own life and the lives of his family and friends when the creature seeks revenge against him. He is first introduced in the novel when he is seeking to catch the monster near the North Pole and is saved from near death by Robert Walton and his crew.
 | It has been suggested that Frankenstein's Promethean dimension be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since September 2023. |
| Victor Frankenstein | |
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| Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus character | |
 Victor Frankenstein recoiling from his creation | |
| Created by | Mary Shelley |
| Portrayed by | Augustus Phillips Colin Clive Cedric Hardwicke Peter Cushing Ralph Bates Kenneth Branagh Benedict Cumberbatch Sting Jonny Lee Miller Alec Newman Samuel West Aden Young David Anders Harry Treadaway Helen McCrory Raul Julia James McAvoy Tim Curry Hunter Foster Oscar Isaac |
| Voiced by | Charlie Tahan Arthur Darvill |
| In-universe information | |
| Nickname | Dr. Frankenstein, Heinrich "Henry" von Frankenstein (1931 film), Mad scientist, The Modern Prometheus |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Scientist |
| Family | Parents:
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| Spouse | Elizabeth Lavenza (adoptive sister/wife) |
| Religion | Christian (Roman Catholic) |
| Origin | Naples, Italy |
| Nationality | Swiss |
Some aspects of the character are believed to have been inspired by 17th-century alchemist Johann Konrad Dippel. Certainly, the author and people in her environment were aware of the experiment on electricity and dead tissues by Luigi Galvani and his nephew Antonio Aldini and the work of Alessandro Volta at the University of Pavia.[citation needed]