Theodore Honey
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Theodore Honey is the eccentric, brilliant aircraft engineer and protagonist of Nevil Shute’s novel and its film adaptation "No Highway in the Sky," known for his unshakable belief in a catastrophic design flaw that others doubt.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aeronautical engineer
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fictional character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeHeStudies | Reindeer airliner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
film "No Highway in the Sky"
NERFINISHED
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novel "No Highway" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | aviation fiction ⓘ |
| believes | Reindeer tailplane will fail from metal fatigue after a specific number of flying hours ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
absent-minded
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brilliant ⓘ eccentric ⓘ |
| confidenceLevel | unshakable belief in his calculations ⓘ |
| createdBy | Nevil Shute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Royal Aircraft Establishment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRelation | widower ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | aeronautical engineering ⓘ |
| firstFilmAppearance | 1951 film "No Highway in the Sky" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationAppearance | 1948 novel "No Highway" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | Elspeth Honey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDoubtedBy |
airline management
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aviation authorities ⓘ |
| knownFor | predicting catastrophic structural failure of an aircraft type ⓘ |
| motivation | prevent loss of life ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | embodiment of scientific integrity ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation | aircraft engineer ⓘ |
| personalityDetail |
deeply conscientious
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socially awkward ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | James Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | post-World War II British aviation industry ⓘ |
| specializesIn | metal fatigue ⓘ |
| takesAction | sabotages a Reindeer aircraft to prevent a possible disaster ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
conflict between expert knowledge and bureaucracy
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tension between intuition and proof ⓘ |
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