Dr. Cavor

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Dr. Cavor is a brilliant but eccentric scientist in H.G. Wells's novel "The First Men in the Moon," known for inventing a gravity-defying substance that enables a journey to the Moon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
protagonist
scientist
appearsIn The First Men in the Moon
appearsInAdaptationOf film adaptations of The First Men in the Moon
appearsInMedium novel
associatedWithAuthor H. G. Wells NERFINISHED
characterIn The First Men in the Moon NERFINISHED
communicatesWith Selenites
createdBy Herbert George Wells
surface form: H. G. Wells
creator Herbert George Wells
surface form: H. G. Wells
describedAs brilliant
eccentric
destination Moon
surface form: the Moon
enables interplanetary travel to the Moon
encounters Selenites
ethicalConcern concern about military use of Cavorite
fictionalUniverse The First Men in the Moon
surface form: The First Men in the Moon universe
fieldOfWork materials science
physics
firstAppearance The First Men in the Moon
gender male
hasInventionProperty gravity-defying substance
homeCountryInFiction England NERFINISHED
inspiredByGenreTradition Victorian scientist archetype
invented Cavorite
knownFor inventing Cavorite
journey to the Moon
language English
literaryEra late Victorian / Edwardian science fiction
literaryGenre science fiction
nationality British
occupation inventor
scientist
partnerInAdventure Bedford
personalityTrait absent-minded
idealistic
socially awkward
role co-protagonist of The First Men in the Moon
storyFunction drives plot through invention of Cavorite
themeAssociation consequences of scientific discovery
exploration of space
timePeriodOfFiction late 19th century to early 20th century
transportMethod sphere coated with Cavorite
travelsWith Bedford
uses Cavorite

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Cavorite namedAfter Dr. Cavor
Cavorite usedByCharacter Dr. Cavor