# Dr. Cowper — Oil! character guide

> Dr. Cowper in Oil! by Upton Sinclair.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Cowper, Dr. Alonzo T. Cowper

**First appearance:** 0001-oil

## Who they are

A doctor and possibly a university president.

## In the story

### [X: The University](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oil_se/chapters/x-the-university)

University president; mentioned as overworked and unaware of Irving's subversive teaching methods.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oil_se/chapters/i)

President of Southern Pacific University, skilled at interviewing dads and trustees, selected for his ability to secure donations.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oil_se/chapters/iii)

Mentioned as the overworked university president whose trusted dean hired Mr. Irving.

### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oil_se/chapters/x)

University president; initially ignorant of socialist ideas but agrees to halt deportation after Bunny's persuasion.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oil_se/chapters/vi)

A guest at the O'Reilly estate; questions Bunny about the spread of radical ideas in Angel City.

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