Short Fiction · Character
Professor Einstein
Historical figure referenced as a character in a story.
minor
Also known as Einstein, Albert Einstein
First appearance: the k factor
Professor Einstein's tie to Dan Coye is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Explains to the astronauts that they have moved to a different subjective reality, pinpointing the change to President Roosevelt's death in 1933.
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With Dan Coye (friendship): Dan consults Professor Einstein as a mentor and intellectual ally in solving complex cases. With Dan Coye (friendship): Dan consults Professor Einstein as a mentor and intellectual ally in…
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- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse named and unnamed characters
- Military and historical figures
- Naval and high-ranking officers
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The emotional peak occurs when the narrator and Chief Craig pry open the coffin-like box and first see Ned, th…
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- Dan Coye
friendship · positive
Dan consults Professor Einstein as a mentor and intellectual ally in solving complex… How this plays out →
- Dan Coye
friendship · positive
Dan consults Professor Einstein as a mentor and intellectual ally in solving complex… How this plays out →
- Dan Coye
friendship · positive
Dan consults Professor Einstein as a mentor and intellectual ally in solving complex… How this plays out →
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