The First Men in the Moon · Character
Mr. Julius Wendigee
A wealthy Dutch astronomer obsessed with wireless signals from space, Wendigee intercepts Cavor's transmissions from the Moon and preserves them for the world.
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Also known as Mr. Wendigee
First appearance: XXII: The Astonishing Communication of Mr. Julius Wendigee
As a supporting figure in The First Men in the Moon, Mr. Julius Wendigee is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A Dutch astronomer who intercepts and records Cavor's radio messages from the Moon.
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Wendigee has spent years and a fortune building an observatory on Monte Rosa to catch electromagnetic whispers from beyond Earth, a pursuit most scientists dismiss as eccentric. When Cavor's messages begin arriving,…
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- Selenite society and philosophy
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- Mr. Cavor
professional · positive
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- The Grand Lunar
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- The First Men in the Moon
- XXII: The Astonishing Communication of Mr. Julius Wendigee
- An Abstract of the Six Messages First Received from Mr. Cavor
- XXIV: The Natural History of the Selenites
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