Robert Langdon
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| Character | |
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| Name: | Robert Langdon |
| Occupation: | professor, symbologist |
| Relationships: | Howard Langdon (great-grandfather), Shopie Neveu, |
| Fandom: | Robert Langdon Series |
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Robert Langdon is the protagonist of the literary series written by Dan Brown. He is played in theaters by actor Tom Hanks and on television tv series by Ashley Zukerman.
Character development
Dan Brown created the character as a fictional alter ego of himself or "the man he wishes he could be". Brown himself was born June 22, 1964, in Exeter, New Hampshire, and the fictional Langdon is described as having been born on June 22, also in Exeter, and attending the same school as Brown did, Phillips Exeter Academy.[1] Initially it is established that Langdon is a successful scholar who Brown named after John Langdon, a professor of typography at Drexel University who is known for his creation of ambigrams.[2]
is described as looking like "Harrison Ford in Harris tweed",[3] with his standard attire being a turtleneck, Harris Tweed jacket, khakis, and collegiate cordovan loafers, which he wears in all instances, from lectures to social events.[4]
Frequently referred to accessory is his Mickey Mouse watch, a gift from his parents on his tenth birthday. He suffers from claustrophobia, as he fell into a well when he was 7 years old. Known for a brilliant problem-solving mind and his genius, Langdon has an eidetic memory. Is a great swimmer It is common that throughout the books he has a romantic or platonic involvement with the female characters.
References
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- ^ Robert Langdon Wikipedia Page
- ^ Naughton, Philippe (March 13, 2006). "Dan Brown sprinkles statement with clues about next book". The Sunday Times. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
- ^ "Robert Langdon Biography (Fictional Adventurer) —". Infoplease.com. Retrieved 2013-01-10
- ^ The Lost Symbol, p. 8