The Professor
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- Dr. Roy Hinkley
Roy Hinkley, usually referred to as The Professor, B.A., B.S., M.A., Ph.D. (born in Cleveland, Ohio ) is one of the seven castaway from the television series Gilligan's Island. He was played by Russell Johnson.
The Professor was a high school science teacher, and he devised many ways for the castaways to live more comfortably on the island. Many of his inventions (including a method for recharging the batteries in the ubiquitous radio) utilized coconut and bamboo, both of which were in plentiful supply. Aside from his proficiency in science, he was also adept and well-versed in literature, social sciences, and the arts. Besides a list of degrees from various schools he provides in one episode, little was ever learned about his past and nothing was ever learned about his family. In several episodes there are brief remarks on his past: in the pilot he is described as a "well-known scoutmaster"; in another when a Big-Game hunter comes to the Island and asks the Professor what sports he...
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