Robert Langdon of "Angels & Demons", and again in the 2016 film adaptation of "Inferno". 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. 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
Dr Pimms, Intermillennial Sleuth Dr Pimms, Intermillennial Sleuth The Dr Pimms, Intermillennial Sleuth series, also known as the "Dr Pimms novels", is a series of books written by Queanbeyan-based author L.J.M. Owen. Owen has a similar background to the main character, sharing studies in archaeology and librarianship, and received her Doctor of Philosophy in paleogenetics from the Australian National University (ANU) in 2003. The forensic science techniques and approaches in the Dr Pimms novels are based on Owen's studies and experience at the ANU. Her goal in writing the series is to promote women's roles throughout history. The series focuses on Dr Elizabeth Pimms,