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Victor Frankenstein created the being in the novel by Mary Shelley (or Mary Wollstoncraft as she was at the time), which she commenced to write in response to a challenge by Lord Byron on a wet holiday in Germany.

It is believed that Mary got the name Frankenstein from a nearby castle, Burg Frankenstein, which was actually occupied at one time by a real "mad scientist" , Johann Dippel, who might have provided Mary with her inspiration.

Franken is the German word for Franconia, an area of southern Germany and stein the German word for stone.

It is said that Dr. Frankenstein made a moster of body parts and organs from dead people.

some HAVE SUGGESTED THAT Dr. Frankenstein'S CHARACTER NAME WAS INSPIRED BY Benjamin Franklin EXPERIMENT WITH KITES & LIGHTING.

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When did people call Frankenstein Frankenstein?

People often refer to the creature as "Frankenstein," a common misconception stemming from Mary Shelley's 1818 novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus." In the story, Victor Frankenstein is the scientist who creates the creature, but he does not name it. The term became popularized in various adaptations and media, leading to the confusion that the creature itself is named Frankenstein.


What was Dr Frankenstein's first name in the 1931 classic Movie Frankenstein?

He never named the monster in the 1931 movie, the book, or in any other movies. He is always referred to as "the creature."


What is the name of the captain from Frankenstein?

The captain in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" is named Robert Walton. He is an ambitious explorer leading an expedition to the North Pole and serves as the frame narrator for the novel, documenting his encounters with Victor Frankenstein. Walton's correspondence with his sister and his interactions with Frankenstein provide insight into the themes of ambition and the quest for knowledge.


Who was frankensteins helper?

In the original novel and in the first films, it was Fritz. Only in Son of Frankenstein was their a character named Ygor, and it was in Young Frankenstein that the spelling Igor (Eye-gor) came into being.


Where does the creature take up long term refuge Frankenstein?

A small hovel in a snow bank in a village next to a house. Also later in a Cave. Also I have to point out that the Monster is not named Frankenstein, that is the last name of his creator.

Related Questions

What is the name of Frankenstein?

Frankenstein's bride is named Elizabeth.


What was frankensteins brother called?

Victor's brothers' names were William and Ernest Frankenstein.


Are there any US cities named Frankenstein?

Frandenstein, Missouri


Where was she when she wrote Frankenstein?

Shelley was in the home of a poet named Lord Byron in Switzerland. She was sitting by the fireplace writing Frankenstein in June 1816.


Where was Shelley when she wrote Frankenstein?

Shelley was in the home of a poet named Lord Byron in Switzerland. She was sitting by the fireplace writing Frankenstein in June 1816.


When did people call Frankenstein Frankenstein?

People often refer to the creature as "Frankenstein," a common misconception stemming from Mary Shelley's 1818 novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus." In the story, Victor Frankenstein is the scientist who creates the creature, but he does not name it. The term became popularized in various adaptations and media, leading to the confusion that the creature itself is named Frankenstein.


What was Dr Frankenstein's first name in the 1931 classic Movie Frankenstein?

He never named the monster in the 1931 movie, the book, or in any other movies. He is always referred to as "the creature."


What is the name of the captain from Frankenstein?

The captain in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" is named Robert Walton. He is an ambitious explorer leading an expedition to the North Pole and serves as the frame narrator for the novel, documenting his encounters with Victor Frankenstein. Walton's correspondence with his sister and his interactions with Frankenstein provide insight into the themes of ambition and the quest for knowledge.


How is Humphry Davy - the elements of chemical philosophy - linked to Frankenstein?

her mother also named mary found it, it is about the scientific background of frankenstein. I think i may be related to mary so yeah ;)


Who was frankensteins helper?

In the original novel and in the first films, it was Fritz. Only in Son of Frankenstein was their a character named Ygor, and it was in Young Frankenstein that the spelling Igor (Eye-gor) came into being.


Did Albert Pujols have a mom?

No, he was created in a lab by a doctor named Frankenstein. Of course, Pujols had a mother, everyone does.


Where does the creature take up long term refuge Frankenstein?

A small hovel in a snow bank in a village next to a house. Also later in a Cave. Also I have to point out that the Monster is not named Frankenstein, that is the last name of his creator.