Cavor

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Cavor is a fictional scientist from H. G. Wells' novel "The First Men in the Moon," known for inventing a gravity-defying substance that enables travel to the Moon.

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Cavor canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf H. G. Wells character
fictional scientist
literary character
appearsIn The First Men in the Moon
associatedWith Bedford
Selenites
authorialThemeEmbodied dangers of unchecked scientific curiosity
ethical responsibility of scientists
characterTrait absent-minded
idealistic
scientifically curious
communicatesWith Selenites
creator H. G. Wells
fictionalUniverse The First Men in the Moon
fieldOfWork materials science
physics
firstPublicationYearOfWorkFeaturingCharacter 1901
genre science fiction character
hasFictionalTechnology Cavorite
inUniverseConsequenceOfInvention contact between humans and Selenites
invented Cavorite
knownFor enabling travel to the Moon
inventing a gravity-defying substance
languageOfWork English
meansOfTravel sphere coated with Cavorite
medium novel
narrativeRole co-protagonist
nationality English (fictional)
notableWork invention of Cavorite
occupation scientist
partnerInExploration Bedford
settingOfActivity Lympne, Kent (fictionalized)
travelsTo the Moon
workOriginallyPublishedIn The Strand Magazine

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