Here's a running list of PhDs in fictional films who are referred to correctly as Dr. and their specialities.
1. Dr. Indiana Jones; PhD Archaeology
2. Dr. Jack Ryan; PhD Economics or History
3. Dr. Elsa Schneider; PhD Art History
4. Dr. Christmas Jones; PhD Physics
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1. Dr. Indiana Jones; PhD Archaeology
2. Dr. Jack Ryan; PhD Economics or History
3. Dr. Elsa Schneider; PhD Art History
4. Dr. Christmas Jones; PhD Physics
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5. Dr. Dr. Chase Meridian; PhD Psychology
6. Dr. Emma Russell; PhD Electrochemistry
7. Dr. Dr. Ellie Sattler; PhD Paleobotany
8. Dr. Ellie Arroway; PhD Astronomy
9. Dr. Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood; PhD Astrophysics
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6. Dr. Emma Russell; PhD Electrochemistry
7. Dr. Dr. Ellie Sattler; PhD Paleobotany
8. Dr. Ellie Arroway; PhD Astronomy
9. Dr. Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood; PhD Astrophysics
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10. Dr. Bruce Banner; 7 PhDs (this guy needs a hobby)
11. Dr. Strangelove; PhD Physics or Mathematics
12. Dr. Louise Banks; PhD Linguistics
13. Dr. Sarah Harding; PhD Paleontology
14. Dr. Ventress; PhD Psychology
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11. Dr. Strangelove; PhD Physics or Mathematics
12. Dr. Louise Banks; PhD Linguistics
13. Dr. Sarah Harding; PhD Paleontology
14. Dr. Ventress; PhD Psychology
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15. Dr. Josie Radek; PhD Physics
16. Dr. Cassie "Cass" Sheppard; PhD Geology
17. Dr. Bunsen Honeydew; PhD Chemistry (probably)
18. Dr. Daniel Jackson; PhD Archaeology
19. Dr. Emmett Brown; PhD Physics
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16. Dr. Cassie "Cass" Sheppard; PhD Geology
17. Dr. Bunsen Honeydew; PhD Chemistry (probably)
18. Dr. Daniel Jackson; PhD Archaeology
19. Dr. Emmett Brown; PhD Physics
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20. Dr. Stanley Goodspeed; PhD Biochemistry
21. Dr. Marta Shearing; PhD Biochemistry
22. Dr. Emilio Lizardo; PhD Physics
23. Dr. Daisuke Serizawa; PhD Paleontology
24. Dr. Peter Venkman; PhDs Psychology and Parapsychology
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21. Dr. Marta Shearing; PhD Biochemistry
22. Dr. Emilio Lizardo; PhD Physics
23. Dr. Daisuke Serizawa; PhD Paleontology
24. Dr. Peter Venkman; PhDs Psychology and Parapsychology
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25. Dr. John Koestler; PhD Astrophysics
26. Dr. Newton Geiszler; 6 PhDs (another guy who needs a hobby)
27. Dr. Jane Foster; PhD Astrophysics
28. Dr. Jonathan Hemlock; PhD Art History
29. Dr. Dave Jennings; PhD English
30. Dr. Julius Kelp; PhD Chemistry
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26. Dr. Newton Geiszler; 6 PhDs (another guy who needs a hobby)
27. Dr. Jane Foster; PhD Astrophysics
28. Dr. Jonathan Hemlock; PhD Art History
29. Dr. Dave Jennings; PhD English
30. Dr. Julius Kelp; PhD Chemistry
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31. Dr. Maurice Phipps; PhD Political Science
32. Dr. Lee; PhD Musicology (presumed)
33. Dr. Vivian bearing; PhD English
34. Dr. Ned Brainard; PhD Chemistry
35. Dr. Robert Langdon; PhD Art History
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32. Dr. Lee; PhD Musicology (presumed)
33. Dr. Vivian bearing; PhD English
34. Dr. Ned Brainard; PhD Chemistry
35. Dr. Robert Langdon; PhD Art History
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36. Dr. Ray Stantz; PhD Parapsychology
37. Dr. Egon Spengler; PhD Parapsychology
38. Dr. Goldthwaite Higginson Dorr; PhD Literature
39. Dr. David Gale; PhD Philosophy
40. Dr. Curtis Connors; PhD Physics
41. Dr. Olivia Octavius; PhD Physics
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37. Dr. Egon Spengler; PhD Parapsychology
38. Dr. Goldthwaite Higginson Dorr; PhD Literature
39. Dr. David Gale; PhD Philosophy
40. Dr. Curtis Connors; PhD Physics
41. Dr. Olivia Octavius; PhD Physics
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42. Dr. Richard "Dick" Solomon; PhD Physics
43. Dr. Mary Margaret Albright; PhD Anthropology
44. Dr. Ross Geller; PhD Paleontology
45. Dr. Drakken; PhD in something sciency
46. Dr. Amita Ramanujan; PhD Mathematics
47. Dr. Daniel Pierce; PhD Neuroscience
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43. Dr. Mary Margaret Albright; PhD Anthropology
44. Dr. Ross Geller; PhD Paleontology
45. Dr. Drakken; PhD in something sciency
46. Dr. Amita Ramanujan; PhD Mathematics
47. Dr. Daniel Pierce; PhD Neuroscience
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A few trends to note from this list:
First, the majority of these characters are white and straight.
Second, the social sciences are vastly underrepresented. The majority of humanities PhDs are either Art History or English.
Third, there's a lot of physicists...
First, the majority of these characters are white and straight.
Second, the social sciences are vastly underrepresented. The majority of humanities PhDs are either Art History or English.
Third, there's a lot of physicists...