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Ethnic engineers

From: <Mystery1881~at~aol.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 17:09:51 EDT
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As descendant of Scots, I agree with Ian Thompson that it is gratifying to 


have Verne's Scottish characters mainly in positive roles. Can we ascribe to 


Verne the origin of the stereotype of the Scottish engineer in Science Fiction, 


culminating in Scotty "The engines are goin' tae blow, Cap'n" on Star Trek?    


       I don't know if Verne specifies, but I think of Tom Turner, Robur's 


sidekick, as a Scot,too. In fact, it seems reasonable to me that Robur 


originally worked for Nemo at X-Island. That X-island is not the same place as the 


Mysterious Island, and the Albatross, if not the Terror, was built there. 


       I enjoy the use of the Alsatian in Begum's Fortune, and the French 


mathematician who disputes the calculations of  mastoninPurchase of the North 


Pole. David McCallister  


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