Frankenstein
Professor M. Krempe
The skeptical professor
A blunt natural philosophy professor at Ingolstadt who scoffs at Victor's interest in the old alchemists.
Professor Krempe teaches natural philosophy at Ingolstadt. He is blunt, cynical and abrasive, and he has no patience for the writers Victor admires. When Victor mentions Agrippa and Paracelsus, Krempe dismisses them.
He stands for the cold welcome that Victor receives on arrival, a contrast with the warmth he finds soon after. He is a short but memorable obstacle in Victor's first days. His verdict on the old books is harsh, and he does not soften it for a young student far from home. He is the voice of the skeptical establishment in the story.
In the story
Contains spoilers.
Krempe appears in Victor's first days at the university. He mocks the ancient philosophers, and Victor leaves discouraged. Professor Waldman is the one who then sets him on his way.
Krempe does not return in the later story, and the Creature's creation is entirely Victor's own work. His brief scene shows Victor how little the world around him is ready for his questions, and makes the welcome from Waldman land more strongly.
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