History Main / GentleManAndAScholar

* TheSocialNetwork has the Winklevoss twins, the men who felt that Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea.
-->'''Cameron Winklevoss:''' We are not starting a knife-fight in the ''Crimson''. And we are not suing anyone. Because we are gentlemen of Harvard. This is ''Harvard'', where you don't plant stories and you don't sue people!

* Abraham Van Helsing in Bram Stoker's novel ''{{Dracula}}'', where, despite being "one of the most advanced scientists of his day", he has nerves of steel, an open mind, a kind heart, and a wry sense of humour. Tends to suffer from AdaptationDecay in other works.

* TheSocialNetwork has the Winklevoss twins, the men who felt thatMark Zuckenberg stole their idea.

* Being university dwellers of relatively good upbringing, Luther and Lucien of ''FamilyMan'' both typically fit this, though Luther can edge towards awkwardness. Lucien, however, is particularly charming. Ariana is a rare female example.

* Rupert Giles on ''BuffytheVampireSlayer'' is surely the epitome of this trope. As a well-spoken Englishman, he is deliberately calculated to stand out in the show's California setting. A librarian and former curator of a/possibly THE British Museum, Giles is a little awkward but mostly charming, and serves as a repository of information without which Buffy would be unable to complete her mission.

* Stephen Fry. While not really an ''expert'' in any given field, he shows great interest and fascination in nearly any topic. He has been described as a Renaissance man and a national treasure of Britain. Russel Howard referred to spending time with him as "like hanging out with Google."

* [[DoctorWho The Doctor]] is nice enough to most people, and will frequently give his enemies a silly amount of chances to redeem themselves. He often behaves as though he were RaisedByWolves, but is nonetheless charming, and, at least in most [[TheNthDoctor incarnations]], generally polite. He's also cultured and seemingly tries to be well-dressed, but his wardrobe is at best [[GorgeousPeriodDress anachronistic]].

* In the ''LeftBehind books'', prominent politician Nicolae Jetty Carpathia is shown to be the epitome of this, being a master of politics, [[CunningLinguist linguistics]], business, social sciences, and other fields, as well as being a total [[TheCharmer charmer]], supernaturally eloquent speaker, and [[WickedCultured very well-cultured all-around]]. At least until he reveals his [[CompleteMonster true nature]] as [[spoiler:TheAntichrist]].

* Stephen Maturin in the 2003's ''[[MasterAndCommander Master and Commander: The Far Side of The World]]''. He is a excellent ship's surgeon, a brilliant naturalist, and a damn fine cellist. Further, while most of the crew sees him as rather upper-crusty sort, his empathetic and kindly behavior towards all of them, not to mention saving a fair number of them from certain death, earns him their love and respect.

* Scheherazde in the ''ArabianNights'' is a Lady and A Scholar as well as being TheStoryteller.

* Sostratos in ''OverTheWineDarkSea'' is likeable and gentlemanly. He would fit this trope except he has trouble getting along with sailors. He is probably a cross between this and IntelligenceEqualsIsolation.
* Nobody has mentioned Lord Peter Wimsey yet?! Expert on rare books, font of obscure facts, World War I veteran who won the undying devotion of Sgt. Bunter (who becomes his valet), skillful in unarmed combat, an aristocrat with a self-deprecating sense of humor, legendary cricket player, keenly intelligent amateur detective, and (until he falls in love with Harriet Vane) definitely a ladies' man.

* Faramir in ''TheLordOfTheRings'' is very much this trope.

* Daniel from ''StargateSG1''

* Doc Emmett L. Brown from ''BackToTheFuture'' seems to be nearly a lunatic; who just happens to be a brilliant engineer. But in ''Part III'' he is revealed to be quite the gentleman, and ladies man, as well.

* The movie ''{{Gettysburg}}'' and its prequel, ''GodsAndGenerals'', depict the transformation of a GentlemanAndAScholar into an OfficerAndAGentleman, through the character of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. This is TruthInTelevision; Chamberlain was a respected professor of [[RousingSpeech rhetoric]] at Bowdoin College who [[JumpedAtTheCall volunteered]] to fight in the War Between the States, in which he repeatedly demonstrated [[KnightInShiningArmour gallant heroism]].

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* Negi Springfield from ''[[MahouSenseiNegima Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' may be just a 10 year old kid, but that doesn't stop him from being a prodigious scholar in spellcasting, martial arts and language among other things as well as a kind young boy. He seems to step in and out of this constantly in recent chapters though.

* Professor Digory Kirke in [[CSLewis C.S. Lewis]]' ''ChroniclesOfNarnia'' novels fits like a glove. He slightly resembles an AbsentMindedProfessor at first glance, but this is probably just a thin layer of ObfuscatingStupidity. In any case, he is gracious enough to allow [[SacredHospitality strange children to stay in his home]], and dispenses sensible, mature advice based on keen and sound observations about human nature.

* Scheherazde in the ArabianNights is a Lady and A Scholar as well as being TheStoryteller.

* Sostratos in ''OverTheWineDarkSea'' is likable, and gentlemanly. He would fit this trope except he has trouble getting along with sailors. He is probably a cross between this and IntelligenceEqualsIsolation.

* In the LeftBehind books, prominent politician Nicolae Jetty Carpathia is shown to be the epitome of this, being a master of politics, [[CunningLinguist linguistics]], business, social sciences, and other fields, as well as being a total [[TheCharmer charmer]], supernaturally eloquent speaker, and [[WickedCultured very well-cultured all-around]]. At least until he reveals his [[CompleteMonster true nature]] as [[spoiler:TheAntichrist]].

* [[DoctorWho The Doctor]] is nice enough to most people, and will often give his enemies a silly amount of chances to redeem themselves. He often behaves as though he were RaisedByWolves, but is nonetheless charming, and, at least in most [[TheNthDoctor incarnations]], generally polite. He's also cultured and seemingly tries to be well-dressed, but his wardrobe is at best [[GorgeousPeriodDress anachronistic]].

* Stephen Fry. While not really an ''expert'' in any given field, he shows great interest and fascination in nearly any topic. He has been described as a Renaissance man and a national treasure of Britain. Russel Howard referred to spending time with him as "Like hanging out with Google".

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* The [[WorldOfDarkness oWoD]] has an entire Bloodline - the Kiasyd - who are the epitome of this trope.

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* ProfessorLayton, a professor of archeology, master logician and QuintessentialBritishGentleman

* ''Negi Springfield from [[MahouSenseiNegima ''Mahou Sensei Negima'']] may be just a 10 year old kid, but that doesn't stop him from being a prodigious scholar in spellcasting, martial arts and language among other things as well as a kind young boy. He seems to step in and out of this constantly in recent chapters though.''

* Negi Springfield from ''Mahou Sensei Negima'' may be just a 10 year old kid, but that doesn't stop him from being a prodigious scholar in spellcasting, martial arts and language among other things as well as a kind young boy. He seems to step in and out of this constantly in recent chapters though.

* Negi Springfield from [[MahouSenseiNegima 'Mahou Sensei Negima']] may be just a 10 year old kid, but that doesn't stop him from being a prodigious scholar in Spellcasting, Martial Arts, Language or other things as well as a kind young boy. He seems to step in and out of this constantly in recent chapters though.