Storieta
Sign up
Professor Krempe: character portrait from Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)

A character in Frankenstein

Professor Krempe

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley1818

The gruff professor of natural philosophy at Ingolstadt who ridicules Victor's reading of the old alchemists.

Also known as: Krempe, M. Krempe

See Professor Krempe in the comicRead Frankenstein free

Inside the story

Meet Professor Krempe

Professor Krempe is a gruff teacher of natural philosophy at the University of Ingolstadt. Early in Victor Frankenstein’s studies there, he dismisses Victor’s interest in the writings of old alchemists and challenges the ideas that have shaped his education.

On the page

a short, squat man with a gruff voice, blunt heavy features, thick brows and untidy grey hair, in dark professorial robes

Keep exploring Frankenstein

See Professor Krempe in the comicRead Frankenstein freeBack to the full cast guide

More characters from Frankenstein

Portrait of Victor FrankensteinVictor FrankensteinPortrait of The CreatureThe CreaturePortrait of Robert WaltonRobert WaltonPortrait of Elizabeth LavenzaElizabeth Lavenza
A drawn page from the comic edition of Alice's Adventures in WonderlandA drawn page from the comic edition of The Wonderful Wizard of OzA drawn page from the comic edition of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Never lose track of a character again.

Storieta keeps this cast at your side while you read Frankenstein, portraits, names, and an ask-anything assistant that only knows what you've read so far. No spoilers, ever.

Read it with Storieta free

Read Frankenstein as a graphic novel

Explore the book page for Frankenstein and read the opening free, with no account needed.