Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What was the name of the character known as “The Professor” on the sitcom Gilligan’s Island?"
...Although he was almost always called simply “The Professor,” the character’s full name—Roy Hinkley—was mentioned only once during the show’s entire run. Played by Russell Johnson, the ever-resourceful botanist and science teacher from Cleveland served as the brainy problem-solver among the castaways, building gadgets, conducting experiments, and routinely devising clever (though unsuccessful) plans to get everyone off the island. His seldom-spoken full name has since become a favorite nugget of trivia for fans of the classic television sitcom.
