# The Professor’s House — Character guide

> Key figures in The Professor’s House by Willa Cather.

- [Professor St. Peter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/st_peter.md): Middle-aged professor reflecting on his past, family, and the legacy of his brilliant former student.
- [Tom Outland](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/tom_outland.md): Brilliant former student of St. Peter, now deceased, whose discovery and invention shape the lives of others.
- [Lillian St. Peter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/lillian_st_peter.md): St. Peter's wife, socially ambitious and increasingly distant from her husband.
- [Rosamond](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/rosamond_st_peter.md): St. Peter's elder daughter, married to Louie Marsellus, inheritor of Tom Outland's fortune.
- [Kathleen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/kathleen_st_peter.md): St. Peter's younger daughter, married to Scott McGregor, more sensitive and artistic than her sister.
- [Louie Marsellus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/louie_marsellus.md): Rosamond's wealthy husband, a businessman who profits from Tom Outland's invention.
- [Scott McGregor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/scott_mcgregor.md): Kathleen's husband, a painter who is critical of the Marselluses' wealth.
- [Augusta](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/augusta.md): The St. Peters' loyal seamstress, a practical and religious woman who provides stability.
- [Rodney Blake](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/rodney_blake.md): Tom Outland's former partner in the Southwest, who sold the Indian artifacts.
- [Henry Atkins](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/henry_atkins.md): An old man who works for the St. Peters, often seen in the garden.
- [Mrs. Crane](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/mrs_crane.md): Wife of Dr. Crane, who tries to claim a share of Tom Outland's legacy.
- [Dr. Crane](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/dr_crane.md): A former colleague of St. Peter, who helped Tom Outland with his research.
- [Father Duchene](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/father_duchene.md): A priest and scholar who accompanied Tom Outland on his expedition to the mesa.
- [Lily Langtry](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/lily_langtry.md): A famous actress mentioned as a comparison for Lillian's beauty.
- [Professor Horace Langtry](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/professor_langtry.md): A professor and friend of the St. Peters, often at their dinner parties.
- [Sir Edgar Spilling](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/sir_edgar_spilling.md): An English historian who visits the St. Peters.
- [Kitty](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/kitty.md): A young woman who appears in Tom Outland's story, possibly a romantic interest.
- [Bill Hook](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/bill_hook.md): A member of Tom Outland's crew in the Southwest.
- [Robert Crane](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/robert_crane.md): Son of Dr. and Mrs. Crane, involved in the dispute over Outland's legacy.
- [John Rapp](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/john_rapp.md): A man connected to the Crane family and the legal dispute.
- [Appelhoff](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/appelhoff.md): An old friend or acquaintance of the St. Peter family.
- [Virginia Ward](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/virginia_ward.md): A young woman who is a friend of the family, possibly a student.
- [Dr. Dudley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/dr_dudley.md): A doctor who attends to the St. Peter family.
- [Charles Thierault](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/charles_thierault.md): A Frenchman connected to Tom Outland's story.
- [Fred](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/fred.md): A minor character, possibly a servant or acquaintance.
- [Homer Bright](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/homer_bright.md): A man who appears in Tom Outland's story.
- [Mrs. Bixby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/mrs_bixby.md): A neighbor or acquaintance of the St. Peters.
- [Mother Eve](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/mother_eve.md): A mummy found by Tom Outland in the cliff dwellings.
- [Madame Thierault](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/madame_thierault.md): Charles Thierault's mother, mentioned in Tom Outland's story.
- [Mr. Wagner](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/mr_wagner.md): A minor character, possibly a tradesman or neighbor.
- [The Captain](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/the_captain.md): A captain mentioned in Tom Outland's story.
- [The Family Doctor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/the_family_doctor.md): The doctor who attends the St. Peter family.
- [Jenny](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/jenny.md): A minor female character, possibly a servant.
- [Sam](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/sam.md): A minor character, possibly a servant or worker.
- [Mrs. O'Brien](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/o_brien.md): A neighbor or acquaintance of the St. Peters.
- [Fechtig](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_professor_s_house_se/characters/fechtig.md): A minor character mentioned in the narrative.

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