Emmett Brown

fictional character from the American sci-fi film trilogy Back to the Future
Person fictional_human Q2337004
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Emmett Brown

Summary

Emmett Brown is a fictional human[1]. He was born on +1914-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an inventor[3], physicist[4], and time traveller[5]. He draws 340 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #613 of 5,308).[6]

Key Facts

  • Emmett Brown was born on +1914-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Emmett Brown was born on +1920-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Emmett Brown was born on +1922-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Emmett Brown was married to Clara Clayton[9].
  • A child of Emmett Brown was Jules Brown[10].
  • A child of Emmett Brown was Verne Brown[11].
  • Emmett Brown held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Emmett Brown worked as an inventor[3].
  • Emmett Brown worked as a physicist[4].
  • Emmett Brown worked as a time traveller[5].
  • Emmett Brown's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[13].
  • Emmett Brown is recorded as male[14].
  • Emmett Brown's instance of is recorded as fictional human[15].
  • Emmett Brown's instance of is recorded as film character[16].
  • Among the performers on Emmett Brown was Christopher Lloyd[17].
  • Emmett Brown was performed by Dan Castellaneta[18].
  • Emmett Brown is part of list of Back to the Future characters[19].
  • Emmett Brown is part of Emmett and Clara Brown[20].
  • Emmett Brown's Commons category is recorded as Emmett Brown[21].
  • Emmett Brown's residence is recorded as Hill Valley[22].
  • Emmett Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[23].
  • Emmett Brown's given name is recorded as Emmett[24].
  • Albert Einstein inspired Emmett Brown[25].
  • Wernher von Braun inspired Emmett Brown[26].
  • Emmett Brown's from narrative universe is recorded as Hill Valley fictive universe[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1914-00-00T00:00:00Z[2], +1920-00-00T00:00:00Z[7], and +1922-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Emmett Brown was educated at California Institute of Technology[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[3], physicist[4], and time traveller[5].

Personal Life

Among Emmett Brown's spouses was Clara Clayton[9]. Children include Jules Brown[10], a fictional human[28] and Verne Brown[11], a fictional human[29].

Why It Matters

Emmett Brown draws 340 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #613 of 5,308).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Who was Emmett Brown married to?

Emmett Brown's spouses include Clara Clayton[9].

What did Emmett Brown do for work?

Emmett Brown worked as inventor[3], physicist[4], and time traveller[5].

Where did Emmett Brown go to school?

Emmett Brown was educated at California Institute of Technology[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . Back to the Future: The Game - Episode 1: It's About Time. wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . Back to the Future. wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . Back to the Future: The Animated Series. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · ~2026-25052-90 · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12d ago · ~2026-25052-90 · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at California Institute of Technology
    Country of citizenship United States
    Given name Emmett
    From narrative universe Hill Valley fictive universe
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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