<Tr> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <P> Dr. Griffin is a fictional character, also known as The Invisible Man, who appears as the titular protagonist in H.G. Wells' 1897 science fiction novella The Invisible Man . In the original novel, Griffin is a scientist whose research in optics and experiments into changing the human body's refractive index to that of air results in his becoming invisible . The character has become iconic, particularly in horror fiction, and versions and variations have appeared throughout various media . </P> <P> Griffin is a brilliant research scientist who discovers a formula for making a human being invisible . The formula entails taking opium and another drug, which makes his blood boil, then processing his body in a radiator engine . He succeeds, but he finds himself unable to reverse the process . Unlike the character in the 1933 film, the Griffin of the novel is possibly a psychopath, even before he makes himself invisible . </P> <P> Griffin is a gifted young university medical student with albinism, who studies optical density . He believes he is on the verge of a great scientific discovery, but feels uncomfortable working under his professor . To ensure he gets sole credit for the discovery, he leaves university and moves to a dingy apartment to continue his experiments alone . </P>

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