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Sometimes, the only [[The Smart Guy|smart people]] in a work are [[TV Genius|TV geniuses]], [[Absent-Minded Professor|absent-minded professors]], [[Insufferable Genius|insufferable geniuses]], or representatives of some other variety of "[[Intelligence Equals Isolation|brilliant-automatically-equals-socially-awkward]]". One of these may have [[Einstein Hair]] or otherwise seriously neglect his appearance. In those works, you can expect him to be more concerned with [[E
Not so with anyone who is a [[Gentleman and A Scholar]]. He manages to be both a highly intelligent expert in his chosen field ''and'' a pleasant, well-adjusted, and socially engaging human being, sometimes being even ''more'' attuned to the nuances of social etiquette than many less-intelligent characters. Frequently, his emphasis is more on the humanities than on the natural sciences (he is probably [[Cunning Linguist|fluent in dead languages]] and always handy with an [[Epigraph|apropos quotation]] from [[Aristotle (Creator)|Aristotle]], Saint Augustine, or [[Divine Comedy|Dante]]), but this is not an absolute rule. Whatever his field, he is always striving to learn more, but ''never'' allows himself to fall victim to [[Crippling Overspecialization]]. He is always well-groomed and [[Awesome Anachronistic Apparel|neatly dressed]], unless extraordinary circumstances dictate otherwise.
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* [[Sherlock Holmes]]. Full stop. His scholarly attributes are of [[Memetic Mutation]] proportions, but it's made extremely clear in most of his stories that he is every inch a gentleman when the situation calls for it, particularly when aiding ladies in distress. Played with in that [[Intelligence Equals Isolation]] is very definitely ''not'' averted.
** An exception must be made for [[Sherlock|his most recent television incarnation]], who is far more of an [[Insufferable Genius]], and actually self-identifies as a "high-functioning sociopath" (although not, as he brought that up to argue against, a psychopath, {{spoiler|which of course is Moriarty's domain}}).
* In ''[[Darkness Visible]]'' Lord Henry Lewis and William Marsh both qualify, due to having impeccable manners and an enormous breadth of knowledge. Part of the reason the book is so full of [[Shout
* Faramir in ''[[The Lord of the Rings (Literature)|The Lord of the Rings]]''. Unfortunately for him, [[The Unfavorite|his father has no respect for scholarship]].
* Remus Lupin in ''[[Harry Potter]]'' is a good example of the trope: a mild-mannered, pleasant, scholarly figure who genuinely cares about the children under his care and is generally well-liked.
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* Ducky on ''[[NCIS (TV)|NCIS]]''.
* Of course, the [[Pink Panther]] is a gentleman, a scholar ''and'' an acrobat.
* In ''[[
** River Song is a female example of the scholar and a gentleman: she is an academic doctor and later professor, is charming and witty, empathetic towards others like Amy Pond and can move in a variety of social situations. She is also dangerous, but unflappably so.
* Daniel Jackson from ''[[Stargate SG 1 (TV)|Stargate SG 1]]'', at least after he got over some of the awkwardness of the early seasons.
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* [[Professor Layton]] is a professor of archaeology, a master logician, and a [[Quintessential British Gentleman]].
* Speaking with her former tutor in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Video Game)|The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess]]'' pretty well confirms that Princess Zelda is a Lady and A Scholar. The game's resident nerd Shad may also qualify for this trope, though he doesn't get quite enough screen time to prove it.
* Miles Edgeworth, most visible in ''[[Ace Attorney|Ace Attorney Investigations]]''. Aside from the perfection fixation and {{spoiler|being set up to be arrested for his father's murder}}, being raised by the von Karmas wasn't too bad for him.
* Kraden in every installment of the ''[[Golden Sun (Video Game)|Golden Sun]]'' series, with his outgoing nature and enthusiasm for every new (or old) thing the heroes encounter. In ''[[Golden Sun Dark Dawn (Video Game)|Dark Dawn]]'' his student Rief is one as well, in a more [[The Quiet One|soft-spoken]] and [[Adorkable]] way.
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== Web Original ==
* Phase, of the [[Whateley Universe]]. Once an heir to the largest fortune on the planet, he now copes with his mutation with aplomb, and a ruthless determination to fix himself. He speaks four modern languages, reads Latin and classical Greek and Old English, is currently working on several journal articles with a professor of world literature, and is single-handedly attacking the [[Reed Richards Is Useless]] trope across [[Super
== Real Life ==
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* [[Christopher Lee]] also almost certainly counts.
* This is, according to Confucius, the ideal state of a man, and has accordingly affected much of East Asia's cultural expectations of men. Ever wonder why there's a huge focus on study in China, Japan, Korea and other East Asian countries? Confucius. There's also elements of the [[Warrior Poet]], as the Six Arts of the Gentlemen are Rites, Music, Archery, Charioteering, Calligraphy, and Mathematics. To a lesser extent Daoism also approves of gentlemanliness; the Chaotic to Confucianism's Lawful, if you will.
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* [[Jack Kirby]] fit this trope somewhat despite his humble roots and lack of formal education past high school. He was well spoken and had a wide range of interests, especially regarding religion and mythology. Author Ronin Ro's biography "Tales To Astonish" gives much insight into what kind of man Kirby was. There is much damning evidence that suggests that Kirby was the more talented half of the famous duo that created the Marvel Universe.
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