Character Names, and how they relate to Clive Cussler

[Helene Noelle]

Dirk Pitt's mother's name is Barbara. The former Barbara Knight - Flood Tide (12).
Clive Cussler's late wife was Barbara Knight.

Please join in and add other character names you have noticed and how they relate to Clive Cussler.

[Mostly Heep]

The easiest one is Al Giordino. (also Clive's airforce buddy in Hawaii)

Then there are the many incarnations of Leigh Hunt. (also Clive's friend in real life)

[DirkPitt]

Here's another easy one ...

Clive Eric Cussler

Dirk Eric Pitt

[Helene Noelle]

Yes, Dirk Eric Pitt!

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LOWE: Where did the name Dirk Pitt come from?

CUSSLER: My son's name. He was six months old when I started writing. His name is Dirk, and I used it for fun, really. I was looking through an encyclopedia about the British prime ministers during the Revolutionary war, Pitt the younger and Pitt the elder. So I thought, well, that works, 'cause I wanted a one syllable name.

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Eric is also Clive Cussler's father's name.

[reaphy]

Very Interesting Post = VIP

[Helene Noelle]

Robert "Bob" Ebenson:

* the mechanic working on Pitt's Cord in Treasure (Chapter 26, 31).

*Clive Cussler's partner in his classic car business.

[householdrob]

Of course, while were on the topic how can we forget that of Leigh Hunt(er), Clives longtime buddy and the recurring name in several books.

[DirkPitt]

Clive wrote The Mediterranean Caper in a Dive shop in Newport Beach. The owners names were ;

Omar Wood, Don Spencer and Ron Merker

Characters from that same book include ;

Omar Woodson (expedition photographer onboard the First Attempt who later dives with Pitt into the von Till underwater cave)

Lee Spencer (marine biologist onboard the First Attempt who also dives with Pitt)

Characters from Raise the Titanic were ;

Sam Merker (NUMA systems expert on the Sappho 1 expedition)

Rick Spencer (NUMA eqipment engineer on the Sappho 1 expedition)

Omar Woodson (NUMA photographer on the Sappho 1 expedition)

Cheers ...

[Helene Noelle]

Whoa Dirk Pitt ... you are on a roll. Great info!

[Helene Noelle]

Zavala:

*Joe Zavala - Kurt Austin's partner

* Zavala, a Texas navy shipwreck, was found by a NUMA team under a parking lot in Galveston - Inca Gold (38)

*Clive Cussler and his good friend, the late Bob Esbenson, actually did find the Zavala under a parking lot in Galveston.

[DirkPitt]

Speaking of Bob Esbenson, in Night Probe the character Robert Esbenson attended the Richmond auction and brought a Merc.


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Anyone ever given much thought to the possibility that Teri von Till (Mediterranean Caper) was named after Clive's eldest daughter, Teri Cussler ?

Similar description (shoulder length black hair)

The only worry is that in the book, Dirk Pitt slaps Teri's face hard then makes love to her on the beach straight after they just met! Hardly befitting a character you'd name after your daughter ... so maybe not.

Thoughts anyone ?

[Helene Noelle]

Good point Dirk Pitt. Perhaps Clive Cussler just used her name. By the way, Teri is an undercover agent posing as Von Till's niece. Her real name is Amy in The Mediterrenean Caper.

Amy is also the name of Clive Cussler's mother.

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Cliver Cussler's other daughter is named Dana.

Dana Seagram is a chraracter in Raise the Titanic!