Dr. Dimitri Moisevitch, a tall, blonde man, is one of Dr. Heywood Floyd’s closest friends. Due to Dimitri’s work in the U.S.S.R. Academy of Science, Floyd, an American, is unable to share details pertaining to TMA-1 with him. This underscores the tension between science and politics in the novel; on one hand they are intimate friends, on the other, potential adversaries.
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Dr. Dimitri Moisevitch Character Timeline in 2001: A Space Odyssey
The timeline below shows where the character Dr. Dimitri Moisevitch appears in 2001: A Space Odyssey. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 8
...for his housekeeper and children. As he leaves the booth, Floyd is spotted by Dr. Dimitri Moisevitch of the U.S.S.R Academy of Science. Because of their close friendship, Dimitri is the...
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Chapter 9
Dimitri greets Dr. Floyd, inquiring after his children and insisting they get a drink in the...
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