Editing Professor Calculus (section)

==Relationship to women==
Calculus is the only main character in the ''Tintin'' series to display signs of attraction to women. This is notably evident in his interactions with [[Bianca Castafiore]], with whom he is smitten during her long stay at [[Marlinspike Hall]] in ''[[The Castafiore Emerald]]''. During her stay, his [[botany|botanic]] experiments lead him to create a new variety of [[rose]], which he names in her honour. Nonetheless, he happily congratulates Captain Haddock on his "engagement" to Castafiore (in fact a [[Fake news|media hoax]] which he unwittingly fuelled).

Calculus is also distressed by Castafiore's imprisonment in ''[[Tintin and the Picaros]]'', and is adamant on going to her defence. In the same book, he is charmed by the unattractive Peggy Alcazar (wife of [[General Alcazar]]) and kisses her hand after she bluntly criticizes Tintin and Haddock (a remark that Calculus mistakes for a warm greeting).