List of fictional characters frozen in cryogenic freeze
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[edit] Clarification
Cryonics is often mistakenly called cryogenics. Note the correct distinctions given below. Also, it is a mistake to refer to cryonics cryopreservation as "freezing" because currently cryonics patients are more often vitrified rather than frozen.
[edit] Listing
- Aang
- Austin Powers
- Doctor Evil and his cat Mr. Bigglesworth
- Philip J. Fry
- Buck Rogers
- Simon Phoenix and John Spartan in Demolition Man (film)
- Daniel McCormick in Forever Young
- Daniel Boone Davis
- Jerome Branch Corbell
- Khan Noonien Singh
- David Lister
- Domovoi Butler (From the Artemis Fowl series)
- Captain Powell in Dark Star
- Claire Raymond, homemaker; Ralph Offenhouse, financier; L. Q. "Sonny" Clemmons, musician from Star Trek:TNG Episode 26
- Udar ("Smike"), Malik, Raakin, Persis and 15 other Augments in Cold Station 12 (Enterprise episode) and The Augments (Enterprise episode)
- Han Solo, frozen in carbonite during Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
- Jack O'Neill, Samantha Carter, Teal'c and Daniel Jackson (Stargate SG-1 2x22 Out of Mind)
- Fei Fong Wong, frozen in carbonite (Xenogears Disc 2)
- Marcus Cole (Babylon 5)
- Kai, Xev, Stan and Vlad (LEXX)
[edit] Definitions/Distinctions
- Cryogenics
- The branch of physics (or engineering) that studies very low temperatures (or the production of very low temperatures). People often mistakenly say "cryogenics" when they really mean "cryonics".
- Cryobiology
- The branch of biology that studies the effects of low temperatures on organisms (most often for the purpose of achieving cryopreservation).
- Cryonics
- Cryonics is the nascent technology of cryopreserving humans and animals with the intention of future revival. Unlike cryogenics and cryobiology, cryonics is not an established science and is viewed with skepticism by most scientists and doctors today (although there are many scientists involved in cryonics). As a technology, cryonics seeks to apply the results of many sciences, including cryobiology, cryogenics, rheology, emergency medicine, etc.
