Dr. Marcus Brody (1878-1952) was a British historian, archaeologist and curator for the National Museum, who worked closely with Indiana Jones through the early 20th century.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Marcus Brody was born into a wealthy British family in London in 1878, growing up in Mayfair, London. In his youth, he travelled to Egypt where he found his first mummy. Brody studied at Oxford, where he became fast friends with a Scotsman by the name of Henry Jones Sr.. The two soon became historians together after graduating.
Life in America[]
In 1898, Brody immigrated to America. He worked at the Marshall College in Princeton, New Jersey with the famous American archeologist Henry Jones Jr., the son of his good friend Henry Jones. Brody was a professor between 1923 and 1928, when he was appointed as Dean of Students. He was also curator of the National Museum. In 1929, Brody became lost in his own museum, with the police finding him after six hours.
1936[]
In 1936, Brody supported Jones in his mission of finding the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis could obtain it. Brody was very disappointed when Colonel Donald Musgrove and Major William Eaton did not keep their promise of giving the Ark to the National Museum.
1938[]
In 1938, Brody was part of an expedition directed by Walter Donovan with the purpose of finding the Holy Grail. Jones soon learned that his father had disappeared while researching the Holy Grail for Donovan. Upon hearing the news, Brody insisted on accompanying the younger Jones to Venice to help search for his old friend. In Venice, they met Dr. Elsa Schneider, a German archaeologist. Brody traveled to Iskenderun, Turkey, to commission Sallah el-Kahir's assistance in obtaining the Grail, but he was captured by Gestapo agents. He was taken prisoner by Colonel Ernst Vogel in a tank, but he was rescued by both Joneses. Marcus took care of Henry Jones after he was shot by Walter Donovan and injured.
Death[]
In 1944, Brody retired, eventually dying of heart failure in Princeton, New Jersey in 1952. During his career, he always supported Jones, and was mourned deeply by him.