Indiana Jones

Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr. or Indy for short is a fictional action hero created by George Lucas, and first appearing in The Raiders of the Lost Ark. The character was inspired by such characters as Doc Savage, and Allan Quatermain. The character was further built upon historical models, such as Yale Professor Hiram Bingham III, who rediscovered, and excavated the lost city of Machu Picchu.