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{{character infobox
|name=Dr. Ogden Wernstrom
|catname=Ogden Wernstrom
|type=s
|image=[[File:Wernstrom.jpg|225px]]
|image text=Dr. Wernstrom with his [[Killbots|killbot]].
|gender=Male
|species=[[Human]]
|family=''See [[#Family|Family]] section''
|origin=[[Earth]]
|age=~{{age|2880}}
|birth date= Around [[2880]]
|job= Surgeon General of [[Earth]]<br>Scientific advisor to [[Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer]]<br>Professor at [[Mars University (place)|Mars University]]
|voiced by=David Herman
|first appear={{e|1ACV08}}
}}
'''Dr. Ogden Wernstrom''' is [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]]'s nemesis and formerly one of his best students at [[Mars University (place)|Mars University]] in the early [[2900s]].

== Personality ==
Dr. Wernstrom is an old rival of Professor Farnsworth and was determined to get back at him for something as trivial as getting an A minus in an exam. His obsession with avenging himself against Farnsworth caused him to promise that he'd get back at him even if it took a hundred years. Approximately a hundred years later, he made the promise a second time {{et|1ACV08}}, despite the fact that he most likely wouldn't live to be over two hundred. Wernstrom frequently sneers at Farnsworth whenever the elder scientist makes blunders. He has also been described as being a jackass (1ACV08), not just to Farnsworth, but to pretty much anybody. 

Wernstrom is a clever scientist, possibly the equal of Farnsworth. However, Wernstrom seems to be biased against [[robots]], claiming that he had suspected they were responsible for [[global warming]] after this was confirmed by Farnsworth {{et|4ACV08}}.

Wernstrom's rivalry with Farnsworth has softened over the years and they have even worked together from time to time.

== Biography ==
After one fateful pop quiz which Farnsworth graded an A-minus on account of Wernstrom's sloppy handwriting, Wernstrom swore that he would get his revenge even if it took a hundred years. He briefly succeeded in this at the [[Academy of Inventors]] annual symposioum in 3000 when he won the Academy Prize and got to grade Farnsworth's contribution, the [[Smell-O-Scope]] concept, an A-minus-''minus''. However, the Academy Prize was taken away from him again after the events concerning a [[giant ball of garbage]] headed straight for [[New New York]] and his revenge was thus foiled, yet he swore he would get Farnsworth for this even if it took another hundred years.

He was [[Mom]]'s husband and possibly fathered [[Walt]] and [[Larry]] in the [[2970s]], but they divorced. They later got back together when the Professor discovered that [[Dark Matter]] could be used as a fuel. After reuniting, they broke up again sometime before the year 3000.

Dr. Wernstrom is a member of the University Council of [[Mars University (Place)|Mars University]]. Among other things, he is manufacturing and constructing [[Killbots]], which brings him into competition with Professor Farnsworth once again: They got into a fist fight at the "Roboticon 3003" over it. He briefly worked for Earth's government during the global warming crisis of 3003 and attempted to kill all robots on Earth with a great {{w|electromagnetic pulse}} (EMP).

Their rivalry appears to have softened over the years, and have even managed to collaborate with one another every once in a while, though they do periodically bicker every now and then. Wernstrom also appears to respect some of Farnsworth's decisions if he himself believes them to be right as well.

== Character description ==
=== Family ===
* [[Mom]], wife / ex-wife.
* [[Walt]] and [[Larry]], possibly sons.

== Creations ==
*[[Reverse Scuba Suit]]
*A variety of [[Killbots]]
*A mirror to deflect sunlight in order to cool down Earth, later modified to deliver a massive EMP shock wave.
*[[Diamondillium]]

== Production ==
As explained in {{commentary|Obsoletely Fabulous}}, Wernstrom was created as a one-time character, only appearing in "[[A Big Piece of Garbage]]", but they find him "too good" and made him reappear.  He is partially based on the title character played by {{w|Peter Sellers}} in ''{{w|Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb}}''.

== Additional Info ==
=== Trivia === 
*He is referred to by [[Al Gore's head]] and [[Professor Morris Katz]] as "Professor Ogden Wernstrom".

=== Quotes ===
{{q|
<poem>'''[[Professor Farnsworth|Farnsworth]]''': ''Wern''strom!</poem>
<poem>'''Poopenmeyer''': Dr. Wernstrom, can you save my city?
'''Wernstrom''': Of course. But it'll cost you. First I'll need tenure.
'''Poopenmeyer''': Done.
'''Wernstrom''': And a big research grant.
'''Poopenmeyer''': You got it.
'''Wernstrom''': Also, access to a lab and five graduate students, at least three of them Chinese.
'''Poopenmeyer''': Um, alright done. What's your plan?
'''Wernstrom''': What plan? I'm set for life! ''[[French language|Au revoir]]'', suckers!</poem>
<poem>'''Wernstrom''': It's time you left science to the 120-year-olds!</poem>
<poem>'''Wernstrom''': You've been played, Farnsworth. Played like a cheap {{w|harpsichord}}.</poem>
<poem>'''Wernstrom''': No-one calls me that! I'm having at you!</poem>
<poem>'''Farnsworth''': Your squad sucks bosons! [[Planet Express crew|My team]] is twice as qualified and three times as expendable.
'''Wernstrom''': Oh, tough talk for someone with only one {{w|Fields Medal}}.
'''Crowd''': Ooh!
'''[[Stephen Hawking's head|Stephen Hawking]]''': Ooh!</poem>
}}

=== Appearances ===
{{appear-begin}}
*{{e|1ACV08}}
*{{e|1ACV11}}
*{{e|2ACV10}}
*{{e|3ACV18}}
*{{e|4ACV08}}
*{{e|4ACV14}}
*{{f|2}}
*{{f|3}}
*{{f|4}} {{cameo|[[audience scene]]}}
*{{e|6ACV07}} {{cameo|link=no}}
*{{e|6ACV08}}
*{{e|6ACV24}}
*{{e|6ACV26}} {{cameo|link=no|"[[Action Delivery Force]]"}}{{disputed canon}}
*{{e|8ACV07}}
*{{e|9ACV06}}
*{{e|9ACV09}}
*{{clink|US#005|Who's Dying to Be a Gazillionaire?}}
*{{clink|US#009|Freaky Fry-day}}
*{{clink|US#034|Planet Michelle}}
*{{clink|US#046|Follow the Reader}}
*{{clink|US#052|Ro-Botox!}}
*{{clink|US#058|Boomsday!}}
*{{clink|US#059|How to Secede Without Really Trying}}
*{{clink|US#065|The Sun Also Raises!}}
*{{clink|US#069|Don't Go Taking my Heart!}}
*{{clink|US#076|Captain Brannigan: The Windbag Soldier}}
*{{clink|US#X03|Slaves of New New York!}}
*{{cmlink|US#054-mini|Captain Zapp Brannigan in Rank Call!|How Much is that Mutant in the Window?#Special Features}}
{{appear-end}}

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