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Dilbert is a fictional character and the main character and protagonist of the Dilbert comic strip .. Dilbert. Dilbert. fictional character. fictional character. protagonist. protagonist. comic strip. comic strip. He is a white collar office worker who has a rare medical condition characterized by an extreme intuition about all things mechanical and electrical -LRB- and utter social ineptitude -RRB- , an idea that an animated television episode explored and is titled `` The Knack '' .. white collar. white-collar worker. office worker. office worker. medical condition. medical condition. animated television episode. Dilbert ( TV series ). He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in Electrical Engineering .. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Electrical Engineering. Electrical Engineering. Although his ideas typically are sensible and occasionally even revolutionary , seldom does anyone pursue them because he is powerless .. He finds himself easily frustrated by the incompetence and / or malevolence of his co-workers -LRB- most often the Pointy-Haired Boss -RRB- and often is sarcastic and snide .. co-workers. worker. Pointy-Haired Boss. Pointy-Haired Boss. sarcastic. sarcastic. Dilbert 's unusual name was suggested to Scott Adams by a co-worker ; Adams later found that the name likely came from a cartoon character used by the United States Navy during World War II .. Dilbert. Dilbert. Scott Adams. Scott Adams. United States Navy. United States Navy. World War II. World War II. In an interview with The New York Times Adams said that he based Dilbert 's character on someone he knew , saying  : `` I worked around engineers for most of my 16 years of corporate life .. Dilbert. Dilbert. The New York Times. The New York Times. Dilbert is actually designed after one person in particular .. Dilbert. Dilbert. Interestingly , that person is not aware that he is the model for Dilbert .. Dilbert. Dilbert. I did n't know him well and never mentioned it to him . ''