the whole joke". The ornithologist was obliquely referred to in the film Die Another Day with Pierce Brosnan's Bond picking up a copy of Birds of the West Indies and posing as an ornithologist. Character inspirations Dominican playboy, diplomat, soldier, polo player and race car driver "Porfirio Rubirosa" was the main influence for the character according to lawyer and historian "Daniel J. Voelker". Rubirosa was a man who made his mark for his international lifestyle, jetsetting and massive success with women; out of his five spouses, two of them were the richest women in the world at that time. Voelker wrote that Fleming refrained from publicizing his muse for fear that racism would harm the sale of the book - Rubirosa was from mixed racial background and Fleming's audience in the 1950s and early 60s may not have been accepting of such revelation. He also wrote that out of all the rumoured inspirations for the character, only Rubirosa checks all the boxes, claiming the similarities between the two are uncanny, he brought comparisons between Fleming's and Rubirosa's lives, interests, lovers, admirers and circle of friends over a 30 year old period and all of them seem to coincide. In other interview, Voelker stated that: "Two of the main focal points can be found through internationally famous celebrities Errol Flynn and Noel Coward. Friends with both Fleming and Rubirosa, these two lived between Fleming and Rubirosa in the Caribbean, traveled and partied with both of them and even shared a ‘love connection’ through certain well known women, including Rita Hayworth and Eva Perón." which can lead to another proof that character was inspired by the controversial man. During the Second World War Fleming was the personal assistant to the director of the Naval Intelligence Division, Admiral John Godfrey. He reached the rank of commander—a rank he subsequently gave to his fictional creation—and was the planner for special operations unit 30th Assault Unit. Many of Bond's tastes and traits were Fleming's own, including sharing the same golf handicap, the taste for scrambled eggs and using the same brand of toiletries. Bond's tastes are also often taken from Fleming's, as was his behaviour, with Bond's love of golf and gambling mirroring his creator's. Fleming used the experiences of his espionage career and other aspects of his life as inspiration when writing, including using names of school friends, acquaintances, relatives and lovers throughout his