Frankenstein is a fictional DC Comics character based on the Frankenstein's monster character created by Mary Shelley.
William Bury Westall (7 February 1834 – 1903) was an English novelist born in Old Accrington, Lancashire, England.
This is the filmography of Boris Karloff.
 Born as William Henry Pratt, he joined a touring company and adopted the stage name Boris Karloff.
 During these early stages of his career he was mostly left in obscurity.
 By 1919, Karloff found regular work as an extra at Universal Studios.
 Karloff's first significant hit film was in Howard Hawks's "The Criminal Code" (1931).
 While shooting "Graft", director James Whale convinced Karloff to star as a character in one of his most popular roles as Frankenstein's monster in "Frankenstein" which led to him becoming an overnight superstar.
 After "Frankenstein" and starring in several high-profile films such as "Bride of Frankenstein" and "Scarface", Karloff spent the remainder of the 1930s continuing to work at an incredible pace, but progressively more into less financially successful films.
 Karloff starred in a few acclaimed Val Lewton produced horror films of the 1940s and by the mid-1950s, he was a familiar presence on television hosting his own series including "Thriller" and "The Veil" and guest starring on such variety programs as "The Donald O'Connor Show".
M. Hercule Flambeau is a fictional character created by English novelist G. K. Chesterton, who appears in 48 short stories about the character Father Brown.
 A master criminal, his surname "Flambeau" is an alias, the French word for a flaming torch.
Father Brown is a fictional character created by English novelist G. K. Chesterton.
Doc Stearn...Mr. Monster is a fictional character comic book superhero created by Michael T. Gilbert, most recently published by Dark Horse Comics.
 The character first appeared in Pacific Comics "Vanguard Illustrated" #7 (July 1984).
 Later the character graduated to his own monthly series "Doc Stearn...Mr. Monster" from Eclipse Comics.
 Mr. Monster was derived from an old 1940's character created by Fred Kelly who appeared only twice in 1940s Canadian comic books ("Triumph Comics" #31, 1946, and "Super-Duper Comics" #3, 1947).
 After trademarking Mr. Monster, Gilbert heavily revised the character creating a Horror/Humor hybrid which often featured heavy satire of both the horror genre and superhero comics in general.
Hugh Conway, the pen name of Frederick John Fargus (26 December 1847 – 15 May 1885), was an English novelist born in Bristol, the son of an auctioneer.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (née Godwin; 30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer, best known for her Gothic novel "Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus" (1818).
 She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley.
 Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin, and her mother was the philosopher and feminist Mary Wollstonecraft.
Frankenstein was a fictional Dell Comics superhero based on the iconic Universal Pictures versions.
 The comic book character is based on the literary and movie monster Frankenstein's monster.
 The other two characters were Dracula and the Werewolf.
Frankenstein's Monster is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
 The character is based on the character in the novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley.
 The character has been adapted often in the comic book medium.

Question: Frankenstein's Monster is based on a character created by an English novelist born in what year?
Answer: 1797