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Gohan
Gohan is Goku's first child. Born sometime after the 23rd Tenkaichibudoukai when Goku fought Evil Piccolo Jr., Gohan is 4 years old at the time Raditz ushers in the Saiyan invasion of earth.
Apparently, in the TV series, Chi-Chi wanted to name him "Einstein" or "Archimedes." Accordingly, Chi-Chi, as a kyouiku mama (education-minded mother), pushes text books on to Gohan from an early age. Perhaps because of his mom's zeal, Gohan decides he wants to become a scientist when he grows up.
However, Gohan's fighting career seems inevitable; Piccolo becomes Gohan's first teacher and mentor when he drags Gohan out to train with him, in order to whip Gohan into shape and prepare for the impending arrival of Nappa and Vegeta. (Goku has sacrificed himself to defeat Raditz)
After Vegeta is defeated by Goku (he has been revived by the Dragon Balls), Gohan decides to join Krillin and Bulma on their expedition to find the Planet Namek Dragon Balls so they can save those killed (Yamcha, Tien, Chiaotzu, Piccolo) by the Saiyan invasion. There, he fights the Ginyuu Special Combat Team and Frieza.
Back on Earth, he fights evil Androids 19 and 20 along with the other warriors. After Goku recovers from his heart ailment, Gohan trains with his father to ward off the evil Cell, who has decided to wipe out the planet unless someone comes to stop him. Goku, realizing he can't beat Cell, banks his hopes on his son, who has the ability to power up enormously with anger. The fight with Cell, one of the more dramatic scenes of the manga, is a test of Gohan's strength, will, and morals. Gohan, despite all his combat experience, is a pacifist deep down. After all, he wants to be a scientist when he grows up. During the fight with final stage Cell, he becomes Super Saiyan Level 2.
Later, when he is 16, Gohan begins to attend Orange Star High School in Satan City, leading a dual life of ordinary student and crime fighter "Great Saiyaman." At this juncture, he enters his first tournament, the 25th Tenkaichibudoukai. However, he leaves in the middle of the tournament in order to stop the evil machinations of Babi-di, a sorcerer who releases a monster named Buu. Gohan battles Daabura and evil Buu.
Ten years later, in the epilogue of the manga, we learn that Gohan has devoted his life to studying and has become what he has always wanted to be, a scientist. (We don't know what kind of scientist though.)
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