Thomas Edison

Thomas Alva Edison was the inventor of 1,093 inventions, the most famous of which was the first practical incandescent lightbulb.


 * In "Francine Frensky, Superstar," the class performs a play about Edison's inventions.
 * Brain's goal in "The World Record" was to break Edison's record of inventing 1,093 inventions. Edison is also mentioned in the chapter book based on the episode.
 * Edison's first actual appearance was in the opening of "The Cave" where Arthur assists him in testing his prototype lightbulb.
 * He was also mentioned in "Brain's Shocking Secret" when Brain said that many geniuses did poorly in school.
 * In "Muffy's Classy Classics Club," Brain mentions that book one of the Pretty Pioneers series is inaccurate because it is set in 1865, and yet a record player is featured, which wasn't invented by Edison until 1877.