Found the charming British Adventures of Professor Branestawn - Page 1
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author: RJSV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 21, 2024, 01:13:33 am
content: A children's book series on INVENTING !!! Yay, (a great subject).I noticed that a movie was made, based on the British book series. Called 'The Further Adventures of Professor Branestawn', it's a delightful and lightly humourous coverage of human 'Nerds' as the Professor is slightly wacky and gay (cheerful).It's a subject that many have pursued, regarding how to best motivate students of technology related products.A subject worthy of Technology and History Museum involvement.The professor is wacky and forgetful, but still charming. Mostly, I just enjoyed having my own occupation (Attempted Innovator), getting some attention.Just search on 'Professor Branestawn'Rick B.

author: Gyro
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timestamp: November 21, 2024, 01:19:05 pm
content: I remember reading those books as a kid and being fascinated by the character and illustrations of his creations. I loved the running joke about his glasses, various pairs of which you would see on his bald forehead and dangling off various bits of machinery. He even kept a pair on his head for looking for all the other pairs when he lost them.The illustrations in those books bear a striking relationship to the comic and imaginative drawings of W Heath Robinsonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Heath_Robinson(in fact I think he illustrated some of the books). You can find plenty of images of this work on the web.P.S. Iirc, there was a television series made, staring Harry Hill, but it didn't live up to the books (they never do!).

author: AVGresponding
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 21, 2024, 04:45:22 pm
content: He did illustrate the books. Pretty sure I obtained my original copy through Scholastic, but I doubt they'd publish it these days; reread it as an adult today and you'll note the various things that will get you in trouble nowadays. Never noticed as a kid, and it didn't make me turn out like that, so...

author: SeanB
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timestamp: November 21, 2024, 06:13:25 pm
content: And available online as well, as a scan of a library book. I am going to enjoy the borrowed read thank you.

author: jc101
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timestamp: November 21, 2024, 09:45:03 pm
content: Always had the correct pair of glasses ready for action, from memory.

author: RJSV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 21, 2024, 10:03:25 pm
content: Nice!Please don't forget, the theme is motivation for students, maybe of all ages if it's a museum.Similar to how the 1960's NASA Moon visits caused young folk to plan for career.

author: artag
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 21, 2024, 10:16:19 pm
content: Also fond memories from my childhood. As a brit, Branestawn was much better known than Heath-Robinson, but perhaps that was due to being aimed at children (and me being one).I appreciated the similarity later to Heath-Robinson but hadn't appreciated the illustration connection. Makes me wonder if it was purely a publishing/marketing choice for the UK market.

author: ebastler
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2024, 06:09:25 am
content: Quote from: AVGresponding on November 21, 2024, 04:45:22 pmSeems that Heath Robinson only illustrated the very first book in the series, with two other illustrators taking over afterwards:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor_BranestawmQuoteNow you got me intrigued. What type of trouble do they offer? Politically incorrect? Technically dangerous?

author: AVGresponding
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2024, 06:18:24 am
content: Verypolitically incorrect. Thinking about it, the technically dangerous aspect has been a neutral effectoverall...

author: RJSV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2024, 09:29:58 am
content: Not surprised, and I'd bet they made fun of facial aspects, of people from other parts of the world.THAT avenue of complaint, though, has been so falsely used and exploited to an embarrassing degree. So very bad, as to have OPPOSITE effect.Wait,...don't be 'embarased'. If I get a hard paper copy, I'll send it to you, for burning.Better to focus on current biases, and justice abuses...they are many.