Terri "Smart" Brunt

Professor Terri "Smart" Brunt of Fulmando, Millisymph, was known as one of the greatest inventors of the Lamadien Region and even of all Edyleine. He was a professor of engineering and mechanics at El ingenio de la Universidad de la luz de las estrellas starting in 1652 and was still there in 1742. There was debate about whether he was actually a human or gnome.
== Early life ==
Brunt was born near the end of the Great Western War of uncertain parentage. He was raised in St. Bassard's School and Home for Disadvantaged Youth in Trynser City. He proved to be unusually talented in inventing and building things, although his inventions tended to be on the impractical side.
== Career ==
He started assistant teaching at St. Bassard's in 1644 while studying at the University of Trynser City. He was one of the first instructors at El ingenio de la Universidad de la luz de las estrellas, starting there in 1652.
The professor was known for his effective but odd teaching methods. Because students could not predict what he would do next, they paid close attention. He was also an excellent speaker, and could make even mundane topics sound fascinating. When not teaching, researching or inventing, he was a skilled dancer. He was sometimes at odds with the more traditional members of the faculty and staff, but was generally well liked by his fellow teachers (all of whom he calls "Tanár") and by students (all of whom he calls "Zaj"). (As some faculty were formerly his students, he might call them by either term).
He was known for his backward clocks, and for his concept that if enough clocks run backwards, time will go with them. He invented the electric pocket watch which had to be connected by wire to a steam engine; it was not considered practical. He invented stretchable clothing with help from his wife Fidela. He was the lead inventor of Los cañones tiempo de Cathros (the Timed Cannons of Cathros) which shot fireworks in a timed sequence beginning in 1738; these were exclusively seen at Cathros' New Year's Festival and for rare special events in that city. (Cannons were first shot in Cathros on New Year's Eve in 1737, but there was no pattern to their firing.)
== Personal life ==
There was debate about whether Brunt was a human who changed into an ignonian gnome or an ignonian gnome who changed into a human. Brunt often seemed oblivious to the change. Fortunately, after several very awkward situations, he and his wife Fidela invented the clothing that stretched and shrunk with him.
As of the beginning of 1742, Brunt had two wives. These were the gnome merchant Shui, and the quiet but efficient human homemaker Fidela, both of whom he called "Castellan." He had six children, four gnomish by Shui and two human by Fidela. These were gnomish daughter Meng, gnomish son Chi, gnomish son Yujie, human son Pancho, human son Javier, and gnomish daughter Fang; all were adults. He had 19 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He called all of his descendants by their proper names.
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