One classic example of this is in the Disney film The Absent-Minded Professor made in 1963 and based on the short story "A Situation of Gravity", by Samuel W. Taylor. Two examples of this character portrayed in more modern media include doctor Emmett Brown from Back to the Future and Professor Farnsworth of Futurama.
One classic instance of this is in the Disney film The Absent-Minded Professor from 1963, based on Samuel W. Taylor's short story "A Situation of Gravity". Two examples of this character portrayed in more contemporary media include Dr. Emmett Brown from Back to the Future and Professor Farnsworth from Futurama.