1. The myth of Thomas Edison, the lone genius tinkering in garage & bucking establishment, pervasive in 1930s science fiction.
2. As Science Fiction Encyclopedia notes, there is veritable sub-genre in s.f. that can be called the Edisonade: http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/edisonade
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3. Edisonade: "any story dating from the late 19th century onward and featuring a young US male inventor hero and who ingeniously..."
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4. "...extricates himself from tight spots and who, by so doing, saves himself from defeat and corruption."
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