The Muckers Behind Edison

We all know about Santa. That jolly, fat fellow in the furry red suit that terrifies toddlers and delights bigger children. Most of us are also familiar with Santa's elves, the true workers behind all the wonderful toys kids got Saturday. Of course, we don't celebrate the elves who toil year round to create toys for good boys and girls. Instead, we give Santa all the credit.

Just as Santa has his elves, Thomas Edison had workers behind the scenes. These "muckers" were often inventors themselves, and worked long hours to support a cause greater than themselves.

For more information, see Thomas Edison's Muckers at about.com (a great resource with a ton of information about almost any subject). The article is on two webpages, so be sure to click on the second page to see all the mucker profiles.