Professor John Frink, sometimes referred to as Doctor Frink or Dr. Jonathan Frink, Jr., is Springfield's local scientist and a professor at either Springfield Heights Institute of Technology or Springfield University, and is extremely brilliant, though somewhat socially inept. Frink often tries to use his bizarre inventions to aid the town in its crises, but they usually only make things worse. He is a recurring character in The Simpsons and a supporting character in The Simpsons Movie, but he has a cameo appearance. Frink is Springfield's local mad scientist. He has a trademark mannerism of using gibberish when excited, such as 'GLAYVIN!' and shouting other words that have no relevance to the situation at hand. He also occasionally refers to the importance of remembering to 'carry the one' in various mathematical calculations. He is almost never seen without his glasses and has only taken them off once. Frink is said to have an IQ of 197 (199 before he sustained a concussion during the collapse of Springfield's brief intellectual junta). He is a member of the Springfield Mensa and a college professor at Springfield Heights Institute of Technology or Springfield University, and he consults at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. He is fond of flubber, a material with enhanced bounce properties, of which his basketball shoes are made. (Source: Fandom.com, CC BY-SA)