Arthur Good (16[1] or 26[2] August 1853 – 30 March 1928) was a French engineer,[3] science educator, author and caricaturist who used the pen name Tom Tit.
[6] Good's articles include geometrical demonstrations, craft projects, and physics experiments which can be carried out with everyday household materials.
[5] In books such as La Récréation En Famille he emphasized that scientific education could be a common activity and amusement for the entire family.
[3] Good created improvised scientific apparatuses like his Soap-bubble Chandelier using common items such as bottles, eggs, corks, candles, and soap.
[10] He received a medal of honor from the National Society for the Development of Good (Société nationale d'encouragement au bien).
[11] During the 1920s and 1930s, surrealist artists such as Max Ernst[12] and Joseph Cornell[13] were intrigued by the Tom Tit illustrations, and incorporated them into their own works.