If Frankenstein was the name of the scientist who tinkered with nature and created the monster, what was the name of the monster he produced? He doesn't seem to have a name, though he refers to himself (when speaking to his creator) as "Adam of your labours." But, when people think of Frankenstein, they generally think of the monster — the product of scientific experimentation run amok. Author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was born on this date in 1797. Her book Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus (1818) was one of the first gothic novels.