From an article in latimes.com:
Born July 10, 1917, in Waconia, Minn., Herbert later moved to Minneapolis and then La Crosse, Wis. He graduated from LaCrosse State Teachers College in 1940 and could have taught English or general science — his majors — but he recalled later that he was more interested in the theater.
He worked as an actor and stagehand in a Minnesota theater group before moving to New York City in 1941.
A year later, he volunteered for the Army Air Forces. As a B-24 bomber pilot, he flew 56 missions over Italy, Germany and Yugoslavia and received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three oak-leaf clusters.
Herbert wrote several books, including "Mr. Wizard's Supermarket Science" and "Mr. Wizard's Experiments for Young Scientists."
...I feel like one of the pillars of my childhood is gone. RIP to that groovy guy.
2007-06-13 06:21:29 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Definitely an accomplished man with a fascinating history
2007-06-13 06:27:52 · answer #1 · answered by Patrick the Carpathian, CaFO 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, I heard the news. I LOVED that show on Nickelodeon. I grew up watching it. In fact I just answered a question in the math section last week that was also something he once did on the show (how to measure the height of a tree using nothing but a pan of water and some trigonometry).
Don't see what this has to do with R&S though. Unless maybe the Bible-thumping creationists are glad to see the passing of a man who showed so many people the beauty of science.
2007-06-13 06:27:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
RIP Mr. Wizard, he was definitely way cool.....
Someone above said this belongs to the science section. To me, this looks like a wake and a bunch of people paying thier respects, I would say that is fitting to an R&S activity, isn't that what people do at a funeral or memorial?
2007-06-13 06:26:39 · answer #3 · answered by beatlefan 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
One of the pillars is gone.... let us all bow our head in respect and grief.... i once lost a pillar of my childhood, when i found that Barney cursed at a kid..
2007-06-13 06:25:05 · answer #4 · answered by Chris 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He had a way of serving mankind in war and piece
2007-06-13 06:47:27 · answer #5 · answered by j.wisdom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Moment of silence for one of my Childhood heros.
2007-06-13 06:25:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, he'll be missed, but, just one more rotting corpse out of so many more corpses waiting to happen.
2007-06-13 06:25:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree, he was a great guy. I used to watch him on old VHS tapes. RIP
2007-06-13 06:23:59 · answer #8 · answered by Drake the Deist 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes he was a great teacher he taugh me a lot when i was a kid .. may he RIP ....
2007-06-13 06:26:15 · answer #9 · answered by darkpony6262 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I liked him, too. He was on TV when I was a kid. And that was a long time ago.
2007-06-13 06:25:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋