Do you remember where you received the desire to enter into the field of science? Our November honoree may have helped, he is William Sanford Bill Nye or popularly known as Bill Nye the Science Guy. Bill is an American science educator, comedian, television host, actor, writer, scientist, and former mechanical engineer, best known as the host of the Disney/PBS childrens’ science show, “Bill Nye the Science Guy” (1993–98). He is additionally known for his many subsequent appearances in popular media and holds several United States patents including one for ballet pointe shoes and another for an educational magnifying glass which was created by filling a clear plastic bag with water. Nye began his career in Seattle at Boeing, where (among other things), he starred in training films and developed a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor for the 747. Later he worked as a consultant in the aeronautics industry. He assisted in the development of a small sundial that was included in the Mars Exploration Rover missions, known as MarsDial. It included small colored panels to provide a basis for color calibration in addition to helping keep track of time. If Bill Nye isnt your “science guy”, share with us who your science guy or girl is...
Posted on: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 00:57:25 +0000
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