His father, Edwin D. W camp. He later moved to Washington, DC, where he discovered dozens of sundials. He photographed them and wrote an unusual book, "Sundials of Maryland and Virginia.
Self-proclaimed geek in high school. He wore a tie every day, even when that aspect of the dress code was phased out. He designed a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor which is used in Boeing s.
His first childhood memory is throwing a rubber band-powered airplane, the Sky Streak, and figuring out how to make it turn left so he could stay in one place and make the plane come back to him. He studied under Carl Sagan. The "marriage" lasted less than a month before it was either annulled or deemed invalid sources disagree on the detail. In November , Nye filed for a restraining order against "ex-fiance" Tindall, saying that he wondered if she might have poured solvent on his garden.
The restraining order was later dismissed. Quit working at Boeing in the early '80s to become a stand-up comedian. Lives in Los Angeles. Neighbors include Ed Begley Jr. One of his characters on the Seattle-based sketch show, "Almost Live", was a humorless caped superhero, Speed Walker. His other ancestry includes English, Welsh, and Irish.
Then try some more things and clean that up too. Our country is the only country in the world that has some people that don't believe in evolution.
America is still the leader in scientific advancement, and yet we have adults who want to ignore the evidence of millions and millions of years to believe something much more complicated and complex with zero proof.
It's important that our children are raised to be educated, well-rounded tax paying citizens that understand the importance of technology and science. If you're an adult and you choose not to believe in science, fine, but please don't prevent your children from learning about it and letting them draw their own conclusions. Among his TV credits, Nye played a science teacher in a Disney movie and on the television crime drama Numb3rs.
He also appeared on Larry King Live several times to talk about global warming — a favorite subject of his — and space exploration. In , Nye took on a different type of television role by joining the cast of celebrity contestants on the popular competition Dancing with the Stars.
In , Nye launched a Netflix show, Bill Nye Saves the World , which explores science topics that affect everyday lives and invites both celebrity guest speakers and experts to join in on the discussions.
Along with his TV programs, Nye has written several children's books about science. Moving on to more grown-up fare, he published Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation in and followed with Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World the next year.
In , he delivered Everything All at Once , in which he promised to show how "thinking like a nerd is the key to changing yourself and the world around you.
When Nye isn't acting, making TV and film appearances or writing, he is working as a scientist. In the early s, he helped develop sundials that were used in the Mars Exploration Rover missions.
From to , he served as vice president and then as second executive director of The Planetary Society, one of the largest space-interest groups in the world. He is also a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, a nonprofit scientific and educational organization that aims to promote scientific inquiry and critical investigation: Nye has said that he is concerned about scientific illiteracy and wants to help teach the use of reason in examining controversial and extraordinary claims.
Nye made headlines for a video posted to YouTube on August 23, , in which he explains that the denial of evolution in the United States is generally unique compared to the rest of the world's advanced nations.
For several years, Nye served as the Frank H. Rhodes Visiting Professor at Cornell. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives.
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