Donald Jeffry Herbert (born Donald Herbert Kemske; July 10 1917 - June 12 2007), better known as "Mr. Wizard", was the host of two popular television shows about science aimed at children. Wikipedia
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Don Herbert gained great fame as Mr. Wizard, and became the most well-known science teacher in the world. www.johnnorrisbrown.com/classic-nick/mrwizard/index.htm
Donald Jeffry Herbert, a general science and English major at LaCrosse State Teachers College in Wisconsin, had originally planned to teach dramatics. www.museum.tv/archives/etv/W/htmlW/watchmrwiz/watchmrwiz.htm
But - speaking from his home in California - TV's Mr. Wizard, 89-year-old Don Herbert, said his show was different. www.voanews.com/english/AmericanLife/2006-07-27-voa68.cfm