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Offline Sundowner

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Television's 'Mr. Wizard' dies at 89
« on: June 13, 2007, 05:03:21 AM »
He made science "cool".

Also,(I didn't know this) he was a WWII vet!

to you Don Herbert.

Thanks for the memories.

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Television's 'Mr. Wizard' dies at 89

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Don Herbert, who as television's "Mr. Wizard" introduced generations of young viewers to the joys of science, died Tuesday. He was 89.....

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http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/12/obit.mr.wizard.ap/index.html
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Television's 'Mr. Wizard' dies at 89
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2007, 05:42:19 AM »


Mr Wizard and thanks
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« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2007, 06:13:49 AM »
I also grew up to this show.   <> Don.
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Offline DREDIOCK

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Television's 'Mr. Wizard' dies at 89
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2007, 06:56:10 AM »
I'd always heard about it but never got to see his show till lI was an adult and they started showing reruns on one of the cable channels.

Even as an adult I thought alot of the stuff was pretty cool
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« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2007, 09:32:05 AM »
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« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2007, 09:39:15 AM »
RIP to an outstanding educator.
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