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By Jonathan Klotz | Published
Before the totality of the sum of human knowledge was available in the palm of his hand, and later ignored the last video of cats, scientists resorted to television to demonstrate friendly experiments for children and make learning fun. The first scientist who came up is probably Bill Nye, the type of science, but before the children began to sing “Bill! Bill!” There was another discreet scientist who never raised his voice and spent decades showing children: Mr. Wizard.
From 1951 to 1989, the Master of the West Don Herbert taught children the joy of science and discovery using everything that is at home. In the process, it influenced multiple generations of successful scientists who have helped to push humanity to the future.
Dawn of science on television
Don Herbert began to organize Look at Mr. Wizard In 1951. It was a simple 30 -minute program on Saturday morning in which he conducted experiments for actors of astonished children. This included “geology”, one of his personal personal episodes, in which he explained the creation of gold, silver and copper, together with nitric acid.
“Photography” was another of his favorites in 1958, and taught me one or two things in 2025 when he broke down the science behind capturing images of the world around us. To say that the program was a success would be euphemism; It was a nerd revolution, causing the creation of science clubs throughout the country, changing the way in which science teachers taught and won countless awards.
After seeing Mr. Wizard ended, Herbert went ahead
While Look at Mr. Wizard It ended in 1965, Herbert continued to teach and ended up organizing the series, The world of Mr. Wizard, in Nickelodeon during the 80s. An update of the original program of 1950, the Renaissance of the 80s collected just where he had left it, demonstrating experiments to fascinated children’s actors. The episodes included explaining how phones work (it turns out that it is not magic), one that probably should not be attempted at home on how liquid nitrogen works, and even the surprisingly insightful, “why do we walk in circles when we are lost?”
Once again, Don Herbert had a winning formula, and Mr. Wizard became an icon for a new generation. World Wizard world It seems picturesque today, but I remember that their experiments fascinated me and I like it Mr. RogersHerbert knew how to talk to children in the perfect way to get their attention, make him listen and feel like a conference in the classroom. He helped be not a trained teacher; He was an actor fascinated by science, studying him during the university, but shortly after graduating, Herbert’s career took a sudden turn over Italy.
Mr. Wizard flew B-24 bombers in combat
When you look World Wizard world And look at the patient and quiet way that Don Herbert took himself, you must understand that this was a man who flew B-24 bombing missions during World War II. 57 Combat missions, in fact.
Herbert came home after World War II as Captain in the United States Air Force. Look at Mr. Wizard to teach children on the angles and realize that they are the same mathematics he used while pointing out bombs to the Italian army.
Don Herbert’s lasting influence on the modern world
After cancellation of World Wizard worldDon Herbert really was Mr. Wizard not only for children throughout the country, but also the scientists who had influenced children, now became leaders in their field. Bill Nye personally gave Mr. Wizard to influence his career in science.
Others who have never heard would recognize their influence on their career, with more than half of all science specialties in the 60s and 70s citing Look at Mr. Wizard Like how they were interested in science. The Mythbusters, Adam Savage and Jamie Hynen, dedicated an episode to Don Herbert after his death in 2007, recognizing the impact he had on his choice to follow careers in science.
It is impossible to say the impact that Mr. Wizard had on the course of science worldwide. For more than 40 years, Don Herbert was always there, giving demonstrations and speeches, helping with educational programming and, above all, helping to promote a feeling of curiosity and astonishment in the world around us.
You can see episodes of World Wizard world in Pluto TV or on the official World Channel of Mr. Wizard in YouTube.
