Don Herbert Death
Don passed away on June 12, 2007 at the age of 89.
When did Don Herbert die?
June 12, 2007How old was Don Herbert when died?
89
Don Herbert Birthday and Date of Death
Don Herbert was born on July 10, 1917 and died on June 12, 2007. Don was 89 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: July 10, 1917
Date of Death: June 12, 2007
Age at Death: 89
Don Herbert - Biography
Donald Jeffry Herbert (born Donald Herbert Kemske and better known as Mr. Wizard, July 10, 1917 – June 12, 2007) was the creator and host of Watch Mr. Wizard (1951–65, 1971–72) and of Mr. Wizard's World (1983–90), which were educational television programs for children devoted to science and technology. He also produced many short video programs about science and authored several popular books about science for children. LaFollette notes that no fictional hero was able to rival the popularity and longevity of "the friendly, neighborly scientist". In Herbert's obituary, Bill Nye wrote, "Herbert's techniques and performances helped create the United States' first generation of homegrown rocket scientists just in time to respond to Sputnik. He sent us to the moon. He changed the world." Herbert is credited with turning "a generation of youth" in the 1950s and early 1960s onto "the promise and perils of science".
