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Goodbye Mr. Wizard

TV's Mr. Wizard, Don Herbert, died yesterday. He was the first (and favorite) science teacher for several generations of children. He will be greatly missed.

Posted by Debra Speert at 09:43 AM on June 13, 2007 | | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)
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Mr.Wizard certainly was an inspiration to the genesis of my scientific career.

Posted by: Greg Villareal | August 2, 2007 05:36 PM

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