Before Bill Nye or Beakman, we had Julius Sumner Miller

[AggieMike88]

Rediscovered this science and physics teacher from way back when via YT videos. I remember watching his stuff with fascination when I was a wee lad and public TV was about all Mom would let me watch (well, I did sneak in some of Batman with Adam West).

I thought some of the other older sciencey types here might enjoy his videos…. The younger wingnuts might like it too.

The Iidea of Center of Gravity

 

[GeorgeC]

Thanks. Don Herbert was the OG too.

 

[AggieMike88]

 

[dtuuri]

Before that we had Mr. Wizard!

Watch Mr. Wizard -1950's Mr. Wizard science show - YouTube

And we weren't freaked out by a little mercury splashing all over kids' faces... about seven minutes in.

 

[IK04]

Just hearing Mr. Wizard's voice reminds me of all the TV I watched as a kid. The rest was forgettable.

I'm sure he was an honorable man, but he always seemed like a perv.