One of the worlds greatest men died today. Don Herbert, TV's "Mr. Wizard"

Mr Wizard taught two generations science could be fun. He taught kids to think.

With his network tv show from 1951 to 1964 and again in the 80's, Don Herbert showed how to predict and measure and analyze a problem. His shows featured a simple, workshop-like set, and he demonstrated experiments using household items. He encouraged children to duplicate experiments at home. Mr Wizard received a Peabody Award in 1954.

Herbert's place in TV history was acknowledged by later stars. When "Late Night with David Letterman" debuted in 1982, Herbert was among the first-night guests.

I was lucky to have watched both shows. I even taped a few of the later ones.

I'll always be a Mr Wizard fan. A TRUE SCIENTIST
Don Herbert was 89.