Bill Nye, born on November 27, 1955, grew up in Washington, D.C., where he received a mediocre education until hard work and a small scholarship got him into a good private school. From there he went on to Cornell University, moved to Seattle to work as a mechanical engineer for the Boeing Company and eventually became a comedy show writer and performer. Nye went on to get his own show, Bill Nye, the Science Guy, which was an educational program that taught science to preteens. Over its five-year run, the show was hugely successful and won 18 Emmy Awards. Nye became a well-known entertainer and went on to perform in films and television shows, among other things, after his show ended. He also remained vocal in the science.
When Nye isn't acting, making TV and film appearances, or writing, he is working as a scientist. In the early 2000s, he helped develop sundials that were used in the Mars Exploration Rover missions. From 2005 to 2010, he served as vice president and then as second executive director of The Planetary Society, one of the largest space-interest groups in the world.
When Nye isn't acting, making TV and film appearances, or writing, he is working as a scientist. In the early 2000s, he helped develop sundials that were used in the Mars Exploration Rover missions. From 2005 to 2010, he served as vice president and then as second executive director of The Planetary Society, one of the largest space-interest groups in the world.