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Pleasantly surprised--every one of the six popularizers that I mentioned has a page. I had expected a few redlinks.
[[File:BillNyeSG.jpg|thumb|Bill Nye]]
[[File:BillNyeSG.jpg|thumb|Bill Nye]]
'''William Sanford Nye''' (born November 27, 1955; generally known as '''Bill Nye''' or '''Bill Nye the Science Guy''') is an engineer and television personality known for his children's television series ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'', a [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] show which was broadcast on [[PBS]] in the 1990s, winning several Emmy Awards. Videos of the show are often used in [[public schools]].<ref>Original research by [[User:DMorris]]</ref> He wears a signature bow tie during public appearances.<ref>http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/blogs/secretlife/engineering/bill-nye/ He gives a lecture on tying bow ties</ref> He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from [[Cornell University]], and has been given several honorary doctorates.
'''William Sanford Nye''' (born November 27, 1955; generally known as '''Bill Nye''' or '''Bill Nye the Science Guy''') is an engineer and television personality known for his children's television series ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'', a [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] show which was broadcast on [[PBS]] in the 1990s, winning several Emmy Awards. Videos of the show are often used in [[public schools]].<ref>Original research by [[User:DMorris]]</ref> He wears a signature bow tie during public appearances.<ref>http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/blogs/secretlife/engineering/bill-nye/ He gives a lecture on tying bow ties</ref> He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from [[Cornell University]], and has been given several honorary doctorates.
He is a "science popularizer", that is, one who writes or lectures about scientific topics for the lay public. In this regard he is similar to such past and contemporary popularizers as [[Humphrey Davy]], [[Michael Faraday]], [[Arthur Eddington]], [[Isaac Asimov]], [[Carl Sagan]], and [[Neil deGrasse Tyson]]. Some of these people were/are notable scientists in their own right; Mr. Nye is not.
In 2010, he was given the Humanist of the Year award from the [[American Humanist Association]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxX11c1cSWU Ken Ham Responds to Bill Nye "The Humanist Guy"]</ref> The American Humanist Association opposes belief in the existence of God.<ref>[http://www.americanhumanist.org/Humanism What is Humanism - AHA website]</ref> He identifies as an agnostic.
In 2010, he was given the Humanist of the Year award from the [[American Humanist Association]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxX11c1cSWU Ken Ham Responds to Bill Nye "The Humanist Guy"]</ref> The American Humanist Association opposes belief in the existence of God.<ref>[http://www.americanhumanist.org/Humanism What is Humanism - AHA website]</ref> He identifies as an agnostic.
*{{cite web |last1=Nye|first1=Bill |last2=Ham |first2=Ken |lastauthoramp=yes|title=Nye/Ham: The Second Debate Premiere (video - 117:04)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPLRhVdNp5M |date=13 March 2017 |work=[[YouTube]]}}
*{{cite web |last1=Nye|first1=Bill |last2=Ham |first2=Ken |lastauthoramp=yes|title=Nye/Ham: The Second Debate Premiere (video - 117:04)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPLRhVdNp5M |date=13 March 2017 |work=[[YouTube]]}}
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