Bill Nye (other)
Bill Nye (born 1955) is an American scientist known for his role in ''Bill Nye the Science Guy''. Bill Nye may also refer to: * Edgar Wilson Nye (1850–1896), American journalist and humorist, also known as Bill Nye * G. Raymond Nye (1889–1965), American silent film actor, also known as Bill Nye * Bill Nye, fictional character in Bret Harte poem " The Heathen Chinee" See also * Bill Nighy (born 1949), British actor * Bill Nigh (other) * Bill Knight (other) * William Nye (other) William Nye may refer to: * Bill Nye (William Sanford Nye, born 1955), American science educator, comedian, television host and mechanical engineer * Will Nye, American television actor in ''Murder, She Wrote'' 1988–1991 * William Foster Nye Wi ...

Bill Nye
William Sanford Nye (born November 27, 1955), popularly known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, is an American mechanical engineer, science communicator, and television presenter. He is best known as the host of the science television show ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'' (1993–1999) and the Netflix show ''Bill Nye Saves the World'' (2017–2018), and for his many appearances in popular media as a science educator. Born in Washington, D.C., Nye began his career as a mechanical engineer for Boeing in Seattle, where he invented a hydraulic resonance suppressor tube used on 747 airplanes. In 1986, he left Boeing to pursue comedy—writing and performing for the local sketch television show ''Almost Live!'', where he regularly conducted wacky science experiments. Aspiring to become the next Mr. Wizard, Nye successfully pitched the children's television program ''Bill Nye the Science Guy'' to Seattle's public television station, KCTS-TV. The show—which proudly proclaimed in its the ...
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Edgar Wilson Nye
Edgar Wilson "Bill" Nye (August 25, 1850February 22, 1896) was an American humorist. He was also the founder and editor of the ''Laramie Boomerang''. Biography Nye was born in Shirley, Maine. His parents removed to a farm on the St. Croix river in northern Wisconsin in 1852, and he was educated at River Falls, Wisconsin, where he studied law. He moved to Wyoming Territory, and was admitted to the bar at Laramie City, Wyoming Territory in 1876. There he served as justice of the peace, superintendent of schools, member of the city council and postmaster. He began early to contribute humorous sketches to the newspapers, using the pen name of "Bill Nye" after a character in a famous poem by Bret Harte popularly known as "The Heathen Chinee". He was connected with various western journals, and afterward settled in New York City. The ''Boomerang'' was founded while Nye was the postmaster of Laramie. It launched him to national fame, gaining subscribers in every state and some fore ...
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The Heathen Chinee
"The Heathen Chinee", originally published as "Plain Language from Truthful James", is a narrative poem by American writer Bret Harte. It was published for the first time in September 1870 in the ''Overland Monthly''.Railton, StephenHarte: "The Heathen Chinee" ''West Meets East: Depicting the Chinese, 1860–1873''. University of Virginia. URL accessed 2006-12-12.Henderson, Victoria. Mark Canada, editor.". ''All American: Literature, History, and Culture''. University of North Carolina at Pembroke. URL accessed 2006-12-12. It was written as a parody of Algernon Charles Swinburne's ''Atalanta in Calydon'' (1865), and satirized anti-Chinese sentiment in northern California. The poem became popular and was frequently republished. To Harte's dismay, however, the poem reinforced racism among his readers instead of challenging it as he intended. Nevertheless, he returned to the character years later. The poem also inspired or influenced several adaptations. Overview The narrative of th ...
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Bill Nighy
William Francis Nighy (; born 12 December 1949) is an English actor. Nighy started his career with the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool and made his London debut with the Royal National Theatre starting with '' The Illuminatus!'' in 1977. There he gained acclaim for his roles in David Hare's ''Pravda'' in 1985, Harold Pinter's '' Betrayal'' in 1991, Tom Stoppard's '' Arcadia'' in 1993, and Anton Chekov's ''The Seagull'' in 1994. He received a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance in ''Blue/Orange'' in 2001. He made his Broadway debut in Hare's '' The Vertical Hour'' in 2006, and returned in the 2015 revival of Hare's ''Skylight'' earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Early film roles include in the comedies '' Still Crazy'' (1998), and '' Blow Dry'' (1999) before his breakout role in ''Love Actually'' (2003) which earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He soon gained recognition portraying Davy Jones in the ''Pira ...
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Bill Nigh (other)
Bill Nigh(y) or Bill Nye may refer to: Actors * Bill Nighy (born 1949), British actor (playing a wide variety of film roles) * William Nigh (1881-1955), American filmmaker and actor Others *Bill Nye (born 1955), American engineer, journalist, and actor (playing scientists) * Bill Nye, fictional character in 1870 Brett Harte poem " The Heathen Chinee" See also * * * *Bill Knight (other) *Bill Nye (other) *William Nye (other) William Nye may refer to: * Bill Nye (William Sanford Nye, born 1955), American science educator, comedian, television host and mechanical engineer * Will Nye, American television actor in ''Murder, She Wrote'' 1988–1991 * William Foster Nye Wi ...

Bill Knight (other)
William, Bill, or Billy Knight may refer to: Arts and entertainment * William Frederick Knight (1933–2022), voice actor * William Henry Knight (1823–1863), British painter Politics * William Knight (died 1622), Member of Parliament (MP) for Hythe * Bill Knight (born 1947), former Canadian Member of Parliament and financial executive * William J. Knight (1929–2004), X-15 pilot and U.S. politician * William M. Knight (1837–1910), American politician and merchant from Maryland * William W. Knight (politician) (1913–?), Pennsylvania politician * William Knight (Wisconsin politician) (1843–1941), Wisconsin legislator and orchardman * William Grills Knight (1839–1903), mayor of Albany, Western Australia Sports * William Knight (fighter) (born 1988), American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter * Billy Knight (basketball, born 1979) (1979–2018), American basketball player who went to college at UCLA * William Knight (volleyball) (born 1964), Canadian volleyball play ...
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