William Smith (born 25 June 1939) is a South African science and
mathematics teacher who is best known for his math lessons on
television. Born in Grahamstown, he is the son of Professor J. L. B.
Smith, a renowned ichthyologist who discovered the coelacanth.He
attended St. Andrew's Prep before matriculating at Union High School
in Graaff-Reinet. He then went on to study at Rhodes University, where
he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and chemistry,
followed by an honours degree (cum laude) in chemistry at the same
institution. Following that, he obtained a masters degree from the
University of Natal (Pietermaritzburg campus) in only seven months.He
started working at African Explosives and Chemical Industries (AECI).
Deciding that he would rather pursue a teaching career, Smith left
industry and moved to the education sector, where he started 'Star
Schools' - the aim of these schools are to provide value for money
education with top-class teachers. During the next 25 years, he became
famous throughout South Africa, where his schools have taught almost a
million pupils of all races. Smith also won the 'Teacher of the Year'
award.In 1990, Smith began producing The Learning Channel educational
television programmes with the financial backing of Hylton Appelbaum,
then executive director of the Liberty Life Foundation. As a result of
his work on this programme, Smith was voted as one of the top three
presenters on South African television in 1998.
mathematics teacher who is best known for his math lessons on
television. Born in Grahamstown, he is the son of Professor J. L. B.
Smith, a renowned ichthyologist who discovered the coelacanth.He
attended St. Andrew's Prep before matriculating at Union High School
in Graaff-Reinet. He then went on to study at Rhodes University, where
he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and chemistry,
followed by an honours degree (cum laude) in chemistry at the same
institution. Following that, he obtained a masters degree from the
University of Natal (Pietermaritzburg campus) in only seven months.He
started working at African Explosives and Chemical Industries (AECI).
Deciding that he would rather pursue a teaching career, Smith left
industry and moved to the education sector, where he started 'Star
Schools' - the aim of these schools are to provide value for money
education with top-class teachers. During the next 25 years, he became
famous throughout South Africa, where his schools have taught almost a
million pupils of all races. Smith also won the 'Teacher of the Year'
award.In 1990, Smith began producing The Learning Channel educational
television programmes with the financial backing of Hylton Appelbaum,
then executive director of the Liberty Life Foundation. As a result of
his work on this programme, Smith was voted as one of the top three
presenters on South African television in 1998.
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