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If You Think Bill Nye’s Awesome, Wait Until You Hear About His Mom, Who Was A Top-Secret Code Breaker During World War II

By Katharina Buczek, chipchik.com

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From 1993 to 1998, Bill Nye hosted the PBS children’s science show Bill Nye the Science Guy and became an icon in classrooms across the country. He made learning about planets, the climate, nutrition, and even chemistry feel cool.

However, you may not know that his mother, Jacqueline Jenkins-Nye, was a code breaker in the Navy during World War II and served as a massive source of inspiration for Bill’s career.

He’s opened up about how his family history is filled with academic achievement and scientific interests. His maternal grandfather was an organic chemist and Johns Hopkins University professor.

Plus, his father, Edwin FINISH READING HERE

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