Marshall Brain

Marshall Brain
Born
Marshall David Brain

(1961-05-17)May 17, 1961
DiedNovember 20, 2024(2024-11-20) (aged 63)
Alma materRensselaer Polytechnic Institute (BS)
North Carolina State University (MS)
Occupation(s)Businessman, author, public speaker
Known forHowStuffWorks
Factory Floor with Marshall Brain
Websitehttp://marshallbrain.com/

Marshall David Brain II (May 17, 1961 – November 20, 2024) was an American author, public speaker, futurist, businessman, and academic, who specialized in making complex topics easier to understand for the general public. Brain was the founder of HowStuffWorks.com and the author of the How Stuff Works book series. He hosted the National Geographic channel's Factory Floor with Marshall Brain and Who Knew? With Marshall Brain.