William Smith (teacher)

William Smith
Born
William Macdonald Smith

(1939-06-25)25 June 1939
Died21 August 2024(2024-08-21) (aged 85)
EducationSt. Andrew's Preparatory School
Union High School, Graaff-Reinet
Alma materRhodes University
University of Natal
Occupation(s)Television science and mathematics teacher
Notable workOrder of the Baobab (silver)
Parents

William Macdonald Smith GCOB (25 June 1939 – 21 August 2024) was a South African science and mathematics teacher who was best known for his maths and science lessons on television. Born in Makhanda (Grahamstown), he is the son of the ichthyologist Margaret Mary Smith and Professor J. L. B. Smith, the renowned chemist and ichthyologist who identified the coelacanth.