William Smith (teacher)
William Smith | |
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| Born | William Macdonald Smith 25 June 1939 |
| Died | 21 August 2024 (aged 85) Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Education | St. Andrew's Preparatory School Union High School, Graaff-Reinet |
| Alma mater | Rhodes University University of Natal |
| Occupation(s) | Television science and mathematics teacher |
| Notable work | Order 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.