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| Born | September 25, 1956  Marshall, Michigan, United States |
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| Occupation | MythBusters co-host, M5 Industries CEO |
James Earl Hyneman (born September 25, 1956), known as Jamie Hyneman, is an American visual effects expert, best known for being the co-host of the television series MythBusters. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marshall is a city located in the US state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area The United States of America —commonly referred to as the MythBusters is a Popular science Television program produced by Australian firm Beyond Television Productions originally for the M5 Industries ( M5i) is a visual effects company located in San Francisco, California whose primary focus is Special effects props for Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Visual effects (commonly shortened to Visual F/X or VFX) are the various processes by which imagery is created and/or manipulated outside the context of a Live A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U MythBusters is a Popular science Television program produced by Australian firm Beyond Television Productions originally for the He is also the founder of M5 Industries, a special effects workshop where MythBusters is filmed. M5 Industries ( M5i) is a visual effects company located in San Francisco, California whose primary focus is Special effects props for He is also known in the BattleBots circles for his robot entry, Blendo, which, for a time, was deemed too dangerous for entry into the competition. BattleBots is an American company that hosts robot competitions A robot is a mechanical or Virtual Artificial agent In practice it is usually an electro-mechanical system which by its appearance or movements Blendo is a combat Robot designed and built by Jamie Hyneman.
A distinctive part of his appearance is his dark beret and white lab shirt. This, along with his walrus-style moustache and deep voice, are occasional subjects for light-hearted jokes by co-host Adam Savage and other team members. The walrus style of Moustache is bushy thick and droops down over the mouth in a fashion similar to the whiskers on the upper lip of a Walrus Adam Whitney Savage (born 15 July 1967 is an American Industrial design and Special effects engineer actor educator and co-host of the Discovery A sign hanging in his workshop reads "Clean Up or Die", visible in several episodes, expresses his desire to keep things clean and tidy around the shop. He is known for his calm, logical, no-nonsense demeanor, in contrast to Adam's unhinged, and sometimes juvenile behavior. A double act, also known as a Comedy duo, is a comic device in which humor is derived from the uneven relationship between two partners usually of the same Hyneman is often exasperated by Adam's antics and he sometimes squabbles with him on how to go about busting myths. The two often have completely different ideas for carrying out experiments and building devices. Jamie's ideas tend to be more simplified, and he has been heard saying "keep it as simple as possible" and "more grunt, less elegance. " This has led to competitions between the two presenters when faced with testing some myths, such as testing the Goldfish Memory myth. The cast of the television series MythBusters performs experiments to verify or debunk Urban legends Old wives' tales and the like
Born in Marshall, Michigan, but raised in Columbus, Indiana, Hyneman earned a degree in Russian language and literature. Marshall is a city located in the US state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area Columbus (kəˈlʌmbəs is the County seat of Bartholomew County Indiana, United States. A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of Higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages This article is about literature from Russia For the song by Maxïmo Park, see Our Earthly Pleasures. A variety of careers fill his resumé, including scuba diver, wilderness survival expert, boat captain, linguist, pet shop owner, animal wrangler, machinist, concrete inspector, and chef. Scuba diving is swimming underwater, or taking part in another activity while using a Scuba set. Wilderness is generally defined as a Natural environment on Earth that has not been significantly modified by Human activity Survivalism is a commonly used term for the Preparedness strategy and subculture of individuals or groups anticipating and making preparations for future possible disruptions Linguistics is the scientific study of Language, encompassing a number of sub-fields A pet store or pet shop is a retail business which sells different kinds of animals See also Animal training In North America a wrangler is someone employed to handle Animals professionally especially horses, but also other A machinist is a person who uses Machine tools to make or modify parts primarily Metal parts a process known as Machining. A chef is a person who cooks professionally In a professional kitchen setting the term is used only for the one person in charge of everyone else in the kitchen the executive He apparently has a mild case of acrophobia (fear of heights), as mentioned in the "Hammer Drop" myth segment. Acrophobia (from Greek, meaning "summit" is an extreme or irrational Fear of Heights It belongs to a category of Specific The cast of the television series MythBusters performs experiments to verify or debunk Urban legends Old wives' tales and the like Hyneman identifies strongly with skeptics and atheists. In ordinary usage skepticism or scepticism ( Greek 'σκέπτομαι' skeptomai, to look about to consider see also spelling differences Atheism [1]
His notable achievements in commercials include the can-spitting soda machine from the 7 Up commercials, and his patented two-wheeled football shoe from NikeLab commercials. 7 Up is a brand of a Lemon - lime flavored non-caffeinated Soft drink. Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. [2]
Film appearance
The two army-junk sellers in The Darwin Awards are portrayed by Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman. The Darwin Awards is a Comedy film based on the website of the same name. They appear during the story of the rocket-car, which they effectively reproduced in the show's pilot episode. [3]
References
- ^ On December 12, 2006, in an interview on Skepticality, the official podcast of Skeptic Magazine, Hyneman said, "[A]ctually I'm pretty adamant about, you know, the whole God thing and it seems that skeptics are by and large atheists or something approaching that, which I strongly identify with. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Skeptics Society is a Nonprofit, member-supported organization devoted to promoting Scientific skepticism and resisting the spread of Pseudoscience So it turned out to be a good thing and I have become enthusiastically part of it. "
- ^ United States Patent 6,458,008 Remote Control Device with Gyroscopic Stabilization and Directional Control, issued to Jamie Hyneman Oct. 1, 2002
- ^ IMDB entry for The Darwin Awards
External links
- Jamie Hyneman's M5 Industries
- Jamie Hyneman's Patent for Remote control device with gyroscopic stabilization and directional control
- Jamie Hyneman at the Internet Movie Database
- Jamie Hyneman biography from the Discovery Channel
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| NAME | Hyneman, Jamie |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American visual effects expert, MythBusters co-host |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marshall, Michigan, United States |
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