Manuel Toharia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Manuel Toharia
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Toharia at the 2007 Summer Courses of the Universidad Internacional de Andalucía
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Manuel Toharia Cortés
August 3, 1944 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | Director, Television personality |
Manuel Toharia Cortés is a Spanish science writer, museum director, and television personality. He is known for making science fun and easy to understand for everyone, especially through his work on TV and in museums.
About Manuel Toharia
Manuel Toharia was born in Madrid, Spain, on August 3, 1944. He studied Physics at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, focusing on astrophysics, which is the study of stars and space.
From 1970 to 1979, he worked as an editor for the science section of a Spanish newspaper called Informaciones. He also became very famous on Spanish television (TVE) as the "weather man" until the early 1980s. People loved his way of explaining things!
His Work in Museums
Since 1999, Manuel Toharia has been the Science Director of two important places in Valencia, Spain:
- The City of Arts and Sciences
- The Príncipe Felipe Science Museum
In these roles, he helps create exciting exhibits and programs that teach people about science in a hands-on way.
Writing for Kids
In 1991, Manuel Toharia wrote a special book for children called Momentos Estelares de la Ciencia. The English version is titled "The Highlights of Science and its Greatest Scientists and Inventors."
This book is full of fun facts, interesting trivia, and information about amazing scientists and inventors. It includes pictures and drawings by Willi Glasauer. Some of the famous people and topics covered in the book are:
- Albert Einstein
- The history of writing
- Thomas Edison
- Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright (the inventors of the airplane)
- Alexander Graham Bell (who invented the telephone)
- Charles Darwin (who studied evolution)
- Archimedes (an ancient Greek scientist)
- Isaac Newton (who discovered gravity)
- Henry Ford (who made cars for everyone)
- Benjamin Franklin (an American inventor and statesman)
- Neanderthals (ancient humans)
- Christopher Columbus (the explorer)
- Rube Goldberg (a cartoonist known for complex machines)
Science on TV
Manuel Toharia also directed and hosted several science TV shows on TVE and Canal Sur. These shows helped bring science to many homes in Spain. Some of his popular programs include:
- Alcores (1981–1983)
- Última Frontera (1983–1984)
- El Alambique (1989)
- Viva la Ciencia (1990)
Through all his work, Manuel Toharia has helped many people learn about and appreciate the wonders of science.
