Peter Weller: Professor of History
David E. Powell
envy his students. Does he do grad classes?
DEP
(His stuff on the Carthaginian Quniqueremes was pretty good.)
Ogden Johnson III
He's an active Actor/Writer/Producer.
Here's his Internet Movie Data Base [IMDB] listing:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000693/
Which, in the biography section, answers your question:
"He teaches a literature and fine arts class at Syracuse
University. He can be seen on The History Channel's new
documentary on Roman engineering.
He holds a master's degree in Roman and Renaissance art and is
working toward a Ph.D. One of Syracuse University's most popular
professors."
Must be an interesting dance between teaching and
acting/writing/producing.
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OJ III
Eugene Griessel
Seems a number of people manage it - Dr Nigel Spivey at Cambridge is
another one that leaps to mind. Obviously their teaching duties are
not that onerous - or the University gives them a lot of leeway.
Eugene L Griessel
(Computer) programming today is a race between software engineers
striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the
Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots.
So far, the Universe is winning.
Ogden Johnson III
>Ogden Johnson III <oj3...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>"David E. Powell" <David_Po...@msn.com> wrote:
>>>Where does he teach? After seeing his stuff on the History Channel, I
>>>envy his students. Does he do grad classes?
>>He's an active Actor/Writer/Producer.
>>
>>Here's his Internet Movie Data Base [IMDB] listing:
>>
>>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000693/
>>
>>Which, in the biography section, answers your question:
>>
>>"He teaches a literature and fine arts class at Syracuse
>>University. He can be seen on The History Channel's new
>>documentary on Roman engineering.
>>
>>He holds a master's degree in Roman and Renaissance art and is
>>working toward a Ph.D. One of Syracuse University's most popular
>>professors."
>>
>>Must be an interesting dance between teaching and
>>acting/writing/producing.
I didn't have time to satisfy my curiosity, because I had an
errand. Now I have had a chance to delve further into the IMDB
listing. Peter Weller isn't on the History Channel's roster of
celebrity talking heads, but he has done a few other TV
hosting/narration chores. He isn't involved with the
production/writing of the "Engineering an Empire" series. My
SWAG is that he/his agent heard of the series when it was in the
concept stage. Given his master's degree, and the fact that the
first episode was the Romans, I suspect he probably offered his
services, and the History Channel jumped at the chance for a new,
probably more knowledgeable than most, face.
>Seems a number of people manage it - Dr Nigel Spivey at Cambridge is
>another one that leaps to mind. Obviously their teaching duties are
>not that onerous - or the University gives them a lot of leeway.
And thespian interjection into the political issue of the day
despite a total lack of knowledge of the issue aside, there are a
number of actors who have put their "between roles" time to good
use. Vincent Price and his art collecting and study of art to
the point he was a recognized authority is one that comes to
mind. Kirk Douglas, Edward G. Robinson, and a host of others
also seriously applied themselves to a variety of serious
pursuits outside of acting. Weller seems to love education, art,
and history, and now has the freedom of time and money that comes
with success to indulge himself. I've enjoyed the EaE series to
date.
> (Computer) programming today is a race between software engineers
> striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the
> Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots.
> So far, the Universe is winning.
Enjoyed the tagline too, Eugene. Thanks.
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OJ III