David Willey

For other people named David Willey, see David Willey (disambiguation).

David G. Willey
Willey breaking a concrete block on Jay Leno with sledge hammer while Jay is sandwiched between two beds of nails.
Born	Nov. 4th, 1947 Birmingham, England
Occupation	Physics Professor

David G. Willey is a physics professor at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Applied Physics from Aston University and a Certificate in Education from Birmingham University. In 1972 he obtained a Master's degree in Physics from Ohio State University.

Besides teaching physics Willey has made numerous appearances on television shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Steve Harvey’s Big Time, and Talk Soup on the Comedy Channel.

In 1998 Willey and fourteen others took part in the "world's longest firewalk" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at 165 feet, and was aired on The Power of Belief with John Stossel, who also walked a shorter distance.^[1]

In his appearance on Penn and Teller's Bullshit! episode about Self-help, he explained the simple physics behind fire-walking and walking on glass, amongst other things.

References

1. ^ Noelle, Dan (Jan-Feb, 1999). "World's longest firewalk: physicist leads hot trek for science in Pennsylvania". Skeptical Inquirer. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2843/is_1_23/ai_53569318. Retrieved 2007-04-13. 

External links

• David G. Willey Official website
• David Willey listed at TV.com
• Binns, Corey (2006-08-14). "World's Watch and Learn: Physics Professor Walks on Fire". Live Science. http://www.livescience.com/othernews/060814_mm_firewalker.html. 

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Name	Willey, David
Alternative names	The Mad Scientist
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Date of birth	Nov. 4th, 1947
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
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