Jim Henson was born in 1936 in Greenville, Mississippi and raised in Maryland. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park, where he created the puppet show "Sam and Friends" as a student. Henson had a successful career as a puppeteer, film director, and TV producer from 1954 until his death in 1990 at age 53 in New York City from pneumonia. He is renowned for creating "The Muppet Show" and "Sesame Street" along with beloved characters like Kermit the Frog. Henson had a profound impact on entertainment, education, and culture as an innovator in puppetry, technology, and visual arts who pioneered new approaches to television production.

1. Biography Project:
Jim Henson
By Macallister (Cal) Gallagher
3-H
May 2013

3. Birth/Early Life
 Jim Henson was born on September 24,1936, in
Greenville, Mississippi
 He was the younger of two brothers
 He was raised as a Christian Scientist
 He moved to Maryland (near Washington, DC) in
the late 1940s

4. Education
 Jim Henson went to high school at Northwestern
High School
 Then he went to college at University of
Maryland, College Park (and graduated from
there)

5. Adult Life/Career
 Jim Henson was a puppeteer, film director,
and a TV producer
 He worked from 1954-1990

6. Accomplishments
 As a freshman in college, Jim Henson created a puppet
show called “Sam And Friends”
 Most believe that his greatest accomplishments are his
creating of “The Muppet Show” and “Sesame Street,” and
the great characters from those shows
 My favorite character is Kermit The Frog

7. Impact on the World
 He had a great impact on the world, especially in
entertainment, education, and culture
He was a innovator in puppetry, technology, and
visual arts
He was a pioneer in how TV shows were created and
produced
He was a very unique artist/performer
 In 1990, in New York City, Jim Henson died of pneumonia
at the age of 53.

8. KERMIT (by Cal)

9. Thank you  Any questions?