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Richard Wiese Net Worth, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!

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Richard Wiese Biography

Richard Wiese is one of the most popular and richest Explorer who was born on July 13, 1959 in New York, United States. Explorer hosted the television show Born to Explore with Richard Wiese.

Once he appeared on He once appeared on Craig Ferguson‘s show.’s program.

Wiese appeared in two feature films: in 1982, in a brief love scene with Brooke Shields in Endless Love and in 1986, as ‘Chris’ in Club Paradise. He was host of Exploration with Richard Wiese, a TV series that was syndicated in the U.S. and distributed internationally. He also hosted Hell on Earth, which aired on Discovery in the U.S. and BBC in the UK.

Wiese was born on Long Island, New York. His father, Richard Wiese, Sr., was the first man to solo the Pacific Ocean in an aircraft. Richard climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania at the age of 11. He attended St. Anthony’s High School in Huntington, New York, and then Brown University, graduating in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science in Geology and Biology. He also studied Applied Physiology at Columbia University and completed the USDA Graduate Program in Meteorology.

He married Nicci Wiese in 2007. He is the father of three children: Sabrina, Alex, and Ricky, who are younger than him.

NameRichard Wiese
First NameRichard
Last NameWiese
OccupationExplorer
BirthdayJuly 13
Birth Year1959
Place of BirthNew York
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Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignCancer
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ParentsRichard Wiese Sr.
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SpouseNicci Young Wiese
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Ethnicity, religion & political views

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During the same period, Wiese joined a medical expedition on Mount Everest. He also cross-country skied to the North Pole . and was a member of the 2004 Yeronisos Island expedition in Cyprus. .In addition, he led an expedition to bio-prospect for extremophiles and new life forms in Mount Kilimanjaro’s Ngorongoro Crater, resulting in the discovery of 29 new life forms.. That expedition to Mount Kilimanjaro also involved placing the first weather station on its slopes, which has been crucial for tracking the effects of global warming.

Richard Wiese Net Worth

Richard Wiese is one of the richest Explorer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Wiese's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Brown University awarded him his Bachelor’s Degree in 1982.

He was the youngest person to be elected President of the Explorers Club in 2002.

Richard Wiese (born July 13, 1959), an American explorer, is the author of the guidebook, Born to Explore: How to Be a Backyard Adventurer. In 2002 he was the youngest man to become president of the Explorers Club. He is the 44th president of the club.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeExplorer
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HouseLiving in own house.

Wiese is the author of the guidebook, Born to Explore: How to Be a Backyard Adventurer., published by Harper in 2009. According to WorldCat the book is held in 116 libraries.

Born to Explore with Richard Wiese was one of six original half-hour educational/informational (E/I) programs on Litton’s Weekend Adventure. The series aired Saturday mornings on ABC stations in the United States and was distributed internationally on National Geographic by Rive Gauche Television. The series premiered on ABC Saturday, September 3, 2011 and aired its final show on September 24, 2016. In January 2017, Born to Explore debuted on American Public Television (APT) stations nationwide.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In early 2002, he became president of The Explorers Club – the youngest in the organization’s history. During his four-year term, he worked in Mexico’s Yucatán jungle placing satellite collars on jaguars. .He also climbed and sampled Tanzania’s volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai .and participated in two expeditions to Antarctica to core glaciers for climatological studies..

In 2012, Wiese won the Cronkite Award for Excellence in Exploration and Journalism and the series received a Daytime Emmy® nomination for Outstanding Children’s Series. In 2013, Born to Explore was nominated for 2 Daytime® Emmys, including Outstanding Travel Program and won the Daytime Emmy® for Outstanding Single Camera Photography. In 2014, the series received 5 Emmy® nominations for Outstanding Travel/Adventure series, Outstanding Host in a Lifestyle/Travel Program, Outstanding Directing in a LIfestyle/Culinary Travel Program, Outstanding Writing Special Class, and Outstanding Music Composition and Direction. In 2015, the series was nominated for Outstanding Travel program and Outstanding Writing Special Class and won the Daytime Emmy® for Outstanding Sound Mixing. In 2016, Born to Explore received two nominations for Outstanding Travel and Outstanding Sound Mixing. The series has been honored with the Parents’ Choice Gold Award for teens 13-16, the CINE Golden Eagle and numerous Telly awards.

Who is Richard Wiese Dating?

According to our records, Richard Wiese married to Nicci Young Wiese . As of December 1, 2023, Richard Wiese’s is not dating anyone.

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He is the host and executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning television series Born to Explore with Richard Wiese, which debuted September 3, 2011 on ABC as part of Litton’s Weekend Adventure.

Facts & Trivia

Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Explorer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Richard Wiese celebrates birthday on July 13 of every year.

Where does Richard Wiese live?

Wiese lives in Weston, Connecticut with his wife and three children.

How old is Richard Wiese?

62 years (July 13, 1959)

Is Richard Wiese married?

Nicci Young Wiese

How tall is Richard Wiese?

6′ 1″

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