Phil Torres Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Naturalist, TV Host and Science Advocate Phil Torres is a graduate of Cornell University with degrees in Entomology and Biology. With a passion for discovery and adventure, Phil was host of the weekly science and tech show TechKnow on Al Jazeera America for two years. The Denver native also appeared on Discovery and Animal Planet as a host and '...
Net Worth
$12 Million
Date Of Birth
March 17, 1986
Place Of Birth
Denver, Colorado, USA
Occupation
Journalist, Researcher, Photographer, Television Host
Profession
Actor, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew
Education
Rice University
Siblings
Eve Torres
Nicknames
Phil Torres, Torres,Phil
Star Sign
Pisces
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Fact
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After graduating Cornell, Phil won $100,000 as a contestant on "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader" and earned more than any other Ivy League graduate on the show.
2
Phil has long practiced Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with the Gracie Academy in Los Angeles. He has used this training to fight off muggers in Quito, Ecuador, and to chase down a thief after he witnessed a robbery in New York City.
3
Phil is credited with revealing the Donald Trump Caterpillar to the world, a fuzzy yellow caterpillar which resembled Donald Trump's wig, which was shown in print media globally, on MSNBC, and on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
4
One of Phil's most publicized discoveries was a spider that constructs a fake, larger spider in its web using silk, leaves, and dead insects. This is the only known animal (besides humans) that creates another animal from scratch and was Wired Science's #2 story of the year in 2012.
5
Phil was bitten by an anaconda during an expedition into the Intangible Zone in remote Amazonian Ecuador.
6
Phil helped to discover over 40 new species by the age of 20 during scientific expeditions in Venezuela and Mongolia.
