Background
Adam Slodowy was born in Czarnków, Poland.
Adam Slodowy was born in Czarnków, Poland.
Between 1959 to 1983, he hosted and produced a long-running Sunday morning television show for children in Poland, entitled "Zrób to sam" ("Do lieutenant Yourself"). In 505 episodes the show taught its viewers how to make various toys and contraptions - from mini airplanes to working radios - with simple and everyday supplies, as children"s toys in Poland in the years following World World War II were difficult to come by. During the German occupation (1939-1944) he first worked in a factory and then, in 1944, joined the Polish Army.
Between 1950-1958 Adam taught at the College of Air Defense Artillery in Koszalin and at the Military Technical Academy.
He was awarded the rank of Major. After leaving the Army, Adam devoted his life to the popularization of inventing, engineering, and building which led him to develop a career in television from 1959 on.
He authored books ranging from technical how-to"s to fiction novels, both for children and adults. Several of his books have been translated to other languages and have collectively sold over 15 million copies worldwide.
Adam wrote a popular Polish animated television cartoon "Pomyslowy Dobromir" ("The Inventive Do-Gooder").
He is now retired, but continues to do television appearances and various advertising campaigns. He has two sons; Wojciech, a physician residing in Chicago, United States of America, and Peter, a mathematician and physicist residing in Melbourne, Australia.