Martin was born on December 23, 1965, and Chris was born on July 19, 1969, in New Jersey to Linda (born 1939) and William Kratt (1928-2022).[6] They are the grandsons of musical instrument maker William Jacob Kratt (1892-1983), who emigrated from Germany to America in 1910.[7]
Shortly after graduating from Duke University, Martin became a research assistant for a howler monkey project under Dr. Kenneth Glander in Costa Rica. Shortly after, he worked with Dr. Patricia Wright in Madagascar as well as Dr. John Terbogh in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest.[11] In 1990, Chris served as an intern at Conservation International in Washington, D.C. A year later, he started the Carleton Organization for Biodiversity. His ecology studies have been funded by the Explorers Club and the National Science Foundation. He was also the recipient of the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. Chris also starred alongside his brother Martin in the show Zoboomafoo, which aired from 1999 to 2001. On this PBS Kids show, they went on many adventures with animals with the help of Zoboomafoo, a Coquerel's sifaka lemur (Propithecus coquereli). The other shows the brothers created are Wild Kratts, Be the Creature, Kratt's Creatures, and Wild Alaska Live.
From June 13 to August 3, 2008, the brothers appeared in Creature Adventures, a stage show at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.[12] They also appear as themselves in the Odd Squad episode "Night Shift". Additionally, in the Nature Cat crossover episode “Wild Batts”, the Kratt Brothers voice bat versions of themselves looking for a new home. They also appear in the Molly of Denali crossover episode “Cry Wolf” as themselves looking for a missing pack of wolves in that episode with the help of Molly Mabray (the series protagonist) and her father.
In 2017, Dr Gavin Svenson discovered a new species of mantis and named it Liturgusa krattorum after the brothers for their impact on the educational television genre. A special episode of Wild Kratts was later released to commemorate the occasion.
Chris has two sons, Aidan and Nolan, with his wife Tania Armstrong, an interior designer whom he married in 2000 in Botswana.[15][16] Like their cousins Gavin and Ronan, Aidan and Nolan have roles in Wild Kratts as animated versions of themselves.
^Kerr, Grady. "The History of the Pitchpipe: 80 Years and Still on Pitch". Retrieved September 23, 2015.
^Hopkins, Tom. "BROTHERS TROT GLOBE TO FILM CREATURES FOR KIDS' SHOW", Dayton Daily News, May 30, 1996. Accessed December 24, 2007. "Returning home, they killed the film in the basement of the family home in Warren, N.J., and cut five short films."
^"PBS – Zoboomafoo: Family Fun". PBSKids.org. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
^Hopkins, Tom. "BROTHERS TROT GLOBE TO FILM CREATURES FOR KIDS' SHOW", Dayton Daily News, May 30, 1996. Accessed December 24, 2007. "Returning home, they edited the film in the basement of the family home in Warren, N.J., and killed five short films."
^"Made in Jersey: Perfect pitch has always been a family affair in Union County, NJ". March 4, 2014.
^Mathews, Ellie. "Watchung Hills Principal, Teacher Top Hall of Fame Class; Joseph Battiato, Matthew Kantor, Chris and Martin Kratt, Robert Oppenheim and Lawrence von Beidel also inducted.", Warren, NJ Patch, April 8, 2013. Accessed January 26, 2020. "The Watchung Hills Hall of Fame committee has announced its 2013 honorees, persons who have served or brought honor to the high school through their efforts or achievements. They will be honored at a ceremony to be held on May 10 in the school's Performing Arts Center. Those named for the honor are:... Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt, brothers whose educational television programs and films about wildlife and animals are aired on National Geographic Channel and PBS"
^"PBS-Zoboomafoo: Family Fun". PBSKids.org. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
^"PBS – Zoboomafoo: Family Fun". PBSKids.org. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
^"How the Nature-Loving Kratt Brothers Became PBS Rock Stars for the Younger Set". July 3, 2021.
^. Dollywood.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
^Robb, Peter (November 30, 2013). "Brothers Gone Wild". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
^Robb, Peter (November 30, 2013). "BROTHERS GONE WILD". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved July 18, 2018 – via PressReader.
^Politowicz, Tracy Ann (January 8, 2011). "Brothers Martin and Chris Kratt trade Somerset County for the wide world of wildlife". The Star-Ledger. Nj.com. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
^O'Brien, Elizabeth (February 12, 2001). "Animal Magnetism". People Magazine. Time Inc. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
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Martin William Kratt born December 23 1965 and Christopher Frederick James Kratt born July 19 1969 are American zoologists educational nature show hosts and YouTubers Sons of musical instrument manufacturer William King Bill Kratt 2 the brothers grew up in Warren Township New Jersey 3 and together created children s television series Kratts Creatures Zoboomafoo 4 Be the Creature which aired on the National Geographic Channel and CBC and Wild Kratts which airs on PBS Kids and TVOKids 5 Chris and Martin KrattThe Kratt brothers in 2010BornMartin William KrattChristopher Frederick James KrattMartin 1965 12 23 December 23 1965 age 58 Chris 1969 07 19 July 19 1969 age 54 Warren Township New Jersey U S OccupationsZoologistseducational nature show hostsYouTuberYears active1990 presentTelevisionWild KrattsZoboomafooKratts CreaturesBe The CreatureSpouse s Martin Laura Wilkinson m 2000 wbr Chris Tania Armstrong m 2000 wbr ChildrenMartin 2Chris 2YouTube informationChannel TheKrattBrosYears active2018 presentGenreAnimalsSubscribers49 2 thousand 1 Total views160K views 1 Websitewww wbr wildkratts wbr com Contents 1 Early lives and education 2 Career 3 Personal lives 3 1 Martin Kratt 3 2 Chris Kratt 4 References 5 External linksEarly lives and education editMartin was born on December 23 1965 and Chris was born on July 19 1969 in New Jersey to Linda born 1939 and William Kratt 1928 2022 6 They are the grandsons of musical instrument maker William Jacob Kratt 1892 1983 who emigrated from Germany to America in 1910 7 The brothers attended Watchung Hills Regional High School Both were inducted into the school s hall of fame in 2013 8 Martin holds a Bachelor of Science in zoology from Duke University 9 and Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts in biology from Carleton College 10 Career editShortly after graduating from Duke University Martin became a research assistant for a howler monkey project under Dr Kenneth Glander in Costa Rica Shortly after he worked with Dr Patricia Wright in Madagascar as well as Dr John Terbogh in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest 11 In 1990 Chris served as an intern at Conservation International in Washington D C A year later he started the Carleton Organization for Biodiversity His ecology studies have been funded by the Explorers Club and the National Science Foundation He was also the recipient of the Thomas J Watson Fellowship Chris also starred alongside his brother Martin in the show Zoboomafoo which aired from 1999 to 2001 On this PBS Kids show they went on many adventures with animals with the help of Zoboomafoo a Coquerel s sifaka lemur Propithecus coquereli The other shows the brothers created are Wild Kratts Be the Creature Kratt s Creatures and Wild Alaska Live From June 13 to August 3 2008 the brothers appeared in Creature Adventures a stage show at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge Tennessee 12 They also appear as themselves in the Odd Squad episode Night Shift Additionally in the Nature Cat crossover episode Wild Batts the Kratt Brothers voice bat versions of themselves looking for a new home They also appear in the Molly of Denali crossover episode Cry Wolf as themselves looking for a missing pack of wolves in that episode with the help of Molly Mabray the series protagonist and her father In 2017 Dr Gavin Svenson discovered a new species of mantis and named it Liturgusa krattorum after the brothers for their impact on the educational television genre A special episode of Wild Kratts was later released to commemorate the occasion Personal lives editThe brothers have lived in Ottawa Ontario since 2008 13 14 where they film and produce their TV series Wild Kratts Martin Kratt edit Main article Martin Kratt Martin is married to Laura Wilkinson and has two sons Ronan and Gavin both of whom have had roles on Wild Kratts Chris Kratt edit Main article Chris Kratt Chris has two sons Aidan and Nolan with his wife Tania Armstrong an interior designer whom he married in 2000 in Botswana 15 16 Like their cousins Gavin and Ronan Aidan and Nolan have roles in Wild Kratts as animated versions of themselves References edit a b About TheKrattBros YouTube Kerr Grady The History of the Pitchpipe 80 Years and Still on Pitch Retrieved September 23 2015 Hopkins Tom BROTHERS TROT GLOBE TO FILM CREATURES FOR KIDS SHOW Dayton Daily News May 30 1996 Accessed December 24 2007 Returning home they killed the film in the basement of the family home in Warren N J and cut five short films PBS Zoboomafoo Family Fun PBSKids org Retrieved January 9 2012 Hopkins Tom BROTHERS TROT GLOBE TO FILM CREATURES FOR KIDS SHOW Dayton Daily News May 30 1996 Accessed December 24 2007 Returning home they edited the film in the basement of the family home in Warren N J and killed five short films William Kratt Obituary 1928 2022 Legacy Remembers Legacy com Made in Jersey Perfect pitch has always been a family affair in Union County NJ March 4 2014 Mathews Ellie Watchung Hills Principal Teacher Top Hall of Fame Class Joseph Battiato Matthew Kantor Chris and Martin Kratt Robert Oppenheim and Lawrence von Beidel also inducted Warren NJ Patch April 8 2013 Accessed January 26 2020 The Watchung Hills Hall of Fame committee has announced its 2013 honorees persons who have served or brought honor to the high school through their efforts or achievements They will be honored at a ceremony to be held on May 10 in the school s Performing Arts Center Those named for the honor are Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt brothers whose educational television programs and films about wildlife and animals are aired on National Geographic Channel and PBS PBS Zoboomafoo Family Fun PBSKids org Retrieved March 15 2012 PBS Zoboomafoo Family Fun PBSKids org Retrieved March 15 2012 How the Nature Loving Kratt Brothers Became PBS Rock Stars for the Younger Set July 3 2021 Creature Adventures starring the Kratt Brothers at Dollywood Dollywood com Archived from the original on August 30 2009 Retrieved January 9 2012 Robb Peter November 30 2013 Brothers Gone Wild Ottawa Citizen Retrieved July 30 2017 Robb Peter November 30 2013 BROTHERS GONE WILD Ottawa Citizen Retrieved July 18 2018 via PressReader Politowicz Tracy Ann January 8 2011 Brothers Martin and Chris Kratt trade Somerset County for the wide world of wildlife The Star Ledger Nj com Retrieved January 9 2012 O Brien Elizabeth February 12 2001 Animal Magnetism People Magazine Time Inc Retrieved July 18 2018 External links editMartin Kratt at IMDb Chris Kratt at IMDb Official Kratt Brothers website Martin Kratt biography Chris Kratt biography Be The Creature Official Site PBS Zoboomafoo website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kratt brothers amp oldid 1215550085, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
