Heinz Siegfried Wolff (29 April 1928 – 15 December 2017) was a German-born British scientist, and television and radio presenter. He was best known for the BBC television series The Great Egg Race. He was born in Berlin, Germany.

Because they were of Jewish descent, he and his family fled to the United Kingdom in September 1939.

Heinz Wolff

He studied physiology and physics at University College London. He specialized in biological engineering, and was a professor at Brunel University.

Heinz Wolff

A familiar face in the 1970s and early 1980s, well known to British television audiences with his memorable bow tie and pronounced German accent.

Heinz Wolff

Wolff died in London of heart failure on 15 December 2017 at the age of 89.

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Other websites

Official 'Heinz Wolff Gravity' game site

1928 births

2017 deaths

Alumni of University College London

British biologists

British engineers

British radio personalities

British television presenters

Brunel University

Entertainers from Berlin

German Jews

Jewish British academics

Jewish British scientists

Jewish entertainers

Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom

Refugees from Nazism

Scientists from Berlin