William Osman

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William Osman
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William Osman in 2019
Personal information
Born (1991-06-08) June 8, 1991 (age 33)
Origin Ventura, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Education California State University, Northridge (BS)
Occupation(s)YouTuber, Engineer
Website williamosman.com
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2008–present
Genre(s)Maker, Educator, Comedian
Subscribers
  • 3.01 million (William Osman)
  • 526 thousand (William Osman 2)
[1]
Total views
  • 461.6 million (William Osman)
  • 31.2 million (William Osman 2)
[1]
Associated acts
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers2017 (William Osman)
2019 (William Osman 2)
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Last updated: July 23, 2024

William Osman (born June 8, 1991) is an American YouTuber and engineer based in Ventura County, California. His eponymous YouTube channel features invention-based builds and challenges, including testing dummy fingers in car windows, building a scrap boat for a competition, and challenging other popular YouTube personalities to an egg drop competition. [2] [3] Prior to YouTube, Osman used his degree in mechanical and electrical engineering to work with MRI machines, exploration vehicles, and military testing equipment. He is also one of the co-hosts of the Safety Third podcast. [4]

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Career

Osmans first job was working in the engineering department of Bran Ferrens Applied Minds with Luke Khanlian. [5] [6]

Osman created short skits with his best friend, cameraman, and assistant editor John Willner throughout high school. [2] He created what would become his main YouTube channel on November 25, 2013. The majority of his early videos focused on testing his 80 watt laser cutter named "Retina Smelter 9000", in which different unconventional materials were examined for their ease of laser cutting. [2]

Early in December 2017, Osman and his wife, Chelsea, lost their home in the Thomas Fire. [7] [8] A GoFundMe account was started by his family friend to help pay for the damages. [7] Osman posted a YouTube video about the house fire on December 5, 2017, and it quickly went viral. [9] The GoFundMe campaign had a goal of $10,000, but surpassed $120,000 from more than 6,300 donors in 20 hours. [9] Osman's channel gained a lot of attention in the period immediately following the fire.

In August 2019, he partnered with the U.S. Navy for part of their Sailor VS series. [10] The Navy worked with three YouTube creators with a focus on science, technology, and math, inviting them to highlight different technical roles and equipment. [11] Osman was invited aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt to compete in an egg drop competition against a pair of sailors from a cybersecurity team. [12]

On July 19, 2019, Osman created a second channel "William Osman 2" for behind the scenes footage and snippets of his life. His second channel now consists of videos with ranging topics: smaller quick videos, other projects he's working on, and clips of him with other fellow YouTubers. As of October 2023, it has amassed over 461,000 subscribers.

On June 28, 2021, Osman started a podcast called Safety Third with the Youtubers Allen Pan, TheBackyardScientist and NileRed. [13] The podcast has featured fellow engineering YouTubers Peter Stripol, Michael Reeves, Jabrils and others. [14] [15] [16]

As of January 2023, Osman has posted over 160 videos and accumulated over 432 million views. His channel hit 1 million subscribers in June 2019. He has collaborated with Mark Rober, Simone Giertz, and many other maker YouTubers. [17] [18]

Open Sauce

In March 2023, Osman announced Open Sauce, a creator and maker convention inspired by Maker Faire and VidCon. [19] [20] It was held at Pier 35 in the Embarcadero in San Francisco from July 15, 2023 to July 17, 2023 and featured fellow engineering YouTubers Mark Rober, Michael Reeves, CodeMiko, ElectroBOOM, Allen Pan, Jake Laser, Styropyro, and others. [21] [22] [19]

The 2024 edition took place from June 14 to June 16 at the Cow Palace near San Francisco. [23] [24]

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  14. ↑ William Goes to the Emergency Room - Safety Third #2 . Retrieved 2024-03-28– via www.youtube.com.
  15. ↑ Michael - Safety Third #8 . Retrieved 2024-03-28– via www.youtube.com.
  16. ↑ We're Being Manipulated - Safety Third #9 . Retrieved 2024-03-28– via www.youtube.com.
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