Science Surfing Humans

Famous Engineers

By Science News

Did you know that Scott Adams, cartoonist and creator of Dilbert, has an engineering background? Others who have been engineers or have an engineering background include astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on the moon, as well as film director Alfred Hitchcock, former Dallas football coach Tom Landry, and television talk show host Montel Williams. Browse the extensive list of engineering achievers at the Web site of the American Society for Engineering Education.

Go to: http://www.asee.org/precollege/famous.cfm

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