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10 celebrities you didn't know had engineering degrees

Dec. 11, 2015

What should an engineer look like?

What do Rowan Atkinson, Ashton Kutcher, and Cindy Crawford have in common? That's right; they all studied engineering. Not what you were expecting? I'm sure if I asked a room filled with people to name a few famous engineers, most people would name Bill Nye or Neil Armstrong. Is that because they have gained fame from the STEM fields or do they better represent our current idea of what en engineer should look like?

Did you know that Tom Landry studied industrial engineer at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Houston?  Did you know that Herbie Hancock has a double major in electrical engineering and music from the Grinnell College? Did you know that Teri Hatcher studied mathematics and engineering at De Anza College in Cupertino?

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About the Author

Alexis Gajewski | Senior Content Strategist

Alexis Gajewski has over 15 years of experience in the maintenance, reliability, operations, and manufacturing space. She joined Plant Services in 2008 and works to bring readers the news, insight, and information they need to make the right decisions for their plants. Alexis also authors “The Lighter Side of Manufacturing,” a blog that highlights the fun and innovative advances in the industrial sector. 

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