Electrical Engineering, Newcastle University
British actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson is perhaps best known for his role in the TV sitcoms Mr Bean and Blackadder, both of which were incredibly successful. Atkinson even appeared at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games in character as Mr Bean, where he played piano to a packed stadium and a television audience of 27 million (almost half the UK’s population).
Do you think the planning authorities of next year’s Olympics in Rio De Janeiro will be calling Mr Bean in to put his electrical engineering degree to good use? We’re not so sure…
2. Mike Bloomberg
Electrical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
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In fact, he studied biochemical engineering at the University of Iowa. Initially motivated by the prospect of finding a cure for his brother’s heart condition, Kutcher soon embraced the more social side of student life. However, it seems the life of an engineer wasn’t for him. Before completing his degree, he quit university following a win in a modelling contest, and the rest is history…
4. Kalpana Chawla
Aeronautical Engineering, Punjab Engineering College
Born in Karnal, India, Kalpana Chawla completed an aeronautical engineering degree at Punjab Engineering College, before pursuing further studies in the US.
After joining NASA, she became both the first Indian-American and the first Indian woman in space. Despite her death in the tragic Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, her determination and curiosity ensure that she still remains an inspiring figure for the next generation of young engineers.
5. Bill Nye
Mechanical Engineering, Cornell …show more content…
In 1995 Crawford was named by Forbes as the highest paid model on the planet.
It all seems rather a far cry from her earlier successes, which included winning an academic scholarship to study chemical engineering at Northwestern University. Crawford attended the course for just one quarter, before dropping out to pursue modelling in New York City.
7. Neil Armstrong
Aeronautical Engineering, Purdue University
Of all the of celebrities with degrees in engineering, none have travelled further than Neil Armstrong, who became the first person to set foot on the moon in 1969. The second astronaut in our list, Armstrong travelled around the state of Ohio with his family throughout his childhood.
As his love of flying grew, he enrolled at Purdue University to complete his bachelor’s degree, and later pursued a master’s at the University of Southern California. His story remains an important reminder that even those from relatively humble beginnings have the potential to go far – to the moon and back, in fact.
8. Chris Vance
Civil Engineering, Newcastle
British actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson is perhaps best known for his role in the TV sitcoms Mr Bean and Blackadder, both of which were incredibly successful. Atkinson even appeared at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games in character as Mr Bean, where he played piano to a packed stadium and a television audience of 27 million (almost half the UK’s population).
Do you think the planning authorities of next year’s Olympics in Rio De Janeiro will be calling Mr Bean in to put his electrical engineering degree to good use? We’re not so sure…
2. Mike Bloomberg
Electrical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
The next person on our list of celebrities with degrees in this subject …show more content…
In fact, he studied biochemical engineering at the University of Iowa. Initially motivated by the prospect of finding a cure for his brother’s heart condition, Kutcher soon embraced the more social side of student life. However, it seems the life of an engineer wasn’t for him. Before completing his degree, he quit university following a win in a modelling contest, and the rest is history…
4. Kalpana Chawla
Aeronautical Engineering, Punjab Engineering College
Born in Karnal, India, Kalpana Chawla completed an aeronautical engineering degree at Punjab Engineering College, before pursuing further studies in the US.
After joining NASA, she became both the first Indian-American and the first Indian woman in space. Despite her death in the tragic Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, her determination and curiosity ensure that she still remains an inspiring figure for the next generation of young engineers.
5. Bill Nye
Mechanical Engineering, Cornell …show more content…
In 1995 Crawford was named by Forbes as the highest paid model on the planet.
It all seems rather a far cry from her earlier successes, which included winning an academic scholarship to study chemical engineering at Northwestern University. Crawford attended the course for just one quarter, before dropping out to pursue modelling in New York City.
7. Neil Armstrong
Aeronautical Engineering, Purdue University
Of all the of celebrities with degrees in engineering, none have travelled further than Neil Armstrong, who became the first person to set foot on the moon in 1969. The second astronaut in our list, Armstrong travelled around the state of Ohio with his family throughout his childhood.
As his love of flying grew, he enrolled at Purdue University to complete his bachelor’s degree, and later pursued a master’s at the University of Southern California. His story remains an important reminder that even those from relatively humble beginnings have the potential to go far – to the moon and back, in fact.
8. Chris Vance
Civil Engineering, Newcastle