STEM – Engineers

Thomas Paul Bostick (1956- )
Thomas P. Bostick was the 53rd Chief of Engineers of the United States Army and commanding general of the US...
February 6th, 2023

Will Packer (1974- )
Will Packer is a film producer who was best known for producing the 94th Annual Academy Awards (the Oscars) on...
August 6th, 2022

Mahamadou “Zaki” Issoufou (1952- )
Mahamadou “Zaki” Issoufou, a Hausa mining engineer, was born on New Year’s Day, January 1, 1952, in Dan Daji, French...
May 22nd, 2022

Filipe Jacinto Nyusi
(1959- )
The current president of Mozambique, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, was born on February 9, 1959, at Mueda, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. His...
May 16th, 2022

Mikhail Milhailovich Egypteos (1861-1932)
The details of the birth and appearance of Russian shipbuilder and military Gen. Mikhail M. Egypteos remain uncertain. There are...
November 28th, 2021

Lonnie Johnson (1949- ) [Children’s Edition]
This entry is for juvenile audiences. To see the full version of this entry, click here. Who are they: Lonnie...
July 8th, 2021

Ed Dwight (1933- )
Ed Dwight, the first African American astronaut candidate, IBM computer systems engineer, real estate developer, professional sculptor, and former Air...
December 13th, 2020

Irving Pressley McPhail (1949-2020)
Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail was a professor, mentor, President of the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc (NACME),...
November 5th, 2020

Cato Thomas Laurencin (1959- )
Cato Laurencin is a physician, surgeon, scientist, engineer, and one of two University Professors at the University of Connecticut. He...
October 10th, 2020