Bobak Ferdowsi

Actor

BIOGRAPHY

Bobak Ferdowsi (بابک فردوسی, ˈbaːbæk feɾdosiː; born November 7, 1979) is an American systems engineer at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He served on the Cassini–Huygens and Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity missions.Ferdowsi gained brief media fame in August 2012, when he wore an unusual mohawk hairstyle during the Curiosity landing. It unexpectedly became an iconic image of the event with coverage in the news and social media, U.S. President Obama even commented on the popularity of Mohawk Guy.

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