NASA Administrator Michael Griffin has 7 degrees!

Not really distance learning related but I thought it interesting and felt the people here would as well. This guy has been busy!

"Griffin received a bachelor's degree in physics from Johns Hopkins University; a master's degree in aerospace science from Catholic University of America; a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland; a master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California; a master's degree in applied physics from Johns Hopkins University; a master's degree in business administration from Loyola College; and a master's degree in Civil Engineering from George Washington University."

 

I hope he had scholarships.

 

I bet they were paid by his employer, aka the government, aka us the taxpayers

 

All but three of his degrees pre-date government service. As a rule the government will not pay for degrees not needed or unrelated to your position. They also will not pay for degrees for advancement (except interns and such who incur government service). I would suspect due to his position he self funded two of the three degrees and that the government might have paid for his MBA. I also imagine he took a pay cut to come to work for the government.


But, the government will pay up to $60,000 towards student loans if they need you.

 

Astronaut Musgrave - six degree

One of my favorite astronauts was Story Musgrave - one less degree than Griffen:
"EDUCATION: Graduated from St. Mark's School, Southborough, Massachusetts, in 1953; received a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and statistics from Syracuse University in 1958, a master of business administration degree in operations analysis and computer programming from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1959, a bachelor of arts degree in chemistry from Marietta College in 1960, a doctorate in medicine from Columbia University in 1964, a master of science in physiology and biophysics from the University of Kentucky in 1966, and a master of arts in literature from the University of Houston in 1987."
Source NASA website.

 

My favorite astronaut (back when kids could memorize all their names) was Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, just because I liked his nickname.

He only earned two degrees, but they are impressive; a B.S. from West Point and a D.Sc. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His dissertation on space docking procedures was used by NASA in designing the Apollo spacecraft.

And just to validate my childhood choice of him as my favorite astronaut, you have to love a 70+ year-old American hero defending his integrity against some whacko conspiracy nut job with a solid, and well-deserved, punch in the kisser;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOo6aHSY8hU

 

I had the pleasure of working with DARPA many years ago (tactical/strategic communications). These guys are one of the most "Dr" heavy organizations I know of in the government.

http://www.darpa.mil/dso/personnel/index.htm

http://www.darpa.mil/MTO/personnel/index.html

http://www.darpa.mil/tto/personnel.htm

http://www.darpa.mil/STO/personnel/index.html

I take the "You work for the government?" disdain pretty well, but I like the fact that I get to work with folks who represent some of the best and brightest.

 

YAH BUT THEY ARE ALL TRASH SCHOOLS(makes me feel better to say that anyway), ROFL!




W-O-W an accomplishment and from top schools!!!

 

Since we're talking about real people with many degrees, this guy is one of my favorites. (He also is in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Oh, and he has a Nobel Prize, too. And he seems to be going strong at 95. Surely you know who he is.)

Doctor of Philosophy:
University of Minnesota, 1942

Doctor of Science:
Punjab Agricultural University (India), 1969
Royal Norwegian Agricultural College (Norway), 1970
Luther College (USA), 1970
Kanpur University (India), 1970
Uttar Pradesh Agricultural University (India), 1971
Michigan State University (USA), 1971
Universidad de la Plata (Argentina), 1971
University of Arizona (USA), 1972
University of Florida (USA), 1973
Universidad Católica de Chile (Chile), 1974
Universität Hohenheim (Germany), 1976
Punjab Agricultural University, (Pakistan), 1978
Columbia University, (USA), 1980
Ohio State University (USA), 1981
University of Minnesota (USA), 1982
University of Notre Dame (USA), 1987
Oregon State University (USA), 1988
University of Tulsa (USA), 1991
Washington State University (USA) 1995
Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (India), 1996
Indian Agricultural Research Institute (India), 1996
De Montfort University, (United Kingdom), 1997
Emory University, (U.S.A) 1999
University of the Philippines, 1999
University of Missouri, (USA), 2002
Williams College, (USA), 2002
Wartburg College (USA), 2003
Dartmouth College (USA), 2005

Doctor of Agricultural Sciences:
University of Agricultural Sciences (Godollo, Hungary), 1980
Tokyo University of Agriculture (Japan), 1981
Doctor en Ciencias Agropecuarias Honoris Causa, Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Turena, República Dominicana, 1983
Doctor en Ciencias, Honoris Causa Universidad Central del Este de la República Dominicana, 1983

Doctor Humane Letters:
Gustavus Adolphus College (USA), 1971
Iowa State University (USA), 1992
Cape Coast University (Ghana), 2000

Doctor of Law:
New Mexico State University (USA), 1973

Doctor of Agriculture:
Tufts University (USA), 1982

 

Wow, that's quite a punch for a little guy to a reporter who seems to be seven feet tall. He has a good bone structure, as is evidenced by the punch.

 

DR. NORMAN E. BORLAUG ... do I win a signed book????

 

ROFL!!


Aye Weeee man!!

 

Wow, 2 1/2 times CMB!

Sorry...I'll just go back to my astronomy stuff now.

 

None of the Mercury/Gemini/Apollo astronauts were very tall; they were all fighter pilots, and those cockpits aren't very big.