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This is a list of scientists and engineers in the Congress of the USA.
| Congressmen with science and engineering PhDs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | State | PhD | notes | Link |
| Vernon Ehlers | Michigan | physics | bio | |
| Rush Holt | New Jersey | physics | bio | |
| John Olver | Massachusetts | chemistry | bio | |
| Brian Baird | Washington | psychology | bio | |
| Bill Foster | Illinois | physics | bio | |
| Congressmen with science, technology, engineering and math backgrounds | ||||
| Name | State | BS | Master’s Degree/PhD | Link |
| Ron Paul | Texas | biology | MD | bio |
| Jerry McNerney | California | math PhD | bio | |
| Dan Lipinski | Illinois | mechanical engineering | engineering-economic systems (MS) | bio |
| Nancy Boyda | Kansas | chemistry | bio | |
| Cliff Stearns | Florida | electrical engineering | bio | |
| Joe Barton | Texas | industrial engineering | bio | |
The current USA cabinet has one scientist (as far as I can tell): Samuel W. Bodman, secretary of energy, chemical engineering BS and ScD (Dr. of Science) at MIT (and for 6 years was an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at MIT). Stephen L. Johnson, EPA (of “cabinet rank” has a BA in biology and MS in Pathology. Please comment with suggestions (of others to include, etc.).
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