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Bobak Ferdowsi

Bobak Ferdowsi (, ; born November 7, 1979) is a flight engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He served on the ''Cassini–Huygens'' and Mars Science Laboratory ''Curiosity'' missions.

Ferdowsi gained brief media fame in August 2012 when, sporting a distinct mohawk hairstyle, he was repeatedly visible on camera during the televised ''Curiosity'' landing. His appearance became an iconic image of the event with coverage in the news and social media; even President of the United States Barack Obama commented on the popularity of "Mohawk Guy". Provided by Wikipedia