Scientists
Process named after this scientist ensures that your milk won't make you sick
Louis Pasteur
The Beatles
This American gymnast will be making their return to the Olympic stage in Paris after missing the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Simone Biles
Iconic duo of PGSS faculty
Mr. and Dr. McGuier
Pittsburgh native (from Point Breeze neighborhood) - if you go to college here, raise your hand and maybe you could also attend a party on 5th ave
Mac Miller
This chemist, inventor, and engineer is known for creating dynamite
Alfred Nobel
Brian May, guitarist for the rock band Queen, received his PhD from Imperial College London in what field of study
Astrophysics
This Kenyan born athlete was the first person in the world to run a marathon in under 2 hours
Eliud Kipchoge
Former director of PGSS program
Barry Luokkala
She was born in Doylestown Township outside of Philadelphia. AKA: a color - raise your glass if you know
P!nk
Observed the effect that galaxies farther from Earth are receding at a faster rate - also has a telescope named after him
Edwin Hubble
This rock band is the only musical group to perform on all seven continents - including an exclusive performance for an audience of 120 scientists and sweepstakes winners on Carlini Base in Argentine Antarctica
Metallica
This American legend has broken 16 world and 37 national records, winning 7 Olympic gold medals and 21 world championship gold medals throughout her 27 years of existence
Katie Ledecky
This professor loves to study tiny things. They frequently participate in Pittsburgh Sports Leagues.
John Alison
From Pottstown, PA - this guy and his partner Oats formed an iconic 80s duo
Daryl Hall
British chemist and x-ray crystallographer, she is known for her pioneering work in understanding the molecular structure of DNA
Rosalind Franklin
This composer sold more records than Beyonce in 2016
Mozart
This Olympic athlete was stripped of one of their many gold medals due to doping allegations against one of their teammates
Usain Bolt
When they aren't playing music for worship services, their research focusses on dynamic programming algorithms for the Traveling Salesperson Problem
Neil Simonetti
Another PA born artist - from Reading, PA - she was named after her parent's favorite American singer-songwriter James Taylor
Taylor Swift
Discovered astrophysical objects called radio pulsars
3.5 million people attended this artists free concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on New Year's Eve in 1994
Rod Stewart
This young tennis star defeated Venus Williams - former world no. 1 in both singles and doubles - in the first round of Wimbledon at the age of 15
Coco Gauff
This professor was born in Latrobe, PA. They enjoy art, stamp collecting, tropical fish, and caring for house plants.
Russel Walker
Pleeeease, just a short 5 hour drive east of Pittsburgh and we will arrive at this artists place of birth in Quakertown, PA
Sabrina Carpenter