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Does anyone know what 2 prominent real life members of the scientific community apparently made cameos on the Next Gen series and what episodes they were in. Doesn't matter if they didn't play themselves.
I believe Stephen Hawking from the season 6 finale is one, but Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton who were also with him obviously don't count, as they were played by actors of course.
If considered 'prominent', is Mae Jemison (who was in season 6) the other only person ?
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Hawking did at Data's holographic poker game.
I'm stumped on the second one though!
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quote: Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton who were also with him obviously don't count, as they were played by actors of course.
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On a vaguely similar note, King Abdullah (or was he still Prince at the time?) of Jordan allegedly made a cameo as medical officer in some Voyager episode. Oh, and we also have Tom Morello (guitarist in Rage Against The Machine, and now in Audioslave. Berman's son (?) was a fan of RATM..) in "Good Shepard" and of course Iggy Pop as the Vorta Yelgrun in "The Magnificent Ferengi" (IIRC).
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Nothing alleged about it. The then Prince got beamed up. Or was it down? Anyway. And yet still peace in the Middle East eludes us.
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Yeah, Dr. Stephen Hawking and Dr. Mae Jemison were the two that pretty much sums this whole thread up. This topic has been covered numerous times in various magizines, including TvGuide SE's and the Star Trek: 30 Years SE.
Also other unique guest stars yet unmentioned offhand just from TNG include: John Tesh, Michelle Phillips (The Mama's & The Papa's), Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac) and James Worthy (LA Lakers)
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I don't think being an astronaut, first black female one or not, in any way makes you a "prominent member of the scientific community", but anyway...
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Thanks guys for answering. I believe Mae Jemison is a chemical engineer, has a medical PHd and also runs her own company. She quit NASA a few years ago.
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Practically *all* astronauts are scientists of one sort or another. We're far from the days when astronauts were always test pilots and fighter pilots!
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The Jordanian prince didnt do anything except for briefly talk to one of the cast in the hallway, he was wearing blue, whatever that means
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