John Marburger

Physicist

Birthday February 8, 1941

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE Jul 28, 2011 (70)

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About

Physicist who worked as the Science Advisor to President George W. Bush and was accused of suppressing evidence about global warming and stem cell research. However, others argue that he was good for the scientific community because he made sure, in the aftermath of 9/11, that tighter visa controls did not hinder those involved in scientific research.

Before Fame

He attended Princeton and Stanford University where he studied physics.

Trivia

He was director of Brookhaven National Laboratory from 1998-2001.

Family Life

He married Carol Marburger and had two sons with her.

Associated With

He was influenced by Stephen Hawking.