Sancho Panza is a character in Don Quixote.
Bobak Ferdowsi -LRB- born November 7 , 1979 -RRB- is an American systems engineer at NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory .. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. systems engineer. systems engineer. He served on the Cassini -- Huygens and Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity missions .. Mars Science Laboratory. Mars Science Laboratory. Ferdowsi gained brief media fame in August 2012 , when he wore an unusual mohawk hairstyle during the Curiosity landing .. mohawk hairstyle. mohawk hairstyle. It unexpectedly became an iconic image of the event with coverage in the news and social media , U.S. President Obama even commented on the popularity of `` Mohawk Guy '' .. social media. social media. President. President of the United States. Obama. Barack Obama