Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) initially wanted to become a literary professor before becoming a famous children's book writer.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, an infectious disease expert in the United States, had played in his high school basketball team along with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a famous sex psychologist, is a former Israeli soldier and survived Holocaust.
Dr. Ben Carson, a former candidate for the President of the United States, was once a famous head and neck surgeon that separated the Siamese twins.
Dr. Jane Goodall, a famous primatologist, spent more than 55 years studying and protecting the chimpanzee population in Tanzania.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, a famous cardiology doctor and television talkshow host, is the grandson of a Muslim Imam.
Dr. Jonas Salk, the inventor of the Polio vaccine, refused to patent the discovery because he wanted the vaccine to be accessed by everyone.
Dr. Patch Adams, a doctor and humanitarian activist, established a free hospital that uses humor and joy as part of treatment.
Dr. Albert Schweitzer, a famous doctor and philanthropist, left a career of music and theology to become a doctor in Africa and establish a hospital for poor people.
Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first female doctor in the United States, initially wanted to become a teacher but was rejected because she was a woman so she decided to learn to be a doctor.
