The remarkable alumni and alumnae reported here have spent their lives taking risks. Pushing the boundaries of the status quo, they tread daily in the realm of what is possible, rather than merely what is probable. In doing so, they are an inspiration to their fellow alumni and alumnae, HWS students, and the world. By profoundly making a difference, by dramatically changing the world we live in, they distinguish not only themselves, but also Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Read more about these individuals by clicking on a name below.
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Invented the Silicon Transistor, Member of Team that Developed the Atomic Bomb |
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Founder of Saga, Art Collector |
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Director of The Johns Hopkins University Fogarty AIDS Program, Senior Scientific Liaison for the US Government supported HIV Vaccine Trials Network, Medical Advisor to the Dalai Lama, Expert on HIV/AIDS in Africa and Asia |
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First Woman Doctor |
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Iron Brigade Commander |
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Responsible for the inventions of human tissue adhesives and Super Glue |
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Inspiration for character Billy Pilgrim in Kurt Vonnegut's novel |
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Leukemia and bone marrow disorders expert; Coordinated medical relief efforts for victims of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Accident; Noted humanitarian and author |
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Director of the Earth Resources Laboratory at MIT, Expert on Evolution on Earth, Member of NASA Mars Team |
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Founder and publisher of Metropolis magazine |
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Originator of American style of Haiku; Her poem Taught Me Purple was the inspiration for the book "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker |
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One of the World's Leading Paleontologists |
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Founder of Saga |
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Forensic Odontologist; Director of the New York State Police Medicolegal Investigations Unit; Investigated the deaths of President John F. Kennedy, Tsar Nicholas II and his family, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Josef Mengele |
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Television Svengali |
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NBC Sports and TSN Hockey Analyst |
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Curator of European Painting and Sculpture at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Expert on work of Paul Cezanne |
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CEO and President of Chegg.com |
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Founder of Saga Corporation |
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Conducted grand jury investigation into death of Malcolm X, United States Judge for the District of New Jersey |
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Speechwriter and Policy Researcher for Lyndon B. Johnson, currently hosts the PBS show |
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Executive Editor of The New Yorker |
