Famous Alumni of Cornell University - Celebrities from Cornell University - page 2

Located in Ithaca, New York, Cornell University is a private Ivy League and federal land-grant doctoral university. Being one of three private land-grant universities in the United States and the only one in New York, the beautiful campus sprawls over a wide area of more than 4300 acres, including Cornell Botanic Gardens. One of the main features that make Cornell University stand a class apart is its non-sectarian approach to education, which has created an atmosphere where diversity thrives like never before. Hailing from over 120 countries, the student body comprises of over 21,000 students. Cornell University was deemed 16th in the QS World University Rankings and 19th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the year 2016-17. Essentially being a research university, it is also ranked fourth in the world for individuals who pursue PhDs in engineering and natural sciences at American establishments. The university enjoys a prestigious list of alumni’s who have made it huge, in different walks of life. With 34 Marshall Scholars, 29 Rhodes Scholars, 29 Truman Scholars and 7 Gates Scholars, the numbers speak louder than words about Cornell’s quality of education. Richard Baker, John B. Bell and Lou Abin are some of the prominent alumni’s of the university, who have contributed immensely to various fields of study. Here is a list of notable alumni’s of Cornell University who have been a source of inspiration in their respective areas of expertise.

Check out the list of notable Cornell University alumni. Some of the notable Cornell University students are Bill Maher, Bill Nye, Ann Coulter, Kurt Vonnegut and Abraham Maslow.

The Most Famous Alumni of Cornell University

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Huey LewisJuly 5, 1950AmericanBest known for his album ‘Sports’, Huey Lewis is the lead singer, musician and lyricist for the band ‘Huey Lewis and the News’
Abraham MaslowApril 1, 1908AmericanAbraham Maslow was a humanistic psychologist best known for his theory of self-actualization
Mae JemisonOctober 17, 1956AmericanMae Carol Jemison is a famous American astronaut who became the first African American astronaut to travel to space
Ratan TataDecember 28, 1937IndianRatan Tata is one of the leading Indian industrialists, ex- Chairman of the largest Indian conglomerate, Tata Group of Companies
Nora Stanton Blatch BarneySeptember 30, 1883AmericanNora Stanton was the first woman to become a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Richard MeierOctober 12, 1934AmericanRichard Alan Meier is an American architect and abstract artist
Bill NyeNovember 27, 1955AmericanBill Nye is an American television host, scientist, science educator, writer, actor and comedian
Olive DennisNovember 20, 1885AmericanOlive Dennis was the first woman to become a member of the American Railway Engineering Association
Joyce BrothersOctober 20, 1927AmericanJoyce Brothers was one of the most prominent psychologists and a television personality
Kate GleasonNovember 25, 1865AmericanKate Gleason was the first female member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Mae Jemison

Mae Jemison

Mae Carol Jemison is a famous American astronaut who became the first African American astronaut to travel to space

AmericanOctober 17, 1956465 views

Barbara McClintock

Barbara McClintock was a renowned American scientist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for her pioneering research on genetic transposition

AmericanJune 16, 1902148 views

Abraham Maslow

Abraham Maslow was a humanistic psychologist best known for his theory of self-actualization

AmericanApril 1, 1908841 views

Ratan Tata

Ratan Tata is one of the leading Indian industrialists, ex- Chairman of the largest Indian conglomerate, Tata Group of Companies

IndianDecember 28, 1937243 views

Steven Weinberg

Steven Weinberg is a Nobel Prize winning physicist best known for his work on the weak force and electromagnetic interactions

AmericanMay 3, 1933154 views

Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut was a famous American novelist and essayist

AmericanNovember 11, 1922134 views

Allen Funt

Allen Funt was an American television producer, best remembered as the creator and host of the television series ‘Candid Camera’

AmericanSeptember 16, 1914135 views

Alan Keyes

A diplomat, politician and activist, Alan Keyes is known for his contribution towards the Mexico City Policy on anti-abortion, and his presidential run in general elections

AmericanAugust 7, 1950170 views

Huey Lewis

Best known for his album ‘Sports’, Huey Lewis is the lead singer, musician and lyricist for the band ‘Huey Lewis and the News’

AmericanJuly 5, 1950908 views

Bill Nye

Bill Nye is an American television host, scientist, science educator, writer, actor and comedian

AmericanNovember 27, 1955191 views