5 Notable alumni of Chestnut Hill College
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Chestnut Hill College is 3487st in the world, 1st in North America, and 914st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Chestnut Hill College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Chestnut Hill College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Kathleen Byerly
1944-2020 (aged 76)
military officer
Kathleen Mae Bruyere was a captain in the United States Navy. She was one of the twelve women named by Time magazine as Time Person of the Year in 1975, representing American women (at the height of the feminist movement). In May 1975, she became the first female officer in the Navy to serve as the flag secretary to an...
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2. Kathryn E. Granahan
1894-1979 (aged 85)
politician
Kathryn Elizabeth Granahan was an American politician. She served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and was appointed Treasurer of the United States by President John F. Kennedy.
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3. Frederica Massiah-Jackson
1951-2025 (aged 74)
lawyer
judge
Frederica Anne Massiah-Jackson was an American judge who served on the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. She was elected President Judge of that court in 2000 and served in that role until 2006.
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4. Kathleen Antonelli
1921-2006 (aged 85)
computer scientist
programmer
mathematician
Kathleen Rita Antonelli, known as Kay McNulty, was an Irish computer programmer and one of the six original programmers of the ENIAC, one of the first general-purpose electronic digital computers. The other five ENIAC programmers were Betty Holberton, Ruth Teitelbaum, Frances Spence, Marlyn Meltzer, and Jean Bartik.
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5. Frances Spence
1922-2012 (aged 90)
physicist
computer scientist
mathematician
engineer
programmer
Frances V. Spence was an American physicist and computer scientist. She was one of the original programmers for the ENIAC (the first electronic digital computer). She is considered one of the first computer programmers in history.
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