35 Notable alumni of Gettysburg College
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Gettysburg College is ranked #1,571 in the world and #384 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 35 notable alumni from Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Samuel Feiser Glatfelter
1858-1927 (aged 69)
teacher
politician
Samuel Feiser Glatfelter was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
2. John Andrew Hiestand
1824-1890 (aged 66)
lawyer
politician
John Andrew Hiestand was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
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3. Cornelius L. Keedy
1834-1911 (aged 77)
physician
academic administrator
pastor
Cornelius Luther Keedy was an American pastor, physician, and academic administrator. He served as owner and president of Kee Mar College for 25 years.
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4. Franklin Menges
1858-1956 (aged 98)
politician
Franklin Menges was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
5. Constantine Jacob Erdman
1846-1911 (aged 65)
lawyer
politician
Constantine Jacob Erdman was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
6. J. Hay Brown
1849-1930 (aged 81)
judge
Jacob Hay Brown was a justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1899 to 1915 and chief justice from 1915 to 1921.
7. Barry Robert Howe
Barry Robert Howe was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri, serving from 1999 to 2011.
8. Joseph H. Himes
1885-1960 (aged 75)
politician
Joseph Hendrix Himes was an American politician and one-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1921 to 1923.
9. John S. Rice
1899-1985 (aged 86)
diplomat
politician
John Stanley Rice was an American Democratic politician, farmer and businessman from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Rice served in a variety of appointed and elected political roles over the course of a three-decade political career.
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10. Thomas F. George
1947-. (aged 79)
researcher
chancellor
theoretical chemist
jazz musician
academic
Thomas F. George is chancellor and professor of chemistry and physics at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, George earned a bachelor of arts degree with a double major in chemistry and mathematics from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, then a master of science and a doctor of philosophy degree in theoretical chemistry from Yale University. He was...
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11. Henry Eyster Jacobs
1844-1932 (aged 88)
theologian
meteorological observer
translator
Henry Eyster Jacobs was an American religious educator, Biblical commentator and Lutheran theologian.
12. Peter A French
1942-. (aged 84)
university teacher
philosopher
Peter A. French is an American philosopher and writer. He is Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Arizona State University where he taught from 2000 until 2016. He previously was a professor at Northern Arizona University, University of Minnesota, Dalhousie University, Trinity University, and the University of South Florida.
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13. Arthur Byron Coble
1878-1966 (aged 88)
mathematician
university teacher
Arthur Byron Coble was an American mathematician. He did research on finite geometries and the group theory related to them, Cremona transformations associated with the Galois theory of equations, and the relations between hyperelliptic theta functions, irrational binary invariants, the Weddle surface and the Kummer surface. He was President of the American Mathematical Society from 1933 to 1934.
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14. George Winter
1878-1951 (aged 73)
baseball player
George Lovington Winter, nicknamed "Sassafrass" was an American professional baseball pitcher. Winter played eight seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1901 through 1908, for the Boston Americans/Red Sox (1901–08) and the Detroit Tigers (1908). Listed at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) and 155 pounds, Winter batted and threw right-handed.
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15. Charles Porterfield Krauth
1823-1883 (aged 60)
theologian
educator
translator
Charles Porterfield Krauth was a pastor, theologian and educator in the Lutheran branch of Christianity. He is a leading figure in the revival of the Lutheran Confessions connected to Neo-Lutheranism in the United States.
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16. Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg
1818-1901 (aged 83)
teacher
meteorological observer
Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg II FAIA was a leading architect, an American military and political leader who served as a US Congressman from Pennsylvania, and a member of the Muhlenberg political dynasty.
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17. J. Glenn Beall
1894-1971 (aged 77)
insurance broker
real-estate agent
politician
James Glenn Beall was an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. representative (1943–1953) and a U.S. senator (1953–1965) from Maryland.
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18. Jeffrey Piccola
1948-. (aged 78)
politician
Jeffrey E. Piccola is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 15th District from 1995 to 2012 including as Republican Whip from 2001 to 2006. He also served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 104th District from 1977 to 1995.
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19. David Wills
1831-1894 (aged 63)
lawyer
David Wills was the principal figure in the establishment of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. As a result of his efforts, the Gettysburg Address was given by Abraham Lincoln. Wills was Lincoln's host while in Gettysburg, and the Gettysburg Address was completed in the large upstairs bedroom occupied by the President during his brief stay in the town.
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20. Pam Iovino
1956-. (aged 70)
military personnel
Pamela Marie Iovino is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A Democrat, she was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 37th district and served from 2019 to 2020.
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21. Luther P. Eisenhart
1876-1965 (aged 89)
mathematician
university teacher
Luther Pfahler Eisenhart was an American mathematician, best known today for his contributions to semi-Riemannian geometry.
22. George M. Leader
1918-2013 (aged 95)
politician
George Michael Leader was an American politician. He served as the 36th governor of Pennsylvania from January 18, 1955, until January 20, 1959. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and a native of York County, Pennsylvania. He was the only person from that county ever to be elected governor of the state until the election of Tom Wolf...
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23. Alan Fuerstman
Alan Fuerstman, born 1956 in New Milford, New Jersey, is an American entrepreneur and business executive. He is best known as the founder of Montage Hotels & Resorts where he serves as the company's CEO. He is listed on the Haute 100 and has won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
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24. Pavlina R. Tcherneva
1974-. (aged 52)
economist
Pavlina R. Tcherneva is an American economist, of Bulgarian descent, working as associate professor of economics at Bard College. She is President of the Levy Economics Institute and expert at the Institute for New Economic Thinking.
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25. Fred F. Fielding
1939-. (aged 87)
lawyer
jurist
Fred Fisher Fielding is an American lawyer. He held the office of White House Counsel for US Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush in addition to serving as an associate and deputy White House counsel for Richard Nixon under John Dean. Fielding was also counsel to the first presidential transition of Donald Trump and a member of the 9/11...
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26. Owen Roizman
1936-2023 (aged 87)
actor
cinematographer
camera operator
Owen Roizman was an American cinematographer, nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
27. J. Michael Bishop
1936-. (aged 90)
virologist
chemist
microbiologist
university teacher
biologist
John Michael Bishop is an American immunologist and microbiologist who shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Harold E. Varmus. He serves as an active faculty member at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where he also served as chancellor from 1998 to 2009.
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28. Carol Bellamy
1942-. (aged 84)
lawyer
politician
Carol Bellamy is an American nonprofit executive and former politician. She is chair of the board of the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF). Previously, she was director of the Peace Corps, executive director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and president and CEO of World Learning. She is also the chair of children's rights advocacy organization ECPAT...
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29. Jerry Spinelli
1950-. (aged 76)
children's writer
novelist
writer
Jerry Spinelli is an American writer of children's novels that feature adolescence and early adulthood. His novels include Maniac Magee, Stargirl, and Wringer.
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30. Jon Anik
1978-. (aged 48)
television presenter
sports commentator
Jon Anik is an American mixed martial arts commentator. He began his career as an anchor with ESPN for over five years before moving to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as a play-by-play commentator in 2012. Anik's expertise in MMA has made him a highly sought-after commentator for high-profile events, and his passion for sports commentary has earned him a...
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31. Charles A. Willoughby
1892-1972 (aged 80)
military personnel
Charles Andrew Willoughby was a major general in the U.S. Army who was General of the Army Douglas MacArthur's chief of military intelligence during World War II and the Korean War.
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32. Ron Paul
1935-. (aged 91)
gynecologist
air force officer
surgeon
television producer
obstetrician
Ronald Ernest Paul is an American author, activist, medical doctor, and former politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1976 to 1977, and again from 1979 to 1985, as well as for Texas's 14th congressional district from 1997 to 2013. On three occasions, he sought the presidency of the United States, first as the...
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33. Carson Kressley
1969-. (aged 57)
film actor
personal stylist
presenter
television actor
actor
Carson Kressley is an American television personality, actor, and designer. Beginning in 2003, he appeared in the Bravo series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. He was also the motivational host of the TV show How to Look Good Naked and OWN's Carson Nation and a contestant on season 13 of Dancing with the Stars.
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34. Puru Raaj Kumar
1970-. (aged 56)
actor
Puru Raaj Kumar is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He is the son of actor Raaj Kumar and is married to Croatian model Koraljika Grdak.
35. David R. Brinkley
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
David R. Brinkley is an American politician who served as the Secretary of Budget and Management for the U.S. state of Maryland from 2015 to 2023.