49 Notable alumni of Hobart William Smith Colleges
Updated: June 17, 2026 EliteDegrees
Hobart William Smith Colleges is ranked #1,839 in the world and #455 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 49 notable alumni from Hobart William Smith Colleges sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Hobart William Smith Colleges won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Edward R. Welles
1830-1888 (aged 58)
Anglican priest
Edward Randolph Welles was an Episcopal clergyman who became the third Bishop of Milwaukee, serving from 1874 until his death.
2. Leigh Richmond Brewer
1839-1916 (aged 77)
Leigh Richmond Brewer was a bishop of Montana in The Episcopal Church.
3. Edward O. Graves
1843-1909 (aged 66)
banker
Edward O. Graves was a United States banker who was Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from 1885 to 1889.
4. Edward Floyd DeLancey
1821-1905 (aged 84)
historian
writer
Edward Floyd DeLancey was an American lawyer, author, and historian.
5. Thomas Frederick Davies, Sr
1831-1905 (aged 74)
deacon
Anglican priest
Thomas Frederick Davies Sr. was the third Bishop of Michigan in the Episcopal Church in the United States.
6. Robert H. Marsh
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Robert H. Marsh is an American politician who represented the 14th Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1987 until he resigned in 1992 to work for United States Secretary of Transportation Andrew Card.
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7. Frederick William Ricord
1819-1897 (aged 78)
historian
librarian
politician
Frederick William Ricord was a noted American author.
8. Frederick S. Lovell
1813-1878 (aged 65)
military officer
lawyer
politician
Frederick Solon Lovell was an American lawyer and politician. He was the 11th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, was a delegate to both Wisconsin constitutional conventions, and was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War.
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9. Oliver J. Hart
1892-1978 (aged 86)
Oliver James Hart was a priest who was elected as coadjutor bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania, serving as diocesan from 1943 to 1963.
10. Casson Trenor
1979-. (aged 47)
restaurateur
writer
environmentalist
media personality
cook
Casson Trenor is an American environmentalist, author, entrepreneur, and media personality. He is the author of books on environmentalism and sustainable seafood, in particular Umijoo, a children's book, and Sustainable Sushi, a reference guide. Over the course of his career, he has worked for and with a number of environmental causes, such as Greenpeace, FishWise, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and...
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11. George Elden Packard
1944-. (aged 82)
George Elden Packard is a retired United States army officer and bishop of the Episcopal Church known for his support for the Occupy movement.
12. William D. Persell
1943-. (aged 83)
Anglican priest
William Dailey Persell is an American bishop, formerly the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago (1999–2008).
13. Truman A. Merriman
1839-1892 (aged 53)
lawyer
politician
Truman Adams Merriman was an American lawyer, Civil War veteran, and politician who served two terms as a U.S. representative from New York from 1885 to 1889.
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14. Donald J. Mitchell
1923-2003 (aged 80)
politician
Donald Jerome Mitchell was an American politician. He represented New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1983.
15. Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick
1870-1951 (aged 81)
horticulturist
botanist
Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick was an American botanist and horticulturist.
16. Darrick E. Antell
teacher
Darrick E. Antell is an American scientist, researcher, educator, and plastic and reconstructive surgeon. As of 2023, he is Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He was the first in his field to use twins to document how faces can be affected by environmental factors like sun, stress, and smoking.
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17. James Rood Doolittle
1815-1897 (aged 82)
lawyer
judge
university teacher
politician
James Rood Doolittle Sr. was an American lawyer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He represented Wisconsin for 12 years as a United States senator, from March 4, 1857, to March 4, 1869. During his years in the Senate, he was a Republican and a strong supporter of Abraham Lincoln's administration during the American Civil War. He was chairman of the Senate...
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18. George Francis McAneny Jr
1869-1953 (aged 84)
banker
politician
journalist
George McAneny, was an American newspaperman, municipal reformer and advocate of preservation and city planning from New York City. He served as Manhattan Borough President from 1910 to 1913, President of the New York City Board of Aldermen from 1914 to 1916, and New York City Comptroller in 1933. He also held several other positions throughout his career, serving as...
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19. William Keith Brooks
1848-1908 (aged 60)
naturalist
university teacher
malacologist
zoologist
William Keith Brooks was an American zoologist, born in Cleveland, Ohio, March 25, 1848. Brooks studied embryological development in invertebrates and founded a marine biological laboratory where he and others studied heredity. His best known book, The Oyster, was first published in 1891 and has been reprinted many times.
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20. Richard R. Kenney
1856-1931 (aged 75)
lawyer
politician
Richard Rolland Kenney was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party who was a U.S. Senator from Delaware.
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21. John Trivers
1946-. (aged 80)
musician
songwriter
John Trivers is an American songwriter and musician, the recipient of gold and platinum records for his involvement with Blue Öyster Cult and Tina Turner, and the co-writer with his wife and partner Elizabeth Myers of several popular themes for commercials, television programs, and film scores.
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22. Tommaso Traversa
1990-. (aged 36)
ice hockey player
Tommaso Traversa is an Italian ice hockey player for Alps Hockey League (AlpsHL) side SG Cortina and the Italian national team.
23. George Washington Woodward
1809-1875 (aged 66)
lawyer
judge
politician
George Washington Woodward was a justice and chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
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24. Edward Regan
1930-2014 (aged 84)
politician
Edward Van Buren Regan was an American politician and public figure from New York State. He was a member of the Republican Party.
25. Gregory J. Vincent
academic
Gregory J. Vincent served as the 21st President of Talladega College located in Talladega, Alabama from July 2022 to June 2024. He is a national expert on civil rights, social justice, and campus culture. Vincent recently served as Professor of Educational Policy and Law, Inaugural Executive Director of the Education and Civil Rights Initiative, and Program Chair of the Ph.D....
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26. Willis Adcock
1922-2003 (aged 81)
chemist
Willis Alfred Adcock was a Canadian-American physical chemist, electrical engineer, and university professor who worked on the first atomic bomb and assisted with the invention of the silicon transistor, as well as the integrated circuit. He held several US patents.
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27. Charles J. Folger
1818-1884 (aged 66)
lawyer
judge
politician
Charles James Folger was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was a State Senator in New York from 1862 to 1869 and served as the 34th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from November 14, 1881 until his death in 1884. Folger was the Republican nominee for Governor of New York in 1882, but was...
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28. Joseph M. Kyrillos
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr. is an American Republican Party politician and businessman from New Jersey. Kyrillos served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1992 to 2018, where he represented the 13th legislative district, and in the General Assembly from 1988 to 1992.
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29. Uzma Aslam Khan
1969-. (aged 57)
writer
Uzma Aslam Khan is a Pakistani writer. Her five novels include Trespassing, The Geometry of God (2008), Thinner Than Skin (2012) and The Miraculous True History of Nomi Ali (2019).
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30. Herbert Jay Stern
1936-. (aged 90)
lawyer
judge
Herbert Jay Stern is a trial lawyer, with a national practice in civil and criminal litigation, as well as mediation and arbitration. Earlier in his career, Stern served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and as the United States Judge for Berlin.
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31. Edward Stuyvesant Bragg
1827-1912 (aged 85)
lawyer
diplomat
military officer
politician
Edward Stuyvesant Bragg was an American lawyer, diplomat, and Democratic politician from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing eastern Wisconsin from 1877 to 1883, and from 1885 to 1887, and was one of the leading Democrats in Wisconsin in the latter half of the 19th century. He also had a distinguished...
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32. Wanjira Mathai
1971-. (aged 55)
environmentalist
Wanjira Mathai is a Kenyan environmentalist and activist. She is Managing Director for Africa and Global Partnerships at the World Resources Institute, based in Nairobi, Kenya. In this role, she takes on global issues including deforestation and energy access. She was selected as one of the 100 Most Influential Africans by New African magazine in 2018 for her role serving...
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33. Albert James Myer
1828-1880 (aged 52)
military officer
Albert James Myer was a surgeon and United States Army general. He is known as the father of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, as its first chief signal officer just prior to the American Civil War, the inventor of wigwag signaling, and also as the father of the U.S. Weather Bureau.
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34. Dan Rosensweig
business executive
Dan Rosensweig is an American business executive who is chairman, president and former chief executive officer of student services company Chegg. Previously, Rosensweig served as president and CEO of Guitar Hero; COO at Yahoo!; president of CNET, and president and CEO of ZDNet.
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35. Alan Lowenthal
1941-. (aged 85)
professor
psychologist
politician
Alan Stuart Lowenthal is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for California's 47th congressional district from 2013 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the California state assemblyman for the 54th district from 1998 to 2004 and California state senator from the 27th district from 2004 to 2012. In both posts, Lowenthal represented...
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36. Harry Coover
1917-2011 (aged 94)
inventor
chemist
Harry Wesley Coover Jr. was an American chemist and the inventor of Eastman 910, commonly known as Super Glue.
37. Robert Peter Gale
1945-. (aged 81)
university teacher
internist
hematologist
oncologist
physician
Robert Peter Gale is an American physician and medical researcher. He is known for research in leukemia and other bone marrow disorders (such as aplastic anemia).
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38. Warren Littlefield
1952-. (aged 74)
executive producer
television producer
Warren W. Littlefield is an American television executive.
39. Rodney Frelinghuysen
1946-. (aged 80)
politician
Rodney Procter Frelinghuysen /ˈfreɪlɪŋˌhaɪsən/ is an American former politician and lobbyist who served as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 11th congressional district from 1995 to 2019. The district includes most of Morris County, an affluent suburban county west of New York City. A member of the Republican Party, Frelinghuysen served as chair of the House Appropriations Committee from 2017...
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40. Bill Whitaker
1951-. (aged 75)
journalist
Bill Whitaker is an American television journalist and a correspondent for the CBS News program 60 Minutes.
41. Mark Neveldine
1973-. (aged 53)
screenwriter
film director
cinematographer
film producer
actor
Mark Neveldine is an American filmmaker. He is best known for frequently collaborating with Brian Taylor as Neveldine/Taylor.
42. Eric Bloom
1944-. (aged 82)
singer
songwriter
guitarist
Eric Jay Bloom is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist, guitar and keyboard/synthesizer player for the long-running band Blue Öyster Cult, with work on more than 20 albums. Much of his lyrical content relates to his lifelong interest in science fiction.
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43. Pierre McGuire
1961-. (aged 65)
baseball player
scout
sports journalist
sports commentator
ice hockey coach
Regis Pierre McGuire is an American-Canadian ice hockey executive who currently works for Sportsnet; he last served as senior vice-president of player development for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously worked as a television analyst for NHL on NBC broadcasts in the United States and on The Sports Network (TSN) in Canada. McGuire has also...
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44. Christian Camargo
1971-. (aged 55)
television actor
stage actor
film director
film actor
Christian Camargo is an American actor, director, producer, and writer. He is best known for his role as Brian Moser in the Showtime drama Dexter and its sequel series Dexter: Resurrection, and army officer John Cambridge in the Academy Award-winning film The Hurt Locker. Camargo's other roles include Michael Corrigan in the Netflix drama House of Cards, Count Dracula in...
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45. Abigail Johnson
1961-. (aged 65)
chief executive officer
businessperson
business executive
Abigail Pierrepont Johnson is an American billionaire businesswoman, heiress and chief executive of Fidelity Investments. Her family and their affliates own approximately 40% of Fidelity Investments, which was founded by her grandfather, Edward C. Johnson II.
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46. Brad Falchuk
1971-. (aged 55)
film director
director
television director
television producer
showrunner
Bradley Douglas Falchuk is an American television writer, director, and producer. He is best known for co-creating the television series Glee, American Horror Story, Scream Queens, The Brothers Sun, and Pose with Ryan Murphy, as well as the 911 franchise with Murphy and Tim Minear. He was also a writer and executive producer for Nip/Tuck and is married to actress...
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47. Christopher McDonald
1955-. (aged 71)
television actor
character actor
voice actor
actor
film actor
Christopher McDonald is an American actor. He is best known for his villainous role as professional golfer Shooter McGavin in the 1996 sports comedy Happy Gilmore, a role he reprised in its 2025 sequel.
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48. Henry R. Gibson
1837-1938 (aged 101)
lawyer
judge
politician
Henry Richard Gibson was an American attorney and politician who represented Tennessee's 2nd district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1895 to 1905. He also served as a state chancery court judge, and was a delegate to Tennessee's 1870 constitutional convention. Outside politics he wrote and edited several books on federal and state law.
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49. William Latimer
1963-. (aged 63)
epidemiologist
William W. Latimer is an infectious disease epidemiologist and academic administrator. He recently served as the 7th President of Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and previously served as the 14th President of the College of New Rochelle.
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