4 Notable alumni of Wilson College
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Wilson College is 4018st in the world, 1st in North America, and 1042st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 4 notable alumni from Wilson 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 Wilson College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Mary B. McElwain
1874-1964 (aged 90)
classical philologist
philologist
translator
Mary Belle McElwain was an American classical scholar.
2. Patsy Mink
1927-2002 (aged 75)
lecturer
lawyer
politician
Patsy Matsu Mink was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Hawaii who served in the United States House of Representatives for 24 years as a member of the Democratic Party, initially from 1965 to 1977, and again from 1990 until her death in 2002. She was the first Woman of Color and first Asian-American woman elected...
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3. Rida Johnson Young
1869-1926 (aged 57)
librettist
playwright
writer
lyricist
songwriter
Rida Johnson Young was an American playwright, songwriter and librettist. Young wrote over 30 plays and musicals and approximately 500 songs. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. Some of her better-known lyrics include "Mother Machree" from the 1910 show Barry of Ballymore, "Italian Street Song", "I'm Falling in Love with Someone" and "Ah! Sweet Mystery...
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4. Hannah Jane Patterson
1879-1937 (aged 58)
suffragist
investment advice
social activist
Hannah Jane Patterson was an American suffragist and social activist. She was a key member of the women's suffrage movement in Pennsylvania and worked for the National American Woman Suffrage Association. During World War I Patterson was a member of the Woman's Committee of the Council of National Defense. For her service, she was awarded with a Distinguished Service Medal....
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