1. Robert Yates (1738)

Politician

Remembered for his Anti-Federalist views, this eighteenth-century American politician wrote a series of pseudonymously-published essays that decried the United States Constitution. Also a lawyer and judge, he served on the...

2. Dave Garroway (1913)

Television Journalist

Remembered for anchoring Today on NBC from the program's inception in 1952 until 1961, he also hosted an early 1960s National Educational Television science program titled Exploring the Universe, as...

3. Ranald MacDougall (1915)

American Screenwriter

Screenwriter of acclaimed films, including Mildred Pierce, June Bride, The Unsuspected, and 1954's The Naked Jungle. He also once worked as the President of the Writer's Guild.

4. Charles Mackerras (1925)

Australian Musician

Conductor known for his longtime work with the English National Opera and Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

5. Mary Daly (1928)

Feminist Theologian

Recognized for the controversy sparked after not allowing males to enroll in her Women's Studies classes at Boston College.

6. Gabriella Pizzolo (2003)

Stage Actress

Musical theatre prodigy who rocketed to fame first appearing on Broadway in the acclaimed musical Matilda. She then went on to appear on Broadway's Fun Home. In 2019, she joined...

7. Wayne LaPierre (1948)

Politician

Head of the National Rifle Association who famously urged for an expansion of gun ownership after the Sandy Hook Elementary school shootings. His first book, Guns, Crime, and Freedom, was...

8. Ato Essandoh (1972)

American Actor

Film and television actor who landed a starring role on the CBS show The Code in 2018. Previously, he recurred on Chicago Med and Elementary and had parts in major movies such as Jason Bourne and Garden State.

9. John Sayles (1950)

American Film Director

Director who co-wrote the 2008 film The Spiderwick Chronicles and whose script Night Skies inspired what became E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.

10. Gerald Stano (1951)

American Murderer

Serial killer and rapist who murdered 22-41 women between the 1960s and 1980s.

11. Mickey Rourke (1952)

American Actor

Screen actor who starred with Kim Basinger in 9 1/2 Weeks. After temporarily leaving acting to pursue a professional boxing career, he made a Hollywood comeback in the film The Wrestler.

12. Jessica Collins (1971)

Actress

Actress best known for portraying Avery Clark on the soap opera The Young and The Restless. She also played a role in the series Big Shots.

13. Patricia Kalember (1957)

Actress

Portrayed Susannah Hart Shepherd on Thirtysomething and Georgiana Reed Whitsig on Sisters.

14. Maria Brink (1977)

Metal Singer

Lead vocalist and pianist for the heavy metal band In This Moment, who released their debut album, Beautiful Tragedy, in 2007. Their third album debuted at #40 on the Billboard...

15. Andrew Yang (1975)

Film Producer

Businessman who founded the educational prep company Manhattan Prep and the nonprofit fellowship program Venture for America. In 2017, he announced his candidacy for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. 

16. Brian Patneaude (1974)

American Musician

Brian Patneaude is an award-winning American jazz saxophonist and band leader from Schenectady New York with several notable jazz recordings. In support of his three CDs he has performed throughout...

17. Bob Duval (1946)

Professional Golfer

Robert Duval is an American professional golfer and is best known for being the father of David Duval formerly the top-ranked player in the world.

18. Michael H. Schill (1958)

American Law School Dean

Michael H. Schill is the Dean and the Harry N. Wyatt Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School. He joined the faculty in November 2009 and became...

19. Kumar P. Barve (1958)

American Politician

Kumar P. Barve (born September 8 1958 in Schenectady New York is an American politician. He is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 17 in Montgomery...

20. Harry Joseph Flynn (1933)

Roman Catholic Archbishop

Harry Joseph Flynn is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States and Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Flynn succeeded his predecessor...

21. George Latimer (Minnesota politician) (Unknow)

American Mayor

George Latimer was the mayor of Saint Paul Minnesota the state's capital city from 1976 until 1990. A member of the DFL and a labor lawyer by profession the bearded...

22. Tom Moulton (1940)

American Record Producer

Tom Jerome Moulton is an American record producer and originator of the remix the breakdown section and the 12-inch single vinyl format.

23. Alison Des Forges (1942)

American Historian And Human Rig

Alison Des Forges was an American historian and human rights activist who specialized in the African Great Lakes region particularly the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. At the time of her...

24. Richard Nass (1943)

American Politician

Richard Nass is an American politician from Maine. An Acton resident Nass represented the 2nd Senate District from 2002-2010. Prior to being elected a Maine State Senator he was a...

25. Abraham M. Schermerhorn (1791)

American Politician

Abraham Maus Schermerhorn was the third mayor of Rochester New York and a United States Representative from New York.

26. Mary Anne Krupsak (1932)

American Politician

Mary Anne Krupsak is an American lawyer and politician from New York. She was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1975 to 1978.

27. Clarkson Nott Potter (1825)

American Congressman For New Yor

Clarkson Nott Potter was an American civil engineer then a practising lawyer in New York City and in 1869-1875 and in 1877-1881 a Democratic member of the United States House...

28. Lewis K. Rockefeller (1875)

American Politician

Lewis Kirby Rockefeller was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Schenectady he attended the public schools and graduated from New York State College in Albany 1898. He...

29. James Robert Moriarty (1946)

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James R. Moriarty is an American lawyer noted for mass torts against major corporations including Tenet Healthcare Corporation Shell Chemicals DuPont and Prudential Securities. His legal cases have been described...

30. Pat Cadigan (1953)

Science Fiction Author

Pat Cadigan is an American-born science fiction author whose work is most often identified with the cyberpunk movement. Her novels and short stories all share a common theme of exploring...

31. Joseph C. Yates (1768)

Governor Of New York

Joseph Christopher Yates was an American lawyer politician. statesman and founding trustee of Union College.

32. James Kasting (1953)

American Geoscientist

James Fraser Kasting is an American geoscientist and Distinguished Professor at Penn State University. Kasting was educated at Harvard University and the University of Michigan where he received his Ph....

33. Lynne Talley (1954)

American Oceanographer

Lynne Talley is an American physical oceanographer. Talley is Professor of Physical Oceanography at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. She is a seagoing oceanographer and served as chief scientist on several...

34. Bruce W. Carter (1950)

United States Marine Corps Medal

Bruce Wayne Carter was a United States Marine who was killed in action during the Vietnam War. He was posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroism. In August...

35. Jim Tedisco (1950)

American Basketball Player-coach

James Nicholas Jim Tedisco is an American politician. He is the Republican New York State assemblyman from the 110th District and was the Assembly's Minority Leader from November 2005 until...

36. John Owen Dominis (1832)

American-born Hawaiian Statesman

John Owen Dominis was an American-born statesman. He became Prince Consort of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi upon his marriage to the last reigning monarch Queen Liliʻuokalani. The Queen was overthrown...

37. William K. Fuller (1792)

American Politician

Kendall Fuller was a U. S.

38. Antonio Delgado (1977)

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39. Jamie Dukes (1964)

All-american College Football Pl

Jamie Donnell Dukes is a former offensive lineman who played 10 seasons for the Atlanta Falcons Green Bay Packers and Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He played college...

40. Deborah Van Valkenburgh (1952)

American Actor

Deborah Gaye Van Valkenburgh is an American actress. She is known as Ted Knight's daughter in the role of Jackie Rush on the ABC television situation comedy Too Close for...

41. Margaret Rotundo (1949)

American Politician

Margaret 'Peggy' R. Rotundo is an American politician from Maine. Rotundo is a Democrat member of the Maine House of Representatives representing District 74 which includes part of Lewiston. From...

42. Neil MacBride (1965)

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Neil H. MacBride was the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. The U. S. Senate unanimously confirmed MacBride's nomination on Sept. 15 2009 and he took office...

43. Kevin Burns (1955)

American Film Producer

Kevin Burns is an American television and film producer director and screenwriter. His work can be seen on A&E National Geographic Channel E! Animal Planet AMC Bravo WE tv Travel...

44. Oswald D. Heck (1902)

American Politician

Oswald D. Heck was an American lawyer and politician. To date he has been the longest-serving Speaker of the New York State Assembly and he was the last Speaker from...

45. John B. Yates (1784)

American Politician

John Barentse Yates was a U. S. Representative from New York. Born in Schenectady New York Yates completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Union College at Schenectady in 1802....

46. Henry Glen (1739)

American Politician

Henry Glen was a merchant military officer and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives during the years immediately following the adoption of the United States Constitution.

47. Bill Stopera (1968)

American Curler

Bill Stopera is an American curler from Briarcliff Manor New York.

48. Joshua Seftel (1968)

American Film Director

Joshua Seftel is an American filmmaker. Born in Schenectady New York Seftel graduated from Tufts University in the class of 1990 as a pre-med and French literature major. He currently...

49. John I. De Graff (1783)

American Politician

John Isaac De Graff was a U. S.

50. William Sexton (organist) (1764)

British Organist

Sexton born in 1764 and died in 1824 was an English organist. He was a chorister of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle and in Eton College. He was assistant...