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Andrea Barrett Class of 1974 A Biology major at Union, Barrett went on to become an acclaimed novelist, winner of the National Book Award in 1996, and a finalist for the 2003 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction. On display in the English Department, Humanities Building |
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John Bigelow Class of 1835 Actively involved in the Democratic Party and a strong supporter of abolition, Bigelow was instrumental in the establishment of the New York Public Library. |
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Baruch Samuel Blumberg Class of 1946 Baruch Blumberg, M.D. is an internationally renowned physician, researcher, and scholar, who received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1976 (along with D. Carlton Gajdusek, M.D.) for the discovery of the hepatitis B virus. On display in the Biology Department, Science and Engineering Center |
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Sue J. Goldie Class of 1984 Named a MacArthur Fellow in 2005 for her application of Decision Science methods, Goldie develops complex models of the effects various interventions have on populations with diseases. |
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Gordon Gould |
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Lewis Henry Morgan Class of 1840 A pioneer in the field of Anthropology, who developed theory of cultural evolution (1818-1881) On display in the Anthropology Department, Social Sciences Building |
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Phil Alden Robinson Class of 1971 Film writer, director, and producer, including Field of Dreams and Sneakers (1950 - ) On display in Reamer Campus Center |
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William Henry Seward Class of 1820 Best know as Abraham Lincoln’s Secretary of State, Seward was first a N.Y. State Senator, Governor of New York, U.S. Senator, and presidential candidate running against Lincoln in 1860. On display in the Political Science Department, Social Sciences Building |
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Charles Proteus Steinmetz Union faculty, 1902 - 1923 Steinmetz made significant contributions to the development of electricity as an engineer and inventor, and was also an influencial and inspiring educator. |









