List of Bates College people
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Here follows a list of notable people associated with Bates College
Bates College
Bates College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college located in Lewiston, Maine, in the United States. and was most recently ranked 21st in the nation in the 2011 US News Best Liberal Arts Colleges rankings. The college was founded in 1855 by abolitionists...
in Lewiston, Maine
Lewiston, Maine
Lewiston is a city in Androscoggin County in Maine, and the second-largest city in the state. The population was 41,592 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included within the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine...
. Members of the Bates community are known as "Batesies." This list includes Bates alumni, faculty, and honorary degree recipients, as well as students of the affiliated but now-defunct Maine State Seminary (Nichols Latin School) and Cobb Divinity School
Cobb Divinity School
Cobb Divinity School, founded in 1840, was a Free Will Baptist graduate school affiliated with several Free Baptist institutions throughout its history...
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Government
- Holman S. MelcherHolman S. MelcherHolman Staples Melcher was an American Civil War officer and postbellum mayor of Portland, Maine. Melcher was a company commander in the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment that charged down Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg....
, attended from 1858-62, Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
hero at the Battle of GettysburgBattle of GettysburgThe Battle of Gettysburg , was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War, it is often described as the war's turning point. Union Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade's Army of the Potomac...
with the 20th Maine, mayor of PortlandPortland, MainePortland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
(1889-90) - John P. SwaseyJohn P. SwaseyJohn Philip Swasey was U.S. Representative from Maine from 1908-1911.- Biography :Swasey was born in Canton, Maine on September 4, 1839 and attended the Canton public schools, Dearborn Academy, Hebron Academy, Maine State Seminary , and Tufts College...
, 1857-1859, U.S. Representative from MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
(1908-1911) - John T. Abbott, Class of 1871, U.S. Minister to ColombiaColombiaColombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
(1889) - George Smith, Class of 1873, three time president of the Massachusetts SenateMassachusetts SenateThe Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state...
- Henry Chandler, Class of 1874, African American politician, state senator from Florida (1880-1884) link
- Albert SpearAlbert SpearAlbert Spear was a justice on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and President of the Maine Senate.Albert Spear was born in Madison, Maine in 1852. He graduated from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine in 1875. Spear then studied law and was admitted to the Maine bar in 1878. Spear went on to practice...
, Class of 1875, President of the Maine SenateMaine SenateThe Maine Senate is the upper house of the Maine Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maine. The Senate currently consists of 35 members representing an equal number of districts across the state, though the Maine Constitution allows for "an odd number of Senators, not less than...
, Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial CourtMaine Supreme Judicial CourtThe Maine Supreme Judicial Court is the highest court in Maine's judicial system. Known as the Law Court when sitting as an appellate court, it is composed of seven justices, who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Maine Senate... - Daniel J. McGillicuddyDaniel J. McGillicuddyDaniel J. McGillicuddy was a United States Representative from Maine. He was born in Lewiston on August 27, 1859 to John and Ellen McGillicuddy. He attended the common schools and then Bates College in Lewiston from 1877 to 1880. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1881...
, Class of 1881 (transferred), U.S. Representative 1911-1917, Mayor of Lewiston - Louis Penick Clinton (Lewis Clinton), Class of 1897 (Divinity School), Prince Somayou of the BassaBassa-People:Three unrelated ethnic groups of West Africa:*Bassa ** Basaa language is a member of the Bantu languages family.*Bassa **Bassa language is a member of the Kru languages family.**Bassa script-Places:*Bassa, Kogi State, Nigeria...
tribe of West AfricaWest AfricaWest Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:... - Carl E. MillikenCarl E. MillikenCarl Elias Milliken was a U.S. Republican and Progressive Party politician, 51st governor of Maine. An early notable figure in the motion picture industry.A native of Pittsfield, Maine, Milliken graduated from Bates College in 1897...
, Class of 1897, Governor of MaineGovernor of MaineThe governor of Maine is the chief executive of the State of Maine. Before Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820, Maine was part of Massachusetts and the governor of Massachusetts was chief executive....
(1917-1921) - Carroll L. BeedyCarroll L. BeedyCarroll L. Beedy was a U.S. Representative from Maine from 1921-1935.He was born in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine, on August 3, 1880. He attended the public schools of Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine and graduated from Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, in 1903 and from the law department of...
, Class of 1903, U.S. Representative from MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
(1921-1935) - Charles R. ClasonCharles R. ClasonCharles Russell Clason was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts and an attorney. Clason was born in Gardiner, Maine. He attended Bates College, and received his law degree from Georgetown University...
, Class of 1911, Rhodes Scholar, U.S. Representative from MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
(1937-1949) - Donald B. PartridgeDonald B. PartridgeDonald Barrows Partridge was an American politician from the U.S. state of Maine. Partridge was a lawyer, jurist, and Republican Party leader before he was elected to U.S. House of Representatives, where he served a single term in the 1930s.Partridge was born in Norway, Maine, a town in Oxford...
, Class of 1914, U.S. Representative from MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
(1931-1933) - Edmund S. Muskie, Class of 1936, Governor of MaineGovernor of MaineThe governor of Maine is the chief executive of the State of Maine. Before Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820, Maine was part of Massachusetts and the governor of Massachusetts was chief executive....
(1955-1959), U.S. Senator from MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
(1959-1980) and U.S. Secretary of State (1980-1981) - Frank M. CoffinFrank M. CoffinFrank Morey Coffin was an American politician from Maine and a United States federal judge. He was a Democrat.-Early life, education, and career:...
, Class of 1940, U.S. Representative from MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
(1957-1961) - Leo RyanLeo RyanLeo Joseph Ryan, Jr. was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He served as a U.S. Representative from California's 11th congressional district from 1973 until he was murdered in Guyana by members of the Peoples Temple shortly before the Jonestown Massacre in 1978.After the Watts Riots...
, attended 1943 for Naval (V-12V-12 Navy College Training ProgramThe V-12 Navy College Training Program was designed to supplement the force of commissioned officers in the United States Navy during World War II...
) training during World War II, U.S. Representative from CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
(1973-1978), killed in the Jonestown Massacre - Robert F. KennedyRobert F. KennedyRobert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy , also referred to by his initials RFK, was an American politician, a Democratic senator from New York, and a noted civil rights activist. An icon of modern American liberalism and member of the Kennedy family, he was a younger brother of President John F...
, attended 1944-1945 for Naval (V-12V-12 Navy College Training ProgramThe V-12 Navy College Training Program was designed to supplement the force of commissioned officers in the United States Navy during World War II...
) training during World War II, U.S. Attorney General (1961-1964), U.S. Senator from New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
(1965-1968) - Constance Berry NewmanConstance Berry NewmanConstance Ernestine Berry Newman was the United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs from June 2004 to April 2005.-Early life:...
, Class of 1956, United States Assistant Secretary of StateUnited States Assistant Secretary of StateIn modern times, Assistant Secretary of State is a title used for many executive positions in the United States State Department. A set of six Assistant Secretaries reporting to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs manage diplomatic missions within their designated geographic regions, plus one...
(2004-2005), assistant administrator of USAID, under secretary of Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian InstitutionThe Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
, assistant secretary of HUD - Thomas P. Carey, Class of 1973, former head of the Federal Bureau of InvestigationFederal Bureau of InvestigationThe Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
's Domestic Terrorism section - Robert Goodlatte, Class of 1974, U.S. Representative from VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
(1993- )
Law
- Enoch FosterEnoch FosterEnoch Foster was a Justice on the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.Enoch Foster was born in Newry, Maine on May 10, 1839 and was of Puritan Yankee ancestry. He attended Bates College...
, Class of 1860, Justice of Maine Supreme Judicial Court - Ella J. Knowles HaskellElla J. Knowles HaskellElla J. Knowles Haskell was the first female lawyer in Montana and the first female candidate for state attorney general in the United States.-Biography:...
, Class of 1884, suffragist, the first woman to practice law in MontanaMontanaMontana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, PopulistPopulist Party (United States)The People's Party, also known as the "Populists", was a short-lived political party in the United States established in 1891. It was most important in 1892-96, then rapidly faded away...
candidate for Attorney GeneralAttorney GeneralIn most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
of Montana (1892). - Scott Wilson, Class of 1892, Judge United States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Maine* District of Massachusetts...
(1929-1942) - John F. DavisJohn F. DavisJohn F. Davis was an American lawyer and law professor whose career included ten years of service as Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States.-Early life:...
, Class of 1928, defense attorney for Soviet agent Alger HissAlger HissAlger Hiss was an American lawyer, government official, author, and lecturer. He was involved in the establishment of the United Nations both as a U.S. State Department and U.N. official...
, Clerk of the U.S. Supreme Court - Frank M. CoffinFrank M. CoffinFrank Morey Coffin was an American politician from Maine and a United States federal judge. He was a Democrat.-Early life, education, and career:...
, Class of 1940, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Maine* District of Massachusetts...
(1965-2006) - Vincent L. McKusickVincent L. McKusickVincent Lee McKusick is an attorney and former Chief Justice of Maine. He is currently serving in the role of Of Counsel at the firm Pierce Atwood in Portland, Maine.McKusick began practicing law with Pierce Atwood in 1952...
, Class of 1943, Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court (1977-1992) - Louis Scolnick, Class of 1945, Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court
- James NabritJames NabritJames Nabrit III is an African American civil rights attorney who won several important decisions before the U.S. Supreme Court.Nabrit III was born in Texas to James Nabrit, Jr., a prominent civil rights attorney, law professor and later President of Howard University. James Nabrit III graduated...
, Class of 1952, Civil Rights attorney, argued Shuttlesworth v. BirminghamShuttlesworth v. BirminghamShuttlesworth v. Birmingham, 394 U.S. 147 , was a United States Supreme Court case. The Petitioner was Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth an African American minister who helped lead 52 African Americans in an orderly civil rights march in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963...
before the U.S. Supreme Court - Morton A. BrodyMorton A. BrodyMorton Aaron Brody was an American judge. He served in the United States District Court for the District of Maine from 1991 to 2000....
, Class of 1955, Judge United States District Court for the District of MaineUnited States District Court for the District of MaineThe U.S. District Court for the District of Maine is the U.S. district court for the state of Maine. The District of Maine was one of the original thirteen district courts established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, even though Maine was not a separate state from Massachusetts until 1820...
(1991-2000) - Alan Schwartz, Class of 1961, Sterling Professor of Law at Yale Law SchoolYale Law SchoolYale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
- Robert M. Viles, Class of 1961, President of Franklin Pierce Law CenterFranklin Pierce Law CenterThe University of New Hampshire School of Law, formerly the Franklin Pierce Law Center, is an American Bar Association-accredited law school located in Concord, New Hampshire. It is the only law school in the state. It was founded in 1973 by Robert H...
- Karen Hastie Williams, Class of 1966, Clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood MarshallThurgood MarshallThurgood Marshall was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, serving from October 1967 until October 1991...
, Chief Counsel to United States Senate Committee on the BudgetUnited States Senate Committee on the BudgetThe United States Senate Committee on Budget was established by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. It is responsible for drafting Congress's annual budget plan and monitoring action on the budget for the Federal Government. The committee has jurisdiction over the... - Nora DemleitnerNora DemleitnerNora V. Demleitner is the dean of the Hofstra University School of Law.- Early life and education :A native of Germany, Demleitner earned a bachelor's degree summa cum laude from Bates College in 1989 and a law degree in 1992 from Yale Law School, where she served as symposium editor of the Yale...
, Class of 1989, Clerk to Justice Alito, Dean and Professor of Law at Hofstra UniversityHofstra UniversityHofstra University is a private, nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead, New York, United States, about east of New York City: less than an hour away by train or car... - Mark HelmMark HelmMark Alan Helm was an attorney in the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case, where he was a member of the team representing the alleged kidnapper, Brian David Mitchell.Helm was born on May 31, 1970 in Salt Lake City, Utah...
, Class of 1992, attorney in the infamous Elizabeth Smart kidnappingElizabeth Smart kidnappingThe kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart occurred on June 5, 2002, when 14-year-old American girl Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her Salt Lake City, Utah, bedroom...
Academia
- Ransom DunnRansom DunnRev. Ransom Dunn, D.D. was an American minister and theologian, prominent in the early Free Will Baptist movement in New England. He was President of Rio Grande College in Ohio, and Hillsdale College in Michigan...
, Attended divinity school 1840, President of Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale CollegeHillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, is a co-educational liberal arts college known for being the first American college to prohibit in its charter all discrimination based on race, religion, or sex; its refusal of government funding; and its monthly publication, Imprimis...
and Rio Grande College - Waterman T. Hewett, Class of 1864 (Nichols Latin School), Professor of German at Cornell UniversityCornell UniversityCornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, author, and editor. - George C. ChaseGeorge C. ChaseGeorge Colby Chase was the second president of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine and an English scholar.-Biography:...
, Class of 1868, President of Bates CollegeBates CollegeBates College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college located in Lewiston, Maine, in the United States. and was most recently ranked 21st in the nation in the 2011 US News Best Liberal Arts Colleges rankings. The college was founded in 1855 by abolitionists... - Mary Mitchell, Class of 1869, first woman to graduate from a New England college, professor of English at Vassar CollegeVassar CollegeVassar College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. The Vassar campus comprises over and more than 100 buildings, including four National Historic Landmarks, ranging in style from Collegiate Gothic to International,...
- George Washington Flint, Class of 1871, President of University of ConnecticutUniversity of ConnecticutThe admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
, 1898-1901 - James Baker, Class of 1873, President of University of ColoradoUniversity of Colorado SystemThe University of Colorado system is a system of public universities in Colorado consisting of three universities in four campuses: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, and University of Colorado Denver in downtown Denver and at the Anschutz Medical Campus in...
, 1892-1914 - Walter Ranger, Class of 1879, President of Rhode Island CollegeRhode Island CollegeRhode Island College is a nationally ranked, coeducational, state-supported comprehensive college founded in 1854, located in Providence, Rhode Island, USA...
and Johnson State CollegeJohnson State CollegeJohnson State College is a small public liberal arts college, founded in 1828 by John Chesamore at Johnson in the U.S. state of Vermont. Johnson's president is Barbara E. Murphy and its board chair is Gary M. Moore.- History and governance :...
, Rhode Island State Board of Education Secretary. - Edward C. HayesEdward C. HayesEdward Cary Hayes was a pioneer in American sociology and was a founder and president of the American Sociological Association.Edward Cary Hayes was born on February 10, 1868 in Lewiston, Maine. He received a bachelor's degree from Bates College and then studied at the Cobb Divinity School...
, Class of 1887, early sociology pioneer, President and founding member of the American Sociological AssociationAmerican Sociological AssociationThe American Sociological Association , founded in 1905 as the American Sociological Society , is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the discipline and profession of sociology by serving sociologists in their work and promoting their contributions to serve society.The ASA holds its... - Grace Conant, Class of 1893, English scholar at Millikin UniversityMillikin UniversityMillikin University is an American co-educational, comprehensive, private, four-year university with traditional undergraduate programs in arts and sciences, business, fine arts, and professional studies, as well as non-traditional, adult degree-completion programs and graduate programs in...
- William A. Saunders, Class of 1899, African American scholar at Storer CollegeStorer CollegeStorer College was a historically black college located in Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County, West Virginia. It operated from 1865 until 1955.-Storer School:...
- Tyler DennettTyler DennettTyler Dennett was an American historian and educator. He is best known for his book John Hay , for which he won the 1934 Pulitzer Prize for biography....
, attended 1900-01, president of Williams CollegeWilliams CollegeWilliams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this... - Wayne Clark Jordan, Class of 1906, Rhodes Scholar
- John PowersJohn PowersJohn Powers may refer to:* John A. Powers , public affairs officer for NASA* John Holbrook Powers , Nebraska pioneer* John James Powers , United States Navy officer and Medal of Honor recipient...
, Class of 1919, Rhodes Scholar - Benjamin MaysBenjamin MaysBenjamin Elijah Mays was an American minister, educator, scholar, social activist and the president of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia from 1940 to 1967. Mays was also a significant mentor to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr...
, Class of 1920, President of Morehouse CollegeMorehouse CollegeMorehouse College is a private, all-male, liberal arts, historically black college located in Atlanta, Georgia. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Wabash College, Morehouse is one of three remaining traditional men's colleges in the United States....
(1940-1967), mentor to Martin Luther King - Meredith Burrill, Class of 1925, United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
geographer, President of Association of American GeographersAssociation of American GeographersThe Association of American Geographers is a non-profit scientific and educational society founded in 1904 and aimed at advancing the understanding, study, and importance of geography and related fields... - Erwin Canham, Class of 1925, Rhodes Scholar, journalist
- John P. DavisJohn P. DavisJohn Preston Davis was an American lawyer and activist intellectual became prominent for his work with the Joint Committee on National Recovery and the founding of the National Negro Congress in 1935. He went on to found Our World magazine in 1946, a full-size, nationally-distributed magazine...
, Class of 1926, African American intellectual, author, National Negro CongressNational Negro CongressThe National Negro Congress is an organization which was put into place by the Communist Party of the United States of America in 1935 at Howard University. It was a popular front organization created with the goal of fighting for Black liberation and was the successor to the League of Struggle for...
activist - Joseph K. YamagiwaJoseph K. YamagiwaJoseph Koshimi Yamagiwa was the Professor of Japanese at the University of Michigan and the chairman of its Department of Languages and Literature. He died of a seizure.-Early life:...
Class of 1928, American educator, University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... - Samuel Brookner Gould, Class of 1930, American educator, Chancellor of SUNYState University of New YorkThe State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
- W. Denham Sutcliffe, Class of 1937, Rhodes Scholar, Professor at Bates, Kenyon, and Harvard
- Val H. Wilson, Class of 1938, President of Skidmore CollegeSkidmore CollegeSkidmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students. The college is located in the town of Saratoga Springs, New York State....
, 1957-1964. - William StringfellowWilliam StringfellowFrank William Stringfellow was an American lay theologian during the 1960s and 1970s.-Life and career:...
, Class of 1949, peace activist, human rights lawyer, theologian - William Rankin Dill, Class of 1951, President of Babson CollegeBabson CollegeBabson College is a private business school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts near Boston.- History :Babson College was founded by Roger Babson on September 3, 1919, as the Babson Institute. It was renamed "Babson College" in 1969...
(1981-1989) - Warren H. CarrollWarren H. CarrollDr. Warren H. Carroll was a leading Catholic historian and author, and the founder of Christendom College. He received an M. A. and Ph.D. in history from Columbia University. He died on July 17, 2011 at the age of 79.Dr...
, Class of 1953, Founder of Christendom College - Gerald ZaltmanGerald ZaltmanGerald Zaltman is the Joseph C. Wilson Professor Emeritus at Harvard Business School and the author and editor of 20 books, most recently How Customers Think and Marketing Metaphoria . In 1997 he founded the market research consulting firm Olson Zaltman Associates in partnership with Jerry C...
, Class of 1960, Author, Professor at Harvard Business SchoolHarvard Business SchoolHarvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
1991-present - Robert WittRobert Witt (American academic)Robert E. Witt is president of the University of Alabama, as of March 1, 2003. His experience includes 35 years in the University of Texas system, including 10 years as dean of the University of Texas at Austin business school and eight years as president of the University of Texas at Arlington...
, Class of 1962, President of University of AlabamaUniversity of AlabamaThe University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.... - John Strassburger, Class of 1964, President of Ursinus CollegeUrsinus CollegeUrsinus College is a liberal arts college in Collegeville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.-History:1867Members of the German Reformed Church begin plans to establish a college where "young men could be liberally educated under the benign influence of Christianity." These founders were hoping to...
1994-present - William H. TuckerWilliam H. TuckerWilliam H. Tucker is a professor of psychology at Rutgers University and the author of several books critical of race science.Tucker received his bachelor's degree from Bates College in 1967, and his master's and doctorate from Princeton University...
, Class of 1967, psychologist and author - Richard James GellesRichard James GellesRichard J. Gelles is an American writer. He is currently a dean at the University of Pennsylvania and holds The Joanne and Raymond Welsh Chair of Child Welfare and Family Violence in the School of Social Policy & Practice...
, Class of 1968, Dean, University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PennsylvaniaThe University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
School of Social Policy and Practice, 2003-present - Jeffrey K. Tulis, Class of 1972, author The Rhetorical Presidency, served on faculty of Princeton UniversityPrinceton UniversityPrinceton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, and University of Texas at AustinUniversity of Texas at AustinThe University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin... - Valerie Smith, Class of 1975, Woodrow Wilson Professor of Literature and African American Studies, Princeton UniversityPrinceton UniversityPrinceton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
- H. Scott BiermanH. Scott BiermanH. Scott Bierman is an economist, author, and President of Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin.Bierman graduated from Bates College in Maine in 1977 with a B.A. in mathematics and economics and then received a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Virginia...
, Class of 1977, President of Beloit CollegeBeloit CollegeBeloit College is a liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin, USA. It is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, and has an enrollment of roughly 1,300 undergraduate students. Beloit is the oldest continuously operated college in Wisconsin, and has the oldest building of any college...
, 2009-present - Ronald W. Monroe, Class of 1978, Upper School Director, Kingswood-Oxford SchoolKingswood-Oxford SchoolKingswood Oxford School is a private day school located in West Hartford, Connecticut. Originally two separate schools, Kingswood School and Oxford School for boys and girls respectively, KO is now a co-educational institution and offers grades 6 through 12...
- Jamie P. MerisotisJamie P. MerisotisJamie P. Merisotis is president and CEO of Lumina Foundation for Education, America's largest private foundation committed solely to enrolling and graduating more students from college.-Life and career:...
, Class of 1986, President and Founder of the Institute for Higher Education Policy, Former Executive Director of National Commission on Responsibilities for Financing Postsecondary Education
Arts and letters
- Franklin SimmonsFranklin SimmonsFranklin Bachelder Simmons was a prominent American sculptor of the nineteenth century....
, attended in 1858, (honorary A.M. 1867), prominent Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
-era sculptor - Tyler DennettTyler DennettTyler Dennett was an American historian and educator. He is best known for his book John Hay , for which he won the 1934 Pulitzer Prize for biography....
, attended 1900-01, historian, author, Pulitzer PrizePulitzer PrizeThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
winner in 1934 - E. L. MayoE. L. MayoEdward Leslie Mayo was an American poet.-Life:He attended schools in Malden, Massachusetts, then Bates College in Lewiston, Maine....
, poet, professor - Alice Swanson Esty, Class of 1925, American soprano and arts patron. She donated her collection of music manuscripts to Bates College in 1994 and 1995
- Dorothy Clarke WilsonDorothy Clarke WilsonDorothy Clarke Wilson was an American author and playwright.Dorothy Clarke was born in Gardiner, Maine in 1904. She attended Bates College and graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1925 and married classmate, Elwin L. Wilson...
, Class of 1925, writer, author of Prince of Egypt, a source for the Academy Award winning film, The Ten Commandments (1956 film)The Ten Commandments (1956 film)The Ten Commandments is a 1956 American epic film that dramatized the biblical story of the Exodus, in which the Hebrew-born Moses, an adopted Egyptian prince, becomes the deliverer of the Hebrew slaves. The film, released by Paramount Pictures in VistaVision on October 5, 1956, was directed by... - Owen DodsonOwen DodsonOwen Vincent Dodson was an American poet, novelist, and playwright. He was one of the leading African American poets of his time, associated with the generation of black poets following the Harlem Renaissance....
, Class of 1936, African-American poet and playwright - John CiardiJohn CiardiJohn Anthony Ciardi was an American poet, translator, and etymologist. While primarily known as a poet, he also translated Dante's Divine Comedy, wrote several volumes of children's poetry, pursued etymology, contributed to the Saturday Review as a columnist and long-time poetry editor, and...
, Class of 1938 (transferred), AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
poetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, translatorTranslationTranslation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
, and etymologist. - Robert RimmerRobert RimmerRobert Henry Rimmer was the author of several books, most notably The Harrad Experiment, which was made into a film in 1973....
, Class of 1939, Author of The Harrad ExperimentThe Harrad ExperimentThe Harrad Experiment is a movie about a fictional Harrad College where the students learn about sexuality and experiment with each other... - Jack Ellery, Class of 1955, legendary radio talk show host.
- Ann Turner, Class of 1967, children's author and poet
- Doug White (news anchor)Doug White (news anchor)Doug White was an American news anchor.A native of Boston and an alumnus of Bates College, White's first work in television was at WGBH-TV while at Boston University on a work fellowship. White worked at WPRI-TV, located in Providence, Rhode Island for six years...
, Class of 1967, Emmy winner, NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
television host - Bryant GumbelBryant GumbelBryant Charles Gumbel is an American television journalist and sportscaster. He is best known for his 15 years as co-host of NBC's The Today Show. He is the younger brother of sportscaster Greg Gumbel.-Early life:...
, Class of 1970, award-winning television journalist, co-host of The Today ShowThe Today ShowToday is an iconic American morning news and talk show airing every morning on NBC. Debuting on January 14, 1952, it was the first of its genre on American television and in the world. The show is also the fourth-longest running American television series...
on NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
(1982-1997) and The Early ShowThe Early ShowThe Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
on CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
(1997-2002), and host of Real Sports with Bryant GumbelReal Sports with Bryant GumbelReal Sports with Bryant Gumbel is a monthly sports newsmagazine on HBO that debuted on April 2, 1995. The show was "spawned by the fact that sports have changed dramatically, that it's no longer just fun and games, and that what happens off the field, beyond the scores, is worthy of some serious...
on HBO (1995-present) - John SheaJohn SheaJohn Victor Shea III is an American actor and director who has starred on stage, television and in film. He is best known for his role as Lex Luthor in the 1990s TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and also starred in the short lived 1990s TV series WIOU as Hank Zaret...
, Class of 1970, Prize winning Actor and Director on stage and screen - Pamela AlexanderPamela Alexander-Life:She graduated from Bates College in 1970 and from the Iowa Writers' Workshop with an M.F.A. in 1973.She teaches at Oberlin College.Her work has appeared in the New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, Boston Book Review, Orion, TriQuarterly, Poetry, The Journal, New Republic, American Scholar.Her papers...
, Class of 1970, poet and professor at Oberlin CollegeOberlin CollegeOberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating... - John CarrafaJohn CarrafaJohn Carrafa is a dancer and choreographer. He has been nominated for the Tony Award twice.Carrafa graduated from Bates College in 1976. He performed with the Twyla Tharp Company for ten years after graduation....
, Class of 1976, dancer and choreographer - Elizabeth StroutElizabeth StroutElizabeth Strout is an American author of fiction.She was born in Portland, Maine, and was raised in small towns in Maine and New Hampshire. After graduating from Bates College, she spent a year in Oxford, England, followed by studies at law school for another year...
, Class of 1977, Author of Amy and Isabelle, Abide with MeAbide With MeThe hymn tune most often used with this hymn is "Eventide" composed by William Henry Monk in 1861.Alternate tunes include:* "Abide with Me," Henry Lyte, 1847* "Morecambe", Frederick C...
, and Olive KitteridgeOlive KitteridgeOlive Kitteridge is a collection of stories by American author Elizabeth Strout. It covers 13 connected short stories about a woman named Olive and her immediate family and friends in the town of Crosby in coastal Maine. It is also known as On the Coast of Maine...
, 2009 Pulitzer Prize winner - Dan Scully, Class of 1979, publisher of Boston MagazineBoston magazineBoston is a monthly magazine concerning life in the Greater Boston area and has been in publication for more than 40 years.-About the magazine:The magazine is self-described as:...
- Emerson Woods Baker IIEmerson BakerEmerson 'Tad' Baker II, Ph.D. is a historical archaeologist and professor of history at Salem State College. Doctor Baker is well known in academic circles for his extensive work on witchcraft in Colonial America, as well as for his work on numerous archaeological sites along the East Coast of...
, "Tad," Class of 1980, American historian and archaeologist on the PBSPublic Broadcasting ServiceThe Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
show Colonial HouseColonial houseAmerican colonial architecture includes several building design styles associated with the colonial period of the United States, including First Period English , French Colonial, Spanish Colonial, Dutch Colonial, German Colonial and Georgian Colonial... - J. D. Hale, Class of 1982, publisher of Yankee Magazine
- Jon Marcus, Class of 1982, author, journalist, former editor of Boston MagazineBoston magazineBoston is a monthly magazine concerning life in the Greater Boston area and has been in publication for more than 40 years.-About the magazine:The magazine is self-described as:...
, member of the adjunct faculty at Boston College and Boston University - Jonathan Hall, Class of 1983, Emmy award winning journalist, investigative reporter and news anchor on WHDH TV, Channel 7 Boston (NBC)
- Brian McGrory, Class of 1984, Boston Globe Metro Editor, former columnist, former White HouseWhite HouseThe White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
correspondent, author of several political thrillers; nephew of late Ellen McGrory - Stacy Kabat, Class of 1985, Academy AwardAcademy AwardsAn Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
winner, filmmaker - David ChokachiDavid ChokachiDavid Chokachi is an American television actor. He's best known for his role in the TV series Witchblade, Baywatch, and Beyond The Break. His father is Turkish and his mother is Finnish.-Early life:He attended Tabor Academy, an elite boarding prep school in Marion, Massachusetts...
, Class of 1990, actor, notably BaywatchBaywatchBaywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...
and WitchbladeWitchbladeWitchblade is an American comic book series published by Top Cow Productions, an imprint of Image Comics, from 1995 until present. The series was created by Top Cow editors Marc Silvestri and David Wohl, writers Brian Haberlin and Christina Z, and artist Michael Turner.The series follows Sara... - Corey HarrisCorey HarrisCorey Harris is an American blues and reggae musician, currently residing in Virginia. Along with Keb' Mo' and Alvin Youngblood Hart, he raised the flag of acoustic guitar blues in the mid 1990s...
, Class of 1991, Anthropologist, Blues musician - Maria BamfordMaria BamfordMaria Bamford is an American stand-up comedian and voice actor. She is best known for her portrayal of her dysfunctional family and self-deprecating comedy involving jokes about depression. Her comedy style draws upon surrealism and incorporates voice impressions that good-naturedly mock various...
, Class of 1992, Comedy CentralComedy CentralComedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
comedian - Lisa Genova, Class of 1992, author of Still Alice and Left Neglected
- Carrie JonesCarrie JonesCarrie Jones is an American author, known for her work in young-adult fiction. She has written books in both the fantasy and non-fantasy genres, including the paranormal novel series Need. Jones has received multiple awards and appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list.-Personal life and...
, Class of 1993, author of fiction - Andrew BaronAndrew BaronAndrew Michael Baron is the creator of Rocketboom, Know Your Meme and the video aggregator site, Magma. Baron holds a BA in Philosophy from Bates College and an MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons School of Design. Baron has taught undergraduate and graduate classes at Parsons and was...
, Class of 1994, producer-director, creator of newscast, RocketboomRocketboomRocketboom is a daily vlog produced by Andrew Baron that was most recently hosted by Meme Molly until August 25, 2011. Joanne Colan hosted from July 12, 2006 until April 17, 2009. In the intervening time between Colan and Molly, Caitlin Hill hosted a few episodes in April 2009... - Natasha FriendNatasha FriendNatasha Friend is an American author. Her first three books are the award-winning, young adult novels Perfect, Lush, and Bounce.-Early life and education:...
, Class of 1994, author - Jessica Anthony,Class of 1996, author
- Mark ErelliMark ErelliMark Erelli is an American folk singer/songwriter from Reading, Massachusetts. He currently resides in Massachusetts. Erelli is a 1996 graduate of Bates College, where he majored in Biology, and holds a Master's Degree in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Massachusetts...
, Class of 1996, singer-songwriter - Michelle ChongMichelle ChongMichelle Chong is a Singaporean host, actress and film director .- Biography :Michelle Chong is bilingual, and appears on variety shows and dramas on Singapore's Channels 5 and 8....
, Class of 2000, actress in Singapore television and film - Daniel StedmanDaniel Stedman' is a multi-award-winning film director, producer, writer, and owner and current president of The L Magazine , Brooklyn Magazine, and the Northside Festival.-Background:Stedman received a degree in physics from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine...
, Class of 2001, Cannes Film FestivalCannes Film FestivalThe Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
winning filmmaker
Athletics
- Harry LordHarry LordHarry Donald Lord was a professional baseball player from 1907 to 1915, who was a member of the first team known as Boston Red Sox in 1908.-Biography:...
, Class of 1908, professional baseball player, Red Sox (1908-1910), White Sox (1910-1914) - Frank KeaneyFrank KeaneyFrank W. Keaney was a college men's basketball coach and known as the architect of modern "run-and-shoot" basketball....
, Class of 1911, URIUniversity of Rhode IslandThe University of Rhode Island is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston. Additional campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West...
coach of basketball, baseball, and football, credited with inventing the fast break. - Charles Small, Class of 1927, professional baseball player, Red Sox (1930)
- Arnold Adams, Class of 1933, runner, member of the 1932 Olympic Team at Los Angeles.
- Dan Doyle, Class of 1972, founder of the Institute for International Sport at URIUniversity of Rhode IslandThe University of Rhode Island is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston. Additional campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West...
http://www.internationalsport.com/ddoyle/ - Nancy Ingersoll Fiddler, Class of 1978, skier, member of the 1988 Olympic Team at Calgary.
- John Henry Williams, Class of 1991 (transferred), minor league baseball player, son of Ted WilliamsTed WilliamsTheodore Samuel "Ted" Williams was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 21-year Major League Baseball career as the left fielder for the Boston Red Sox...
- Michael Ferry, Class of 1997, rower in the double sculls at the 2000 Olympics
- David ChamberlainDavid ChamberlainDavid Chamberlain is a cross-country skier from the United States. He was born and raised in Wilton, Maine and took up cross-country skiing in high school...
, Class of 1998, professional skier - Justin Freeman, Class of 1998, skier, member of the 2006 Olympic Team
- Andrew ByrnesAndrew ByrnesJames Andrew Byrnes is a Canadian rower and Olympic gold medalist. He was born in Toronto, Ontario and raised in Ithaca, New York...
, Class of 2005, Gold Medalist at the 2008 Olympics for the men's eights, 2006 FISA World Rowing Championships for Canada.
Business
- Albert A. Newman, attended circa 1857-1861, founder of Newman's Dry Goods Company
- Daniel Collamore HeathDaniel Collamore HeathDaniel Collamore Heath was the founder of D. C. Heath and Company, part of Houghton Mifflin.Daniel C. Heath was born in Franklin County, Maine in 1843. He studied at Nichols Latin School and Bates College before graduating from Amherst College in 1868...
, attended circa 1864, founder of D. C. Heath and CompanyD. C. Heath and CompanyD.C. Heath and Company was an American publishing company located at 125 Spring Street in Lexington, Massachusetts, specializing in textbooks.-History:...
, part of Houghton MifflinHoughton MifflinHoughton Mifflin Harcourt is an educational and trade publisher in the United States. Headquartered in Boston's Back Bay, it publishes textbooks, instructional technology materials, assessments, reference works, and fiction and non-fiction for both young readers and adults.-History:The company was... - Robert Kinney, Class of 1939, CEO of General MillsGeneral MillsGeneral Mills, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 corporation, primarily concerned with food products, which is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. The company markets many well-known brands, such as Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Colombo, Totinos, Jeno's, Pillsbury, Green...
- James L. Moody, Jr., Class of 1953, Lead Director of Staples Inc., Chairman of Hannaford Brothers
- N. John Douglas, Class of 1960, founder and chairman of Douglas Broadcasting, president and CEO of AIM Broadcasting.
- Rick Powers, Class of 1967, President of PlaytexPlaytexPlaytex and PlayTex are a brand and trademark. It used to be associated with bras and women's undergarments. Currently there are two separate companies with the Playtex name....
- Joseph T. Willett, Class of 1973, CFO, COO of Merrill LynchMerrill LynchMerrill Lynch is the wealth management division of Bank of America. With over 15,000 financial advisors and $2.2 trillion in client assets it is the world's largest brokerage. Formerly known as Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., prior to 2009 the firm was publicly owned and traded on the New York...
- Paul KazarianPaul KazarianPaul B. Kazarian is an American investor, financier, businessperson, and philanthropist. He is currently the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Japonica Partners, an entrepreneurial co-investment firm.-Business:...
, Class of 1978, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist - Rick Thompson, Class of 1981, MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
vice president, owner of Seattle Chocolates - J. Michael Chu Class of 1980 co-founded Catterton Partners, a GreenwichGreenwichGreenwich is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.Greenwich is best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time...
based private equity fund - Joshua Macht, Class of 1991, Managing Editor of TIME.comTime (magazine)Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
- James G Wallach, Class of 1964. CEO of Central National Gottesman. Elected Trustee in January 1998.
- Bruce KupperBruce KupperBruce Kupper is a marketer, author and entrepreneur who currently lives in the St. Louis suburb of Ladue, Missouri. With 31 years in the communications industry, Kupper currently serves as a founding partner of Black Twig Communications, as Vice President of Marketing for Celebrity Chef Kitchens...
, Class of 1975, founding partner of Black Twig Communications and author of the book Personality Sells. - David B. Snow, Class of 1976, CEO of Medco Health SolutionsMedco Health SolutionsMedco Health Solutions, Inc is a health care company currently serving the needs of more than 65 million people. Medco provides pharmacy services for private and public employers, health plans, labor unions, government agencies, and individuals served by Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans...
. The company is ranked number 35 on the Fortune 500. - Christopher van der Lugt, Class of 2005, Founder of 617 Group Advisers, a management consulting firm in Boston, and co-founder of Nordest Innovations, a venture accelerator and consulting practice.
- Elliot Moskow, Class of 2010, Founder of Pricefalls, LLCPricefalls, LLCPricefalls, LLC is an American Internet company that manages Pricefalls.com, an on-line reverse auction website that is based on a Dutch Auction or descending pricing model. Pricefalls acts as a sales channel for small- to medium-size businesses who wish to sell their products in an online...
Religion
- John DunjeeJohn DunjeeJohn William Dunjee was an American missionary, educator, Baptist minister, and founder of Baptist churches across the United States.-Early life and education:...
, attended 1866-1868, African American Baptist preacher, son of President John TylerJohn TylerJohn Tyler was the tenth President of the United States . A native of Virginia, Tyler served as a state legislator, governor, U.S. representative, and U.S. senator before being elected Vice President . He was the first to succeed to the office of President following the death of a predecessor... - Charles DudleyCharles DudleyCharles Dudley is the name of:* Charles E. Dudley , American politician* Charles Benjamin Dudley , American chemist* Charles Dudley , retired American professional basketball player...
, Class of 1877 (Cobb Divinity), Professor of systematic theology at Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale CollegeHillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, is a co-educational liberal arts college known for being the first American college to prohibit in its charter all discrimination based on race, religion, or sex; its refusal of government funding; and its monthly publication, Imprimis... - Alfred W. AnthonyAlfred W. AnthonyAlfred W. Anthony was an author, Freewill Baptist leader, and religion professor at Bates College in Maine.-Biography:Alfred Williams Anthony was born in Providence, Rhode Island on January 13, 1860 to Lewis Williams Anthony and Britannia Franklin Anthony. He was a descendant of Rhode Island...
, Class of 1885 (Cobb Divinity), author, professor at Cobb Divinity SchoolCobb Divinity SchoolCobb Divinity School, founded in 1840, was a Free Will Baptist graduate school affiliated with several Free Baptist institutions throughout its history...
and Bates, author - Frank W. Sandford, Class of 1886, Founder of "The Kingdom," a religious sect link
- Judith Patkin, Class of 1957, Executive Director, Action for Soviet Jewry.
- Peter J. GomesPeter J. GomesPeter John Gomes was an American preacher and theologian,the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals at Harvard Divinity School and Pusey Minister at Harvard's Memorial Church—in the words of Harvard's president "one of the great preachers of our generation, and a living symbol of courage and...
, Class of 1965, prominent African American theologian and Baptist preacher at Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
Science
- Charles Verrill, attended 1857-1858, Professor of Mathematics at Mansfield University
- Frank H. Hall, Class of 1862 (Seminary), inventor of "Hall braille writer" in the 1880s and an early electric clock
- Oliver C. Wendell, Class of 1868, Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
astronomer - Lyman Jordan, Class of 1870, Chemistry and Biology scholar at Bates CollegeBates CollegeBates College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college located in Lewiston, Maine, in the United States. and was most recently ranked 21st in the nation in the 2011 US News Best Liberal Arts Colleges rankings. The college was founded in 1855 by abolitionists...
- John Irwin HutchinsonJohn Irwin HutchinsonJohn Irwin Hutchinson was an American mathematician born in Bangor, Maine He was educated at Bates College, , Clark University , and the University of Chicago . At Cornell University he was instructor in mathematics from 1894 to 1902, assistant professor in 1903-09, and professor after 1910...
, Class of 1889, Cornell UniversityCornell UniversityCornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
mathematician - Herbert E. WalterHerbert E. WalterHerbert Eugene Walter, , was a prominent biologist, author, Professor at Brown University and researcher.Herbert Walter was born in Burke, Vermont in 1867. He attended the Lyndon Institute, and then graduated from Bates College in Maine in 1892. He next received a M.A. from Brown University in...
, Class of 1892, geneticist, author, Brown UniversityBrown UniversityBrown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
professor, and marine biologist at Woods Hole - Stella (James) Sims, Class of 1897, African American scholar, professor of science at Storer CollegeStorer CollegeStorer College was a historically black college located in Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County, West Virginia. It operated from 1865 until 1955.-Storer School:...
- William Spear, Class of 1937, Pioneer in Emergency Medicine and first president of the Maine Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Chairman of the Maine Governor's Advisory Board for Licensure of Ambulance Services. First Chief of the Emergency Department at Central Maine General, now Central Maine Medical Center.
- Frances Carroll, Class of 1939, Manhattan ProjectManhattan ProjectThe Manhattan Project was a research and development program, led by the United States with participation from the United Kingdom and Canada, that produced the first atomic bomb during World War II. From 1942 to 1946, the project was under the direction of Major General Leslie Groves of the US Army...
scientist (1943-1945) - Edith K. MacRae, Class of 1940, Biochemist at M.I.T., first female on the biology faculty
- John A. Kenney, Class of 1942, President of National Medical AssociationNational Medical AssociationThe National Medical Association is the largest and oldest national organization representing African American physicians and their patients in the United States...
, researcher of African skin diseases - George Hammond, Class of 1943, chemist, professor, researcher, recipient of the National Medal of ScienceNational Medal of ScienceThe National Medal of Science is an honor bestowed by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and...
- John Googin, Class of 1944, Manhattan ProjectManhattan ProjectThe Manhattan Project was a research and development program, led by the United States with participation from the United Kingdom and Canada, that produced the first atomic bomb during World War II. From 1942 to 1946, the project was under the direction of Major General Leslie Groves of the US Army...
scientist (1944-1945) - Robert McAfee, Class of 1956, President of the American Medical AssociationAmerican Medical AssociationThe American Medical Association , founded in 1847 and incorporated in 1897, is the largest association of medical doctors and medical students in the United States.-Scope and operations:...
(1994-1995) - Suzanne Hurd, Class of 1961, Director, Division of Lung Disease National Institutes of HealthNational Institutes of HealthThe National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
- Michael Falk, Class of 1970, Biochemist, director of Life Sciences Research OfficeLife Sciences Research OfficeLife Sciences Research Organization is a non-profit organization based in Maryland, USA, that specializes in assembling "ad hoc" expert panels to evaluate scientific literature, data, systems, and proposals in the biomedical sciences.- Overview :...
- Steven M. Girvin, Class of 1974, Yale UniversityYale UniversityYale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
theoretical physicist. - John R. HetlingJohn R. HetlingJohn R. Hetling is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago in the departments of Bioengineering and Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences . He is also the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Department of Bioengineering and the Director of the Laboratory of Neurotronic...
, Class of 1989, Bioengineer at the University of Illinois at ChicagoUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoThe University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop...
Military
- Holman S. MelcherHolman S. MelcherHolman Staples Melcher was an American Civil War officer and postbellum mayor of Portland, Maine. Melcher was a company commander in the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment that charged down Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg....
, attended from 1858-62, Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
hero at the Battle of GettysburgBattle of GettysburgThe Battle of Gettysburg , was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War, it is often described as the war's turning point. Union Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade's Army of the Potomac...
with the 20th Maine - Aaron S. DaggettAaron S. Daggett- External links :*...
, attended 1860, Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
brigadier general of the volunteers, abolitionist, last surviving Civil War general, died in 1938. - Joseph F. Warren, Seminary Class of 1862, received the Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
with the 27th Maine Regiment27th Maine RegimentThe 27th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a nine-month regiment raised for service in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:...
in the Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. - Josiah Chase, attended 1861, received the Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
with the 27th Maine Regiment27th Maine RegimentThe 27th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a nine-month regiment raised for service in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:...
in the Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. - Frederick Hayes, attended 1860-61, received the Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
with the 27th Maine Regiment27th Maine RegimentThe 27th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a nine-month regiment raised for service in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:...
in the Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. - James PorterJames Porter (7th Cavalry)James Ezekiel Porter was one of General Custer's officers killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand....
, attended 1862-1863, Killed at Little BighornBattle of the Little BighornThe Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand and, by the Indians involved, as the Battle of the Greasy Grass, was an armed engagement between combined forces of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho people against the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army...
at "Custer's Last Stand" - Lewis L. MillettLewis L. MillettLewis Lee Millett, Sr. was a United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor during the Korean War for leading the last major American bayonet charge....
, Class of 1949, received the Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
during the Korean WarKorean WarThe Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
for leading the last major American bayonet charge. - Scott AndersonScott Anderson (pilot)Scott D. Anderson was an F-16 fighter pilot for the Air National Guard in Duluth, Minnesota. He was also a test pilot for Cirrus Design. He was killed in an aircraft crash while testing Cirrus's SR20...
, Class of 1982, member of the Blue AngelsBlue AngelsThe United States Navy's Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, popularly known as the Blue Angels, was formed in 1946 and is currently the oldest formal flying aerobatic team...
flight demonstration team twice.
Other
- Panos Dukakis, Class of 1922, father of Michael DukakisMichael DukakisMichael Stanley Dukakis served as the 65th and 67th Governor of Massachusetts from 1975–1979 and from 1983–1991, and was the Democratic presidential nominee in 1988. He was born to Greek immigrants in Brookline, Massachusetts, also the birthplace of John F. Kennedy, and was the longest serving...
, doctor, philanthropist. - Euterpe Boukis Dukakis, Class of 1925, mother and campaigner for Michael DukakisMichael DukakisMichael Stanley Dukakis served as the 65th and 67th Governor of Massachusetts from 1975–1979 and from 1983–1991, and was the Democratic presidential nominee in 1988. He was born to Greek immigrants in Brookline, Massachusetts, also the birthplace of John F. Kennedy, and was the longest serving...
, philanthropist, first Greek-American woman to attend a U.S. college away from home.
Distinguished faculty, officers, donors and staff
- Benjamin E. BatesBenjamin E. BatesBenjamin Edward Bates was a New England industrialist and philanthropist, who was the namesake and a founder of Bates College and the Bates Mill in Lewiston, Maine.-Biography:...
, trustee, founder, donor 1855-1878 industrialist, philanthropistPhilanthropistA philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes... - Ebenezer KnowltonEbenezer KnowltonEbenezer Knowlton was a U.S. Representative from Maine, Free Will Baptist minister, and co-founder of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine....
, co-founder of Maine State Seminary, drew charter, fellow from 1855-1874, Congresman 1855-57, Free Will Baptist clergyman - James Blaine, trustee 1863-1893, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senator from MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
(1876-1881) and U.S. Secretary of State (1881), Republican candidate for President of the United StatesPresident of the United StatesThe President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
(1884) - Nelson Dingley, Jr.Nelson Dingley, Jr.Nelson Dingley, Jr., also known as Edward Nelson Dingley, Jr., was a journalist and politician from the U.S. state of Maine....
, trustee 1863-1899, Governor of MaineGovernor of MaineThe governor of Maine is the chief executive of the State of Maine. Before Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820, Maine was part of Massachusetts and the governor of Massachusetts was chief executive....
, 1874, U.S. Congressman from Maine (1881-1899) - Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, ex officio trustee 1866-1870, Governor of MaineGovernor of MaineThe governor of Maine is the chief executive of the State of Maine. Before Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820, Maine was part of Massachusetts and the governor of Massachusetts was chief executive....
, Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
General - William P. FryeWilliam P. FryeWilliam Pierce Frye was an American politician from the U.S. state of Maine. Frye spent most of his political career as a legislator, serving in the Maine House of Representatives and U.S. House of Representatives before being elected to the U.S. Senate, where he served for 30 years and died in...
, trustee, U.S. Congressman (1871-1881), U.S. Senator from MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
(1881-1911) - John Jay ButlerJohn Jay ButlerJohn Jay Butler was an ordained minister and Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology in the early Free Will Baptist movement in New England....
, professor, Free Will Baptist theologian - Person C. Cheney, trustee, New HampshireNew HampshireNew Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
governor (1875-1877), U.S. Senator (1886-1887), EnvoyEnvoy (title)In diplomacy, an Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary is, under the terms of the Congress of Vienna of 1815, a diplomat of the second class, ranking between an Ambassador and a Minister Resident....
to SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
(1892-1893). - Alonzo GarcelonAlonzo GarcelonDr. Alonzo Garcelon was the 36th Governor of Maine, an American Civil War surgeon general, and a co-founder of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.-Birth and early years:...
, founder, instructor and trustee, Governor of MaineGovernor of MaineThe governor of Maine is the chief executive of the State of Maine. Before Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820, Maine was part of Massachusetts and the governor of Massachusetts was chief executive....
(1879-1880) - William Trufant FosterWilliam Trufant FosterWilliam Trufant Foster , was an American educator and economist, whose theories were especially influential in the 1920s. He was the first president of Reed College.- Career :...
, professor and debate coach, first president of Reed CollegeReed CollegeReed College is a private, independent, liberal arts college located in southeast Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus located in Portland's Eastmoreland neighborhood, featuring architecture based on the Tudor-Gothic style, and a forested canyon wilderness...
(1910-1919), economist - Porter H. DalePorter H. DalePorter Hinman Dale was a member of both the United States House of Representatives and later the United States Senate from Vermont.-Early life and career:Dale was born in Island Pond, Vermont in 1867....
, professor, U.S. Congressman and U.S. Senator from Vermont (1923-1933) - Andrew CarnegieAndrew CarnegieAndrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, and entrepreneur who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century...
, donor-1913, philanthropist, industrialist, steel magnate - Natasha Soloveitchik Chances, adjunct music professor, musician, keyboardist
- Brooks Quimby, faculty 1935-1966, internationally known debate coach
- Douglas HodgkinDouglas HodgkinDouglas Hodgkin is an American political scientist and author, and is a professor emeritus at Bates College.Born in Lewiston, Maine, Hodgkin received his B.A. from Yale University and his M.A. and Ph.D from Duke University...
, professor of political science (1968-2000) - David KolbDavid KolbDavid Kolb is a well-known philosopher and the Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Bates College in Maine.Kolb received a B.A. from Fordham University in 1963 and an M.A. in 1965. He later received a M.Phil. from Yale University in 1970 and a Ph. D. in 1972...
, 1977-present, Charles A. Dana Professor of Philosophy - Steve HochstadtSteve HochstadtSteve Hochstadt is a professor of history at Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois. He joined the faculty in 2006 after teaching for 27 years at Bates College in Maine. He has done extensive research on Jewish refugees who fled to Shanghai...
, 1979-2005, Professor of History, Holocaust expert - Margaret CreightonMargaret CreightonMargaret S. Creighton is a well-known American historian, writer and professor at Bates College in Maine. Creighton received a Ph. D. in history from Boston University and a B.A...
, 1989-present, Professor of History, author - William Pope.LWilliam Pope.LWilliam Pope.L is an American visual artist best known for his work in performance art, and interventionist public art. However, he has also produced art in painting, photography and theater...
, lecturer, conceptual artist - Carolyn GageCarolyn GageCarolyn Gage is an American playwright, actor and theatrical director. She is also an activist on lesbian and feminist issues. Gage was a Guest Lecturer at Bates College in 1998-99...
, lecturer, playwright, feminist (1998-1999) - Fred D'AguiarFred D'AguiarFred D'Aguiar is an author of poetry, novels, and drama.D'Aguiar was born in London. His parents were Guyanese. He spent his childhood, from the age of two to twelve, in Guyana. His work has received much, and growing, acclaim. His Bill of Rights, about the Jonestown Massacre of 1978, was a...
, assistant professor of English (1994-95), author of poetry, novels, and drama. - Jody DiamondJody DiamondJody Diamond is an American composer, performer, writer, publisher, editor, and educator. She specializes in traditional and new music for Indonesian gamelan and is active internationally as a scholar, performer, and publisher.-Biography:She received a B.A. from the University of California,...
, lecturer in music, composer, performer, writer, publisher, editor, - Thomas SnowThomas SnowThomas Snow is a pianist, bandleader, composer, and educator from New England.-Biography:Tom Snow is a graduate from the New England Conservatory of Music and the Berklee College of Music...
, lecturer, pianist, bandleader, composer - Thomas Moser, faculty, debate coach, 1967-1973. Designer and founder, Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers.
- Loring DanforthLoring DanforthLoring M. Danforth is a professor of anthropology and epistemology, and an author working at Bates College in the United States.Danforth received a B.A. from Amherst College in 1971 and a M.A. and Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1974 and 1978. He has written many books and articles on...
, professor, anthropologist, "Macedonia naming disputeMacedonia naming disputeA diplomatic dispute over the use of the name Macedonia has been an ongoing issue in the bilateral relations between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia since the latter became independent from former Yugoslavia in 1991...
" expert
Presidents of Bates College
- Oren B. CheneyOren B. CheneyOren Burbank Cheney was the founder of Bates College, an abolitionist, and a Free Will Baptist clergyman.-Early life:...
, founder and president 1855-1894, abolitionist, Freewill Baptist preacher, state legislator - George C. ChaseGeorge C. ChaseGeorge Colby Chase was the second president of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine and an English scholar.-Biography:...
, professor and president 1894-1919, English scholar - Clifton Daggett GrayClifton Daggett GrayClifton Daggett Gray was the third president of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine and a Baptist theologian....
, president 1920-1944, theologian, Baptist preacher, author - Charles Franklin PhillipsCharles Franklin PhillipsCharles Franklin Phillips was the fourth president of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine and a well known economist and author....
, president 1944-1967, economist, author, professor - Thomas Hedley ReynoldsThomas Hedley ReynoldsThomas Hedley Reynolds was the fifth president of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine and an American historian.-Education:Reynolds earned a B.A. from Williams College and a Ph.D...
, president 1967-1989, American historian, author - Donald West HarwardDonald West HarwardDonald West Harward is a philosopher and served as the sixth president of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine from 1989 to 2002.Harward received his B.A. in mathematics from Maryville College, then his M.A. from American University, and Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Maryland...
, president 1989-2002, Philosopher - Elaine Tuttle HansenElaine Tuttle HansenElaine Tuttle Hansen was the president of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine from 2002 through June 2011. She became the Executive Director of The Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University in July 2011....
, president 2002-2011, English scholar, author
Honorary degree recipients
- James Blaine LL.D. 1869, U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of State, 1884 Presidential Candidate
- Nelson Dingley, Jr.Nelson Dingley, Jr.Nelson Dingley, Jr., also known as Edward Nelson Dingley, Jr., was a journalist and politician from the U.S. state of Maine....
LL.D 1874, Governor of MaineGovernor of MaineThe governor of Maine is the chief executive of the State of Maine. Before Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820, Maine was part of Massachusetts and the governor of Massachusetts was chief executive....
, CongressmanUnited States CongressThe United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
from Lewiston, MaineLewiston, MaineLewiston is a city in Androscoggin County in Maine, and the second-largest city in the state. The population was 41,592 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included within the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine... - Eugene HaleEugene HaleEugene Hale was a Republican United States Senator from Maine.Born at Turner, Maine, he was educated in local schools and at Maine's Hebron Academy. He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and served for nine years as prosecuting attorney for Hancock County, Maine. He was elected to the Maine...
LL.D. 1882, abolitionist, U.S. Senator from MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost... - Lillian M. N. StevensLillian M. N. StevensLillian M. N. Stevens was an American temperance worker, born at Dover, Maine She was educated at Foxcroft Academy and taught school for a time., She was married to Michael Stevens of Portland, Maine, in 1867. In 1874 she assisted in founding the Maine Woman's Christian Temperance Union, of...
A.M.Master of Arts (postgraduate)A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
1911, Teetotaler W.C.T.U.Woman's Christian Temperance UnionThe Woman's Christian Temperance Union was the first mass organization among women devoted to social reform with a program that "linked the religious and the secular through concerted and far-reaching reform strategies based on applied Christianity." Originally organized on December 23, 1873, in...
President - Calvin CoolidgeCalvin CoolidgeJohn Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
LL.D. 1920, President of the United StatesPresident of the United StatesThe President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.... - Robert FrostRobert FrostRobert Lee Frost was an American poet. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to examine complex social and...
L.H.D 1936, New England poet - William Henry Vanderbilt IIIWilliam Henry Vanderbilt IIIWilliam Henry Vanderbilt III was an American Republican politician and a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family.-Biography:...
LL.D. 1940, Governor of Rhode IslandRhode IslandThe state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
, philanthropist - Lester B. PearsonLester B. PearsonLester Bowles "Mike" Pearson, PC, OM, CC, OBE was a Canadian professor, historian, civil servant, statesman, diplomat, and politician, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 for organizing the United Nations Emergency Force to resolve the Suez Canal Crisis...
LL.D 1951 1957 Nobel Peace PrizeNobel Peace PrizeThe Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
Winner and Prime Minister of CanadaPrime Minister of CanadaThe Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution... - Sylvia Porter Litt.D. 1959, newspaper editor and influential financial columnist
- Margaret Chase SmithMargaret Chase SmithMargaret Chase Smith was a Republican Senator from Maine, and one of the most successful politicians in Maine history. She was the first woman to be elected to both the U.S. House and the Senate, and the first woman from Maine to serve in either. She was also the first woman to have her name...
LL.D 1967, U.S. Senator from Maine - Buckminster FullerBuckminster FullerRichard Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller was an American systems theorist, author, designer, inventor, futurist and second president of Mensa International, the high IQ society....
Sc.D. 1969, inventor, architect. - Coretta Scott KingCoretta Scott KingCoretta Scott King was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader. The widow of Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King helped lead the African-American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.Mrs...
Litt.D 1971, Civil rights leader, wife of Martin Luther King - Amory LovinsAmory LovinsAmory Bloch Lovins is an American environmental scientist and writer, Chairman and Chief Scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute. He has worked in the field of energy policy and related areas for four decades...
Sc.D. 1979, physicist, environmentalist, author, CEO of Rocky Mountain InstituteRocky Mountain InstituteRocky Mountain Institute is an organization in the United States dedicated to research, publication, consulting, and lecturing in the general field of sustainability, with a special focus on profitable innovations for energy and resource efficiency. RMI was established in 1982 and has grown into a... - Julia ChildJulia ChildJulia Child was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for introducing French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which...
, D.F.A. 1983, Television show host - Jimmy CarterJimmy CarterJames Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
LL.D. 1985, President of the United StatesPresident of the United StatesThe President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.... - George PutnamGeorge PutnamGeorge Putnam may refer to:*George Putnam , Los Angeles, California, television newsman*George D. Putnam , screenwriter*George F. Putnam, American historian...
, LL.D., 1985, newsreporter, talk show host - George MitchellGeorge J. MitchellGeorge John Mitchell, Jr., is the former U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace under the Obama administration. A Democrat, Mitchell was a United States Senator who served as the Senate Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995...
LL.D 1985, U.S. Senator from Maine. - William S. Cohen LL.D. 1989, U.S. Senator from Maine, U.S. Secretary of Defense
- Paul Volker LL.D 1989, Chairman of the Federal Reserve
- Freeman DysonFreeman DysonFreeman John Dyson FRS is a British-born American theoretical physicist and mathematician, famous for his work in quantum field theory, solid-state physics, astronomy and nuclear engineering. Dyson is a member of the Board of Sponsors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists...
Sc.D. 1991, physicistPhysicistA physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
and mathematicianMathematicianA mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
. - Elie WieselElie WieselSir Eliezer "Elie" Wiesel KBE; born September 30, 1928) is a Hungarian-born Jewish-American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel Laureate, and Holocaust survivor. He is the author of 57 books, including Night, a work based on his experiences as a prisoner in the Auschwitz, Buna, and...
L.H.D 1995, Holocaust survivor and historian - Doris Kearns GoodwinDoris Kearns GoodwinDoris Kearns Goodwin is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American biographer and historian, and an oft-seen political commentator. She is the author of biographies of several U.S...
L.H.D 1998, Civil War historian - Olympia SnoweOlympia SnoweOlympia Jean Snowe , née Bouchles, is the senior United States Senator from Maine and a member of the Republican Party. Snowe has become widely known for her ability to influence the outcome of close votes, including whether to end filibusters. She and her fellow Senator from Maine, Susan Collins,...
LL.D 1998, U.S. Senator from MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost... - John UpdikeJohn UpdikeJohn Hoyer Updike was an American novelist, poet, short story writer, art critic, and literary critic....
, L.D. 1998, writer - Desmond TutuDesmond TutuDesmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid...
, L.H.D. 2000, Peace activist - Ken BurnsKen BurnsKenneth Lauren "Ken" Burns is an American director and producer of documentary films, known for his style of using archival footage and photographs...
L.H.D 2002, documentary film maker - Brian WilliamsBrian WilliamsBrian Douglas Williams is the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, the evening news program of the NBC television network, a position he assumed in 2004...
L.H.D 2005, NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
news anchor - David McCulloughDavid McCulloughDavid Gaub McCullough is an American author, narrator, historian, and lecturer. He is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian award....
L.H.D. 2006, American historian - Geena DavisGeena DavisVirginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis is an American actress, film producer, writer, former fashion model, and a women's Olympics archery team semi-finalist...
D. F. A. 2009, actress, producer, and founder of The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
Sources
- Bates Student, 1873-2006
- Bates College Alumni Directory (2006) (Lewiston, ME: Bates College, 2006).
- Mabel Eaton, General Catalogue of Bates College and Cobb Divinity School: 1864-1930 (Lewiston, ME: Bates College, 1930) Accessible ONLINE (accessed February 8, 2009 on Google Book Search)
- Maine State Seminary Catalog, 1856-1863
- Seminary Advocate, "Seminary Roll of Honor," July 1863 (list of school's Civil War soldiers).