List of University of Florida honorary degree recipients

This List of University of Florida Honorary Degree Recipients includes those persons who have been recognized by the University of Florida

University of Florida

The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...

for outstanding achievements in their fields that reflect the ideals and uphold the purposes of the university, and to whom the university faculty has voted to award honorary degree

Honorary degree

An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...

s in recognition of such attainments. Often, but not always, the honorary degree recipients have been alumni of the university, or other persons who have had ties to either the university or the state of Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

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The modern University of Florida was established in 1905, when the Florida Legislature passed the Buckman Act which consolidated four pre-existing state-sponsored institutions of higher learning into a single state university for men. After operating on the former campus of the Florida Agricultural College

History of the University of Florida

The history of the University of Florida is firmly tied to the history of public education in the state of Florida. The University of Florida, colloquially known as "Florida" or "UF," originated as several distinct institutions that were merged to create a single state-supported university by the...

in Lake City, Florida

Lake City, Florida

Lake City is the county seat of Columbia County, Florida, in the United States. In 2009, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 12,614. In addition, it is the Principal City of the Lake City Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is composed of Columbia County, and had an...

during the 1905–1906 academic year, the university moved to its present campus in Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...

when the first academic and dormitory buildings were completed in September 1906. The university traces its historical roots to the 1853 founding of the East Florida Seminary

History of the University of Florida

in Ocala, Florida

Ocala, Florida

Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 53,491. It is the county seat of Marion County, and the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2007 population of 324,857.-History:Ocala...

, the oldest of its four predecessor institutions.

The University of Florida awarded its first honorary degree in 1909 to Andrew Sledd

Andrew Sledd

Andrew Warren Sledd was an American theologian, university professor and university president. A native of Virginia, he was the son of a prominent Methodist minister, and was himself ordained as a minister after earning his bachelor's degree and master's degree...

, in recognition of his four years of service as the founding president of the modern University of Florida. The first woman to whom the university awarded an honorary degree was prominent Florida author and novelist Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was an American author who lived in rural Florida and wrote novels with rural themes and settings. Her best known work, The Yearling, about a boy who adopts an orphaned fawn, won a Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1939 and was later made into a movie, also known as The...

in 1941.

Honorary degree recipients, 1909–1925

Recipient	Year/Degree	Notability
	1909 D.D.	Andrew W. Sledd Andrew Sledd Andrew Warren Sledd was an American theologian, university professor and university president. A native of Virginia, he was the son of a prominent Methodist minister, and was himself ordained as a minister after earning his bachelor's degree and master's degree... became the first president of the modern University of Florida following the consolidation of Florida's state institutions of higher education by the Buckman Act History of the University of Florida The history of the University of Florida is firmly tied to the history of public education in the state of Florida. The University of Florida, colloquially known as "Florida" or "UF," originated as several distinct institutions that were merged to create a single state-supported university by the... in 1905, and served from 1905 to 1909. He was an ordained Methodist minister and a noted Greek, Latin and biblical scholar. Sledd subsequently served as the president of Southern University Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham–Southern College is a 4-year, private liberal arts college located three miles northwest of downtown Birmingham. Founded in 1856, it is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Approximately 1400 students from 30 states and 23 foreign countries attend the college... (1910–1914), and the first Professor of New Testament New Testament The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament.... Literature at Emory University Emory University Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of... 's Candler School of Theology Candler School of Theology Candler School of Theology, Emory University, is one of 13 seminaries of the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1914, the school was named after Warren Akin Candler, a former President and Chancellor of Emory University and a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South... (1914–1939).
	1910 LL.D.	William F. Blackman was the president of Rollins College Rollins College Rollins College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Winter Park, Florida , along the shores of Lake Virginia.... in Winter Park, Florida Winter Park, Florida Winter Park is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area... .
	1910 LL.D.	Thomas M. Shackleford was an associate justice of the Florida Supreme Court Florida Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the State of Florida is the highest court in the U.S. state of Florida. The Supreme Court consists of seven judges: the Chief Justice and six Justices who are appointed by the Governor to 6-year terms and remain in office if retained in a general election near the end of each... for fifteen years from 1902 to 1917.
	1916 Litt.D.	Albert H. Walker was the director of the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind Florida School for the Deaf and Blind The Florida School for the Deaf and Blind is a state-supported boarding school for deaf and blind children established in 1885, in St. Augustine, Florida, USA.-History:... in St. Augustine, Florida St. Augustine, Florida St. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United... .
	1916 LL.D.	William Spencer Currell was the president of the University of South Carolina University of South Carolina The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House... in Columbia, South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... .
	1919 LL.D.	Edward Rawson Flint was the first professor of chemistry at the University of Florida, and later served as the Inspector of Land Grant Colleges from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
	1919 LL.D.	Fons A. Hathaway was the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Duval County, Florida Duval County, Florida Duval County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2010, the population was 864,263. Its county seat is Jacksonville, with which the Duval County government has been consolidated since 1968... . Hathaway graduated from Florida Agricultural College with a bachelor of arts degrees (A.B.) in 1902.
	1919 LL.D.	George Morgan Ward was the acting president of Rollins College Rollins College Rollins College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Winter Park, Florida , along the shores of Lake Virginia.... , and a member of its board of trustees.
	1920 D.Sc.	Peter Henry Rolfs was the dean of the University of Florida College of Agriculture University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences The University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences , founded in 1964, is a college of the University of Florida.The programs offered specialize in agriculture, natural resources, and life sciences... and the director of its Experiment Station Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is a federal-state-county partnership dedicated to developing knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources, and the life sciences, and enhancing and sustaining the quality of human life by making that information... . Rolfs later served as the director of a state college in Brazil.
	1921 LL.D.	P.K. Yonge P.K. Yonge Philip Keyes Yonge was an American businessman and civic leader. A resident of Pensacola, he was a prominent Floridian. He was a founding member of the Florida Board of Control and served on that board for almost 30 years as a member and chairman. The P.K... was the president of Southern States Lumber Company of Pensacola. In his role as a long-time member and chairman of the Florida Board of Control Florida Board of Control The Florida Board of Control was the statewide governing body for the State University System of Florida, which included all public universities in the state of Florida. It was replaced by the Florida Board of Regents in 1965.- History :... (1910–1917 and 1922–1932), Yonge was responsible for guiding the consolidation, early growth and evolution of the University of Florida.
	1923 LL.D.	Nathan P. Bryan Nathan P. Bryan Nathan Philemon Bryan was a lawyer, federal judge, and United States Senator from Florida.-Personal:Bryan was born on April 23, 1872 near Fort Mason, Orange County , Florida. He attended the common schools but graduated from Emory College, Oxford, Georgia , in 1893... was the chairman of the Florida Board of Control, a U.S. Senator from Florida from 1911 to 1917, and a U.S. District Court judge in New Orleans. As chairman of the Board of Control, Bryan helped guide the consolidation and early growth of the University of the State of Florida.
	1923 LL.D.	William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan was an American politician in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. He was a dominant force in the liberal wing of the Democratic Party, standing three times as its candidate for President of the United States... was a prominent statesman, lawyer, Presbyterian churchman and lecturer. Bryan was a two-term U.S. Representative from Nebraska, the Democratic Party nominee for U.S. President in 1896, 1900 and 1908, and the first U.S. Secretary of State in Woodrow Wilson Woodrow Wilson Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913... 's administration from 1913 to 1915. As a lawyer and special prosecutor, he also represented the State of Tennessee in the Scopes Trial Scopes Trial The Scopes Trial—formally known as The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes and informally known as the Scopes Monkey Trial—was a landmark American legal case in 1925 in which high school science teacher, John Scopes, was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act which made it unlawful to... in 1925. Bryan was a personal friend of university president Albert A. Murphree Albert A. Murphree Albert Alexander Murphree was an American college professor and university president. Murphree was a native of Alabama, and became a mathematics instructor after earning his bachelor's degree... , and as a supporter of the university, he chaired the campaign to raise funds for the construction of the Florida Union.
	1923 LL.D.	Harvey W. Cox was a University of Florida professor of philosophy from 1911 from 1920, and dean of the university's Teachers College from 1916 to 1920.

Honorary degree recipients, 1926–1950

Recipient	Year/Degree	Notability
	1927 LL.D.	Roger W. Babson was a prominent statistician and economist. Helped further interests of the state.
	1929 LL.D.	Eugene L. Wartmann was a member of the Florida Legislature when the Buckman Act History of the University of Florida The history of the University of Florida is firmly tied to the history of public education in the state of Florida. The University of Florida, colloquially known as "Florida" or "UF," originated as several distinct institutions that were merged to create a single state-supported university by the... was passed in 1905, and served as a member of Florida Board of Control Florida Board of Control The Florida Board of Control was the statewide governing body for the State University System of Florida, which included all public universities in the state of Florida. It was replaced by the Florida Board of Regents in 1965.- History :... from 1907 to 1929.
	1930 LL.D.	Orestes Ferrara was Cuba Cuba The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city... 's ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the United States from 1926 to 1930.
	1933 D.C.L.	Doyle E. Carlton Doyle E. Carlton Doyle Elam Carlton was the 25th Governor of Florida.-Early life:Doyle Carlton the son of Albert and Martha Carlton was born in Wauchula, Florida. He had one younger brother, Leland Francis Carlton. He received his primary education in Wauchula and, as there was then no local high school, he then... was the Governor of Florida from 1929 to 1930, and a prominent attorney in Tampa.
	1933 LL.D.	Duncan U. Fletcher Duncan U. Fletcher Duncan Upshaw Fletcher was an American lawyer and politician of the Democratic Party. Senator Fletcher was the longest serving U.S. Senator in Florida's history.-Early life and career:... was a U.S. Senator from Florida from 1908 to 1936.
	1935 D.C.L.	Albert J. Farrah was the founding dean of the University of Florida College of Law Levin College of Law The Fredric G. Levin College of Law is the law school of the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida.-History:The College of Law was founded in 1909. It was first housed in Thomas Hall, and then in Bryan Hall from 1914 to 1969... , serving from 1909 to 1912, and later became the long-time dean of the University of Alabama School of Law University of Alabama School of Law The University of Alabama School of Law located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is a nationally ranked top-tier law school and the only public law school in the state. In total, it is one of five law schools in the state, and one of three that are ABA accredited.The diverse student body, of approximately... in Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010... (1913–1940). Farrah was a graduate of the University of Michigan University of Michigan The 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... in Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010... , and previously served as the founding dean of the Stetson University College of Law in DeLand, Florida DeLand, Florida DeLand is the county seat of Volusia County, Florida. In 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 24,375. It is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 436,575 in 2006... from 1900 to 1909.
	1935 D.C.L.	Scott Loftin Scott Loftin Scott Marion Loftin was a U.S. Senator from Florida who served as a Democrat in 1936.Born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama; moved to Pensacola, Florida, with his parents in 1887; attended the public schools and Washington and Lee University School of Law at Lexington, Virginia; studied... was a prominent Florida attorney who was the fifty-eighth president of the American Bar Association American Bar Association The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation... , and served as the chairman of the University Endowment Corporation of the University of Florida.
	1937 D.Sc.	Charles Herty Charles Herty Charles Holmes Herty, Sr. was an American academic, scientist and businessman. Serving in academia as a chemistry professor to begin his career, Herty concurrently promoted collegiate athletics including creating the first varsity football team at the University of Georgia... was a noted chemist who developed processes for using pine pulp in paper manufacture.
	1939 LL.D.	Edward Conradi Edward Conradi Edward Conradi served as President of Florida State College for Women from 1909 to 1941, and as President Emeritus from 1941 until his death in 1944.... was the principal of the Normal and Industrial School of St. Petersburg History of the University of Florida The history of the University of Florida is firmly tied to the history of public education in the state of Florida. The University of Florida, colloquially known as "Florida" or "UF," originated as several distinct institutions that were merged to create a single state-supported university by the... (1905–1909), dean of the Florida State College for Women (1909), and then its president for thirty-two years (1909–1941).
	1939 LL.D.	David Fairchild David Fairchild David Grandison Fairchild was an American botanist and plant explorer. Fairchild was responsible for the introduction of more than 200,000 exotic plants and varieties of established crops into the United States, including soybeans, pistachios, mangos, nectarines, dates, bamboos, and flowering... was an eminent botanist, lecturer and author.
	1941 L.H.D.	Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was an American author who lived in rural Florida and wrote novels with rural themes and settings. Her best known work, The Yearling, about a boy who adopts an orphaned fawn, won a Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1939 and was later made into a movie, also known as The... was a well-known novelist, author of The Yearling The Yearling The Yearling is a 1946 Technicolor family film drama made by MGM. It was directed by Clarence Brown and produced by Sidney Franklin. The screenplay was by Paul Osborn and John Lee Mahin , adapted from the novel of the same name by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings... , and winner of the O. Henry Memorial Prize and the Pulitzer Prize Pulitzer Prize The 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... . She often wrote on Florida-related topics. Rawlings was the first woman to receive an honorary degree from the University of Florida.
	1941 LL.D.	Raymond Robbins was a social and civic leader, World War I World War I World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918... U.S. Army officer, lecturer and world traveler. Degree conferred at his home in sanctuary at Chinsegut Hill, Florida, which he gave to the U.S. government in June 1941. First University of Florida honorary degree conferred off campus.
	1942 LL.D.	Willis Manville Ball was the editor-in-chief of The Florida Times-Union The Florida Times-Union The Florida Times-Union is a major daily newspaper in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Widely known as the oldest newspaper in the state, it began publication as the Florida Union in 1864. Its current incarnation started in 1883, when the Florida Union merged with another Jacksonville paper, the... daily newspaper in Jacksonville, Florida from 1902 to 1947.
	1942 LL.D.	Albert H. Blanding Albert H. Blanding Albert Hazen Blanding was an United States Army soldier. Among the most distinguished military figures in Florida's history, he was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal.-Biography:... was a U.S. Army Brigadier General Brigadier General Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000... in France from 1918 to 1919, and was later the chief of the U.S. National Guard Bureau from 1936 to 1940. He was also a member of the Florida Board of Control Florida Board of Control The Florida Board of Control was the statewide governing body for the State University System of Florida, which included all public universities in the state of Florida. It was replaced by the Florida Board of Regents in 1965.- History :... 1922 to 1936. Blanding graduated from Florida Agricultural College with a bachelor of science Bachelor of Science A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on... degree (B.S.) in 1894.
	1944 D.Sc.	Thomas Barbour Thomas Barbour Thomas Barbour was an American herpetologist. From 1927 until 1946, he was director of the Museum of Comparative Zoology founded in 1859 by Louis Agassiz at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.... was a naturalist, teacher, author and world traveler. Barbour was the director of the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology. Interest in Florida's wildlife and natural history. Presented University of Florida with famous terrestrial Miocene vertebrate locality in Gilchrist County, Florida.
	1944 D.Sc.	Eugene T. Casler assisted in founding nitrogen fixation industry in America. He worked as a state chemist, later chemical director of a Florida phosphate mining company, and pioneered development of calcination of phosphate rock and other new methods of rock mining and flotation. Casler graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor of science Bachelor of Science A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on... degree (B.S.) in 1913.
	1944 D.Sc.	Herman Gunter was a Florida geologist who contributed to the fundamental knowledge of Florida's natural resources and helped in the development of its industries. Gunter graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor of science Bachelor of Science A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on... degree (B.S.) in 1907.
	1945 Mus.D.	James Melton James Melton James Melton , a popular singer in the 1920s and early 1930s, later began a career as an operatic singer when tenor voices went out of style in popular music around 1932-35... was a prominent actor, artist and singer, and frequently appeared with the Metropolitan Opera Association. Melton attended the University of Florida from 1921 to 1923.
	1945 LL.D.	James Bryan Whitfield was the chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, serving on the court for thirty-nine years—the longest tenure in the history of the court. The honorary degree was conferred in Tallahassee.
	1946 LL.D.	James Van Fleet James Van Fleet James Alward Van Fleet was a U.S. Army officer during World War I, World War II and the Korean War. Van Fleet was a native of New Jersey, who was raised in Florida and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy. He served as a regimental, divisional and corps commander during World War II and as... was a 1915 West Point graduate, a University of Florida professor of military science, and the head coach of the Florida Gators football Florida Gators football The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference... team from 1923 to 1924. He served as a commissioned officer in World War I World War I World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918... , World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... and the Korean War Korean War The 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... . During World War II, Van Fleet attained the rank of major general Major General Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general... , and commanded a corps of the U.S. Third Army under General George S. Patton George S. Patton George Smith Patton, Jr. was a United States Army officer best known for his leadership while commanding corps and armies as a general during World War II. He was also well known for his eccentricity and controversial outspokenness.Patton was commissioned in the U.S. Army after his graduation from... . In the Korean War, he replaced General Matthew Ridgway Matthew Ridgway Matthew Bunker Ridgway was a United States Army General. He held several major commands and was most famous for resurrecting the United Nations war effort during the Korean War. Several historians have credited Ridgway for turning around the war in favor of the UN side... as the commander of all United States and United Nations United Nations The 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... forces.
	1946 LL.D.	William K. Jackson was the prosecuting attorney and U.S. Attorney for the Panama Canal Panama Canal The Panama Canal is a ship canal in Panama that joins the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. Built from 1904 to 1914, the canal has seen annual traffic rise from about 1,000 ships early on to 14,702 vessels measuring a total of 309.6... Zone, and later served as the president of U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Jackson graduated from the University of Florida at Lake City with a bachelor of science degree (B.S.) in 1904.
	1948 D.Sc.	Ralph H. Allee was an internationalist, agriculturist, former representative of U.S. State Department and U.S. Department of Agriculture. He later served as the director of American Institute of Agricultural Sciences in Turriabla, Costa Rica.
	1948 LL.D.	Oliver C. Carmichael was a scholar, executive, statesman, and chancellor of Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the... in Nasvhille, Tennessee. He later served as the president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
	1948 LL.D.	Colgate W. Darden Jr. was the governor of Virginia, the chancellor of the College of William and Mary College of William and Mary The College of William & Mary in Virginia is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States... in Williamsburg, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city... , and the president of the University of Virginia University of Virginia The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson... in Charlottesville, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for... .
	1948 LL.D.	George D. Stoddard was an author, educator, administrator, a former president of the State University of New York State University of New York The 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... , the then-current president of the University of Illinois, and a member of U.S. President Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his... 's Commission on Higher Education.
	1948 LL.D.	Owen D. Young was a lawyer, banker, corporate director, economist and humanitarian. Young was the recipient of honorary degrees from twenty-four different colleges and universities.
	1949 LL.D.	Frederick E. Lykes was a prominent Florida agriculturist and industrialist and a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee Sewanee, Tennessee Sewanee is an unincorporated locality in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States, treated by the U.S. Census as a census-designated place . The population was 2,361 at the 2000 census... .
	1949 L.H.D.	Alben Barkley represented Kentucky in the House of Representatives (1927–1933) and the U.S. Senate (1933–1949, 1955–1956), and served as the U.S. Vice President under U.S. President Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his... (1949–1953).
	1950 D.Sc.	Rueben Gustavson was a scientist, educator and administrator, a member of the executive committee of Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities, and the chancellor of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379.... .
	1950 D.Sc.	Harold Mowry worked at the University of Florida's Agricultural Experiment Station for twenty-seven years, and served as the station's horticulturist and director from 1943 to 1950. Mowry graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor of science degree (B.S.) in 1929 and a master of science degree (M.S.) in 1934.
	1950 LL.D.	Colon Eloy Alfaro was a diplomat of Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... , and represented his country in many parts of the world, including serving as Ecuador's ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the United States.
	1950 L.H.D.	Benjamin A. Cohen was journalist, linguist and diplomat. Cohen was appointed as the ambassador to the United States from Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... in 1939, and later served as the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations United Nations The 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... .
	1950 D.Sc.	Wilson Popenoe was a scholar, horticulturist, and ambassador of good will from the United States to Latin America for nearly forty years. Popenoe served as the director of Escuela Agricola Panamericana at Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
	1950 LL.D.	Emsterio Santiago Santovenia was a Cuba Cuba The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city... n lawyer, writer, historian and statesman. Santovenia served as the foreign minister Foreign minister A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in... of Cuba.

Honorary degree recipients, 1951–1975

Recipient	Year/Degree	Notability
	1952 LL.D.	Thomas J. Watson Thomas J. Watson Thomas John Watson, Sr. was president of International Business Machines , who oversaw that company's growth into an international force from 1914 to 1956... was a business executive and industrial leader who served as the president of International Business Machines Corp. IBM International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas... (IBM) from 1919 to 1951, building IBM into one of the major American corporate manufacturers.
	1952 D.C.S.	Kendrick Guernsey was the former international president of Rotary International Rotary International Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help... and a vice president of Gulf Life Insurance Company for more than twenty years.
	1952 D.C.S.	James C. Downs, Jr. was a banker, author, lecturer, real estate economist, and senior partner of Downs, Mohl and Co. of Chicago, Illinois.
	1953 LL.D.	Boyd Henry Bode Boyd Henry Bode Boyd Henry Bode was an American academic and philosopher, notable for his work on philosophy of education.Bode was born in Ridott, Illinois... was an internationally renowned philosopher, educator, constructive critic and author who was a professor of philosophy at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Illinois, and a professor of education at Ohio State University Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States... . Bode emphasized the vital contribution of public education and publicly-supported schools should to the success of democratic government.
	1953 L.H.D.	Alvin C. Eurich Alvin C. Eurich Alvin Christian Eurich was a 20th Century American educator who is most notable for having served as the first President of the State University of New York from 1949–1951.... was a former president of Northwestern University Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees.... and State University of New York State University of New York The 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... . Exponent of general education for maintenance of a free society. Vice president, Fund for Advancement of Education, Ford Foundation Ford Foundation The Ford Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in Michigan and based in New York City created to fund programs that were chartered in 1936 by Edsel Ford and Henry Ford.... .
	1953 L.H.D.	President of the University of Maine University of Maine The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System... for almost twenty years. Eminent educator and administrator.
	1953 L.H.D.	Former president of Michigan State College (now Michigan State University). An internationally known agricultural specialist, distinguished educator, statesman. Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Personnel.
	1953 D.C.L.	Professor of law and president of State University of Iowa (now known as the University of Iowa). Attorney, educator, administrator, humanitarian. Member of many learned societies.
	1953 LL.D.	Florida's twenty-eighth governor. Legislator, statesman, student of international affairs, tireless worker for higher educational standards in the South. Contributor to civic betterment, national safety.
	1953 D.C.L.	LL.B., University of Florida, 1916. First president of combined university student body. First native son to serve as Governor and U.S. Senator. Well known for contributions to law, education, finance and public works.
	1953 D.Sc.	Vice president and director, General Motors Corp. Outstanding inventor, engineer, theoretical scientist, industrialist, philanthropist and humanitarian.
	1953 Litt.D.	John J. Tigert John J. Tigert John James Tigert, IV was an American university president, university professor and administrator, college sports coach and the U.S. Commissioner of Education. Tigert was a native of Tennessee and the son and grandson of Methodist bishops... was the third president of the University of Florida (1928–1947). He was previously president of Kentucky Wesleyan College Kentucky Wesleyan College Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private Methodist college in Owensboro, Kentucky, a city on the Ohio River. KWC is just 40 minutes east of Evansville, Indiana, 2 hours north of Nashville, Tennessee, 2 hours west of Louisville, Kentucky, and 4 hours east of St. Louis, Missouri... , a professor of philosophy and psychology, athletic director, and head basketball and football coach at the University of Kentucky University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky... , and U.S. Commissioner of Education Commissioner of Education The Commissioner of Education was the title given to the head of the National Bureau of Education, a former unit within the Department of the Interior in the United States... (1921–1928). Tigert served longer than any other University of Florida president, and in his nineteen years as president, "Big John" was responsible for numerous academic, athletic and administrative reforms. Tigert was also a member of the College Football Hall of Fame College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move... .
	1953 D.Sc.	B.S., University of Florida, 1908. Known for his efforts to develop a medical center at the university. A great leader in the medical profession of Florida.
	1953 D.Sc.	Served the people of Florida since 1914. Past president of the Florida Medical Association, member of its Board of Governors and Chairman of the Board. Known to all about him as a warm friend, patriotic citizen, eminent scientist and wise counselor.
	1953 D.Sc.	Nationally influential leader in pediatrics, humanitarian. Contributed many articles to medical and scientific journals.
	1953 D.Sc.	President of the Medical College of Virginia. Inspiring leader in advancing medical education in South.
	1953 D.Sc.	Respected physician known for kindly guidance and counsel. Fellow of American College of Surgeons American College of Surgeons The American College of Surgeons is an educational association of surgeons created in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.-Membership:... and American Academy of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
	1956 D.Sc.	Chief engineer, U.S. Public Health Service, Assistant U.S. Surgeon General. Outstanding engineer and administrator in field of environmental health.
	1956 LL.D.	President, American Council on Education. Prominent in fields of science and education and in military service as a U.S. Navy officer.
	1956 LL.D.	Earned both his bachelor's and law degrees at University of Florida. Outstanding student and loyal alumnus. Patriot, lawyer, leader and sportsman.
	1956 D.C.L.	Federal judge for the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; later, appellate judge of the United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Well-known educator and jurist
	1958 D.Sc.	Outstanding educator and administrator in field of statistics. Interim director of Statistical Laboratory at University of Florida, and continued as consultant after 1953 retirement.
	1960 Litt.D.	Robert Frost Robert Frost Robert 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... was a well-known and respected American poet, and a long-time friend and patron of the University of Florida.
	1960 LL.D.	William A. Shands William A. Shands William Augustine "Willie" Shands was an American politician and elected officeholder. Shands was a long-time Democrat member of the Florida Senate and an advocate for the establishment of a state medical college and teaching hospital.- Early life and education :Shands was born in Alachua County,... was a native son of Florida, legislative leader, statesman, churchman, and farmer. Shands was an eighteen-year member of the Florida Senate, and served as the senate president in 1949. He was a forceful advocate for the state's creation of the University of Florida Health Science Center.
	1960 D.Sc.	Louis McDonald Orr was an internationally known physician, surgeon, medical statesman and researcher, philanthropist, and churchman. He was awarded the Bronze Star for service as a colonel in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War II. Orr established and operated the Louis M. Orr Foundation for Cancer Research.
	1961 LL.D.	LL.B., University of Florida, 1938. George Smathers George Smathers George Armistead Smathers was an American lawyer and politician who represented the state of Florida in the United States Senate for eighteen years, from 1951 until 1969, as a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life:... was a U.S. Representative from 1947 to 1951, and a U.S. Senator from Florida from 1951 to 1969. Smathers was recognized as one of the U.S. Congress' experts on Latin American affairs. Later, Smathers made a $20 million contribution to the endowment of the university's libraries.
	1963 LL.D.	James E. Webb James E. Webb James Edwin Webb was an American government official who served as the second administrator of NASA from February 14, 1961 to October 7, 1968.... served as the second Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), from 1961 to 1968, during the critical years of the U.S. manned spaceflight program . Webb was a lawyer, industrialist, educator, administrator, and leader in space sciences.
	1963 D.H.L.	Honorary D.D., University of Florida, 1930. Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Distinguished pastor, teacher, public servant and friend of the university.
	1963 D.Sc.	Served on State Plant Board; 37 years with Agricultural Experiment Stations of University; retired as Entomologist Emeritus; eminent in citrus industry; author.
	1964 LL.D.	Author, educator, civic leader and statesman. Florida's Secretary of State, 1930-1961.
	1964 D.Sc.	President, Rockefeller Foundation. Taught at University of Puerto Rico, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and Washington State College. Received Certificate for Meritorious Leadership in Agriculture from UF, 1950.
	1965 LL.D.	Ruth S. Wedgworth was a businesswoman, farmer, civic and church leader. She was instrumental in developing the Everglades as an important farming area, and was chosen "Woman of the Year in Service to Florida Rural Progress." Wedgworth was the only woman to serve as the president of the Florida Horticulture Society.
	1965 LL.D.	Lewis F. Powell, Jr. was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Supreme Court of the United States The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases... , and the president of the American Bar Association American Bar Association The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation... .
	1966 LL.D.	Lawyer, civic leader, businessman. Chairman, National Conference of Bar Examiners; Chairman, Legal Education and Admission to the Bar Section of the American Bar Association American Bar Association The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation... .
	1966 LL.D.	Physician, medical statesman, philanthropist, counselor. Received A.H. Robins Award of the Florida Medical Association 1965. President Alumni Association and University of Florida Foundation, Inc. Served on original Advisory Committee to J. Hillis Miller Health Center. Received Significant Alumni Award from UF, 1957.
	1967 LL.D.	Librarian, national leader in information retrieval.
	1967 Litt.D.	Outstanding high school principal; literary scholar; author of special note.
	1967 L.H.D.	J. Wayne Reitz J. Wayne Reitz Julius Wayne Reitz was an American agricultural economist, professor and university president. Reitz was a native of Kansas, and earned bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in his chosen field. After working as an agricultural economist, university professor and U.S... was the fifth president of the University of Florida, serving for twelve years from 1955 to 1967. Reitz oversaw the peaceful integration of the university, and the expansion of its student body and physical plant during a period of rapid growth.
	1968 D.Sc.	Made great strides in malaria control. Upgraded sanitary engineering development in Florida; pioneer in pollution control.
	1968 LL.D.	Leadership in savings and loan industry.
	1968 L.H.D.	Robert B. Mautz Robert B. Mautz Robert Barbeau Mautz was an American university administrator. Mautz was chancellor of the State University System of Florida, serving from 1968 to 1975.Mautz was born and raised in Ohio... was the Vice President of Academic Affairs at the University of Florida, before being appointed the Chancellor of the Board of Regents of State University System of Florida State University System of Florida The State University System of Florida is a system of eleven public universities in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2011, over 320,000 students were enrolled in Florida's state universities...
	1968 LL.D.	Harold Sebring Harold Sebring Harold Leon "Tom" Sebring was a Florida Supreme Court justice, and an American judge at the Nuremberg Trials of German war criminals after World War II. Sebring was a native of Kansas and an alumnus of Kansas State Agricultural College... was the head coach of the Florida Gators football Florida Gators football The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference... team from 1925 to 1927, while attending the university's College of Law. Sebring served as a justice of the Florida Supreme Court Florida Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the State of Florida is the highest court in the U.S. state of Florida. The Supreme Court consists of seven judges: the Chief Justice and six Justices who are appointed by the Governor to 6-year terms and remain in office if retained in a general election near the end of each... , an American judge at the Nuremburg Trials, and dean of the Stetson University Stetson University Stetson University is a private university with four colleges and schools located across the I-4 corridor in Central Florida. The primary undergraduate campus is located in DeLand, Florida, USA. In the 2012 U.S... College of Law. Sebring graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Laws The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree... degree (LL.B.) in 1928.
	1968 D.H.L.	Edith Bristol Tigert was the wife of former University of Florida President John J. Tigert John J. Tigert John James Tigert, IV was an American university president, university professor and administrator, college sports coach and the U.S. Commissioner of Education. Tigert was a native of Tennessee and the son and grandson of Methodist bishops... , and served as first lady of the University of Florida for nineteen years from 1928 to 1947.
	1968 D.D.	Catholic clergyman and personal counselor to Stephen C. O'Connell Stephen C. O'Connell Stephen Cornelius O'Connell was an American attorney, appellate judge and university president. O'Connell was a native of Florida, and earned bachelor's and law degrees before becoming a practicing attorney... , the sixth president of the University of Florida.
	1968 LL.D.	President of Indiana University; educator; lawyer and public administrator.
	1968 LL.D.	Educator; public administrator; Commissioner of Public Higher Education in Texas; University of Tennessee vice president.
	1969 D.Sc.	Research Professor of Surgery, UF.
	1969 L.H.D.	Director of National Youth Administration in Florida; Dean of Students, Dean of Men, Dean of Student Personnel, and Director of Alumni Loyalty Fund, University of Florida.
	1969 D.Sc.	George Low George Low George Michael Low, born George Wilhelm Low was a NASA administrator and 14th President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was born near Vienna, Austria to Artur and Gertrude Burger Low, small business people in Austria... was a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) senior manager, and held such positions as the Director of Spacecraft and Flight Missions, NASA Deputy Director in Houston, Texas, and Manager of the Apollo Spacecraft Program Office.
	1969 Litt.D.	George W. Gore, Jr. was the former president of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by... .
	1969 D.Sc.	Shared the 1968 Nobel Prize in medicine and physiology with two other U.S. scientists.
	1969 LL.D.	University of Florida professor of religion, and president of Auburn University Auburn University Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts... .
	1969 L.H.D.	Professor Emeritus of English and Honorary Curator of Rare Books, University of Florida.
	1970 LL.D.	Skillful diplomat and an effective administrator.
	1970 D.Sc.	Considered foremost authority on the Florida phosphate mining industry.
	1970 Litt.D.	Writer, teacher and editor of the Sewannee Review.
	1970 L.H.D.	Nell Critzer Miller was the wife of J. Hillis Miller, Sr. J. Hillis Miller, Sr. Joseph Hillis Miller, Sr. was an American university professor, education administrator and university president. Miller was a native of Virginia, and earned bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees before embarking on an academic career... , the fourth president of the University of Florida, and served as the university's first lady for six years from 1947 to 1953. She was also an English teacher, the assistant director for the Wesley Foundation, and the head of the Office of Patient Services at the J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center The J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center includes its primary campuses located in Gainesville, Florida and a major teaching hospital and related facilities in Jacksonville, Florida. The Health Science Center comprises the University of Florida's Colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing,... .
	1970 D.Sc.	Contributor to the field of mathematics and has served as a consultant and panel member for the U.S. Government. Director of the Mathematics Research Center of the U.S. Army at Madison.
	1970 LL.D.	President of Rutgers, the State University; Chairman of the National Book Committee, philosopher and writer.
	1970 Litt.D.	Red Barber Red Barber Walter Lanier "Red" Barber was an American sportscaster.Barber, nicknamed "The Ol' Redhead", was primarily identified with radio broadcasts of Major League Baseball, calling play-by-play across four decades with the Cincinnati Reds , Brooklyn Dodgers , and New York Yankees... was a noted author, lecturer and radio sports broadcaster. Barber attended the University of Florida from 1929 1931, and worked as announced for Florida Gators football games while he as an undergraduate.
	1970 Litt.D.	Sterling professor of history, Yale University Yale University Yale 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... . Author and lecturer.
	1971 D.Sc.	Hydraulic engineer, research hydraulic engineer and research hydrologist.
	1971 L.H.D.	Publisher, widely known for philanthropies in education and arts.
	1971 D.Sc.	Distinguished career in nursing and education.
	1971 D.Sc.	University of Florida alumnus. A widely known forester, ecologist, educator and resource analyst. Former Vice President and Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of Michigan and the President of the University of Texas at Austin.
	1971 D.Sc.	Author of numerous articles on fundamental nature of atoms, molecules and solids.
	1971 LL.D.	Thomas C. Clark Tom C. Clark Thomas Campbell Clark was United States Attorney General from 1945 to 1949 and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States .- Early life and career :... was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1949 to 1967.
	1971 L.H.D.	Leading philosopher and educator.
	1972 Mus.D.	Outstanding musician and composer.
	1972 D.P.S.	Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Interior for Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
	1972 D.P.A.	Distinguished UF professor, financial consultant, military officer and author.
	1972 LL.D.	Lawyer, civic leader, statesman, public servant.
	1972 D.Sc.	Distinguished professor and consultant in engineering.
	1972 Litt.D.	Distinguished author, teacher, lecturer.
	1972 D.Sc.	Leading entomogilist; active in public health programs.
	1973 LL.D.	Leading educator, state and national public service (former Governor of Pennsylvania).
	1973 LL.D.	LeRoy Collins LeRoy Collins Thomas LeRoy Collins was the 33rd Governor of Florida.-Early life:Collins was born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida, where he attended Leon High School. He went on to attend the Eastman Business College in New York and then went on to the Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama to... was the thirty-third governor of Florida, serving from 1955 to 1961, and was later appointed as U.S. Under-Secretary of Commerce by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States... .
	1973 D.Sc.	Norman Borlaug Norman Borlaug Norman Ernest Borlaug was an American agronomist, humanitarian, and Nobel laureate who has been called "the father of the Green Revolution". Borlaug was one of only six people to have won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal... won the Nobel Peace Prize Nobel Peace Prize The 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... for his work as an agricultural scientist, known as "The Apostle of Wheat", with the Rockefeller Foundation Rockefeller Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation is a prominent philanthropic organization and private foundation based at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York City. The preeminent institution established by the six-generation Rockefeller family, it was founded by John D. Rockefeller , along with his son John D. Rockefeller, Jr... .
	1973 D.H.L.	Outstanding leadership in communication.
	1973 Litt.D.	Eminent historian and lecturer.
	1973 Litt.D.	Distinguished educator.
	1973 D.Sc.	Outstanding scientist and researcher.
	1974 Litt.D.	Outstanding scholar and international educator.
	1974 D.Sc.	Outstanding educator and administrator; Dean of the University of Florida Graduate School for seventeen years.
	1974 D.Hlth.	Outstanding health administrator, Executive Vice President, Florida Medical Assn. Adm.
	1974 LL.D.	B.S.B.A. & LL.B., University of Florida, 1940. Stephen C. O'Connell Stephen C. O'Connell Stephen Cornelius O'Connell was an American attorney, appellate judge and university president. O'Connell was a native of Florida, and earned bachelor's and law degrees before becoming a practicing attorney... was a former chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court (1955–1967), and the sixth president of the University of Florida (1967–1973). O'Connell guided the university through a tumultuous time of war and civil rights protests and rapid expansion of the student body.
	1974 D.Sc.	Distinguished engineer and inventor, invented first electronic digital computer.
	1974 D.H.L.	Distinguished educator; President of the University of Michigan; well-known labor arbitrator and attorney.
	1974 Litt.D.	Distinguished journalist, educator and pioneer in Florida journalism and communications, the university's College of Journalism and Communications developed under his direction from 1949 to 1968.
	1975 D.Sc.	Distinguished psychologist and scientist; President of the National Academy of Sciences.
	1975 Litt.D.	Eminent scholar and internationally recognized man of letters; University of Florida Professor Emeritus of English.
	1975 LL.D.	Prominent U.S. Representative from Florida, U.S. Congressional leader on public health matters.
	1975 D.Sc.	Scholar, author, researcher and science advisor; developed DDT DDT DDT is one of the most well-known synthetic insecticides. It is a chemical with a long, unique, and controversial history.... and eradicated screwworm fly.
	1975 D.Sc.	Prominent scientist and researcher, working mainly with nitrogen fixing capability of grasses.
	1975 D.H.L.	Scholar, humanist and writer; Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities National Endowment for the Humanities The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency of the United States established by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. The NEH is located at... .
	1975 LL.D.	Attorney, industrialist and advocate for higher education.

Honorary degree recipients, 1976–2000

Recipient	Year/Degree	Notability
	1976 D.Sc.	Noted archaeologist and anthropologist. Became curator of Florida State Museum in 1952; Curator Emeritus at time of award.
	1976 D.H.L.	Rector Magnificus, Uppsala University Uppsala University Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of... ; internationally known educator, philosopher, lecturer; author.
	1976 LL.D.	Distinguished educator, author and law expertise; President of University of Iowa.
	1976 D.H.L.	Distinguished political science Political science Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior... lecturer and a member of the University of Florida faculty for thirty-six years; author; nicknamed "Wild Bill", an endearment related to his vigorous delivery and frankness on public policy questions.
	1976 D.E.	Dean Emeritus of University of Florida College of Engineering University of Florida College of Engineering The College of Engineering at the University of Florida provides formal education and research in more than 12 fields of engineering, including: aerospace, agricultural, biological, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, industrial, materials, and mechanical.-History:The... ; established EIES, a visionary in programs as beach erosion, materials sciences, sewage and water, sanitary engineering and nuclear energy.
	1976 D.Sc.	Outstanding leader and research scientist in forestry; with U.S. Forest Service, Research Division until retirement. At time honorary degree was awarded, he was Assistant Vice President for Research, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs is a graduate school at The University of Texas at Austin that was founded in 1970 to offer professional training in public policy analysis and administration for students interested in pursuing careers in government and public affairs-related areas... .
	1977 D.H.L.	Emeritus Rector Magnificus, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands. Famous sociologist, supported the University of Florida and University of Utrecht's exchange program.
	1977 D.H.L.	Lifetime Chancellor of Tel Aviv University. Outstanding educator, businessman and humanitarian. President, George S. Wise and Co., newsprint manufacturing of Miami.
	1977 D.Sc.	Dean, Charles R. Drew Postgraduate Medical School. Noted for bringing improved access to medical education for minority students and improved medical care for the inner city.
	1977 D.Sc.	Vice President of Rockefeller University Rockefeller University The Rockefeller University is a private university offering postgraduate and postdoctoral education. It has a strong concentration in the biological sciences. It is also known for producing numerous Nobel laureates... . Conducted research on DNA DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in... and in the fields of microbiology Microbiology Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters or no cell at all . This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes... and immunology Immunology Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and diseases; malfunctions of the immune system in immunological disorders ; the... .
	1977 D.H.L.	Sir Philip M. Sherlock was an educator and served as the secretary general of the Association of Caribbean Universities and Research Institutes.
	1977 D.F.A.	Art historian, critic and teacher. Established Krannert Art Museum in Illinois.
	1978 LL.D.	Ambassador-at-Large and Special Representative of the U.S. President to the Law of the Sea Conference. Former U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James and served in four cabinet posts—Secretary of Commerce; U.S. Attorney General; Secretary of Defense; Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare.
	1978 D.H.	Jurist, educator, poet and theologian. First black woman priest ordained by Episcopal Church Episcopal Church (United States) The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe... . Granddaughter of a slave.
	1978 D.Sc.	University of Florida Research Professor Emeritus. Black Hall named for him. Internationally known scientist. Worked on water treatment Water treatment Water treatment describes those processes used to make water more acceptable for a desired end-use. These can include use as drinking water, industrial processes, medical and many other uses. The goal of all water treatment process is to remove existing contaminants in the water, or reduce the... .
	1978 D.H.L.	Attorney. Served as a member of the Board of Control Florida Board of Control The Florida Board of Control was the statewide governing body for the State University System of Florida, which included all public universities in the state of Florida. It was replaced by the Florida Board of Regents in 1965.- History :... of the State University System of Florida State University System of Florida The State University System of Florida is a system of eleven public universities in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2011, over 320,000 students were enrolled in Florida's state universities... .
	1978 D.H.L.	Commencement speaker. President, Time, Inc.; distinguished journalist, writer and businessman.
	1979 D.Sc.	Pioneer in marine research.Led in the development of the Whitney Marine Research Laboratory. Interested in marine metabolism and chemoreception in marine organisms.
	1979 D.F.A.	Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Arts The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current... (1969–1977). Vice chairman and trustee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Rockefeller Brothers Fund The Rockefeller Brothers Fund , , is an international philanthropic organisation created and run by members of the Rockefeller family. It was set up in New York City in 1940 as the primary philanthropic vehicle of the five famous Rockefeller brothers: John D... .
	1979 D.Sc.	President of the National Academy of Science.
	1980 D.H.L.	Active in business, ranching, historic preservation, health planning, education and refugee rehabilitation. Served as Vice President of Sales for S&H Green Stamp Company for fifteen years.
	1980 D.Sc.	George T. Harrell, Jr. was a research professor at the Duke University Duke University Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B... School of Medicine (1941–1954), and the founding dean of the University of Florida College of Medicine (1954–1964). Harrell became the founding Provost for the Hershey Medical Center in Pennsylvania in 1964, thereby becoming the first person in U.S. history to serve as the founding administrator of two different medical schools.
	1980 Litt.D.	Commencement speaker. President of Gannett and Company. Chairman and president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association.
	1980 LL.D.	Commencement speaker. Distinguished legal historian, author and educator. Professor of Law, University of Wisconsin.
	1980 LL.D.	Jurist and administrator of international distinction. Director of Institute of State and Law of Polish Academy of Science.
	1980 D.H.L.	President of the Commonwealth Fund. Specialized in public policy analysis, educational theory, health care systems and financing.
	1980 Litt.D.	J. Hillis Miller, Jr. J. Hillis Miller Joseph Hillis Miller, Jr. is an American literary critic who has been heavily influenced by—and who has heavily influenced—deconstruction.- Early life and education :... is an internationally known English literature scholar, critic and professor, and the Frederick W. Hilles Professor of English at Yale University Yale University Yale 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... in New Haven, Connecticut New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and... . Miller is also the son of J. Hillis Miller, Sr. J. Hillis Miller, Sr. Joseph Hillis Miller, Sr. was an American university professor, education administrator and university president. Miller was a native of Virginia, and earned bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees before embarking on an academic career... , the fourth president of the University of Florida.
	1980 LL.D.	President of the American Bar Association American Bar Association The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation... . Tampa attorney.
	1980 Litt.D.	Editorial Director, Capital magazine, the largest business journal in Western Europe.
	1981 D.H.L.	A psychologist, teacher, writer, researcher and poet, she is internationally recognized by psychologists and psychiatrists for her contributions to the understanding of personality.
	1981 D.P.S.	1953 UF Distinquished Alumnus Award recipient; U.S. Representative from the 8th District of Florida from 1952 to 1967; Administrator of the Rural Community Development Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
	1981 LL.D.	Ambassador at Large of Spain. President, Instituto de Cooperacion Iberoamericana.
	1981 D.Sc.	Minister of Agriculture of Costa Rica.
	1981 DC	B.S.B.A., University of Florida, 1931. Banker, public servant, civic leader, patron of education.
	1981 D.Sc.	Professor and Dean Emeritus, University of Florida College of Nursing University of Florida College of Nursing The University of Florida College of Nursing is the nursing school at the University of Florida. Established in 1956, the college is fully accredited and is one of six schools that compose the J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center.... . Pioneer in nursing education.
	1981 D.Sc.	Chairman of A.C. Allyn and Co. and Director Emeritus of the Allyn Museum of Entomology Entomology Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology... . in Sarasota, Florida Sarasota, Florida Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers... . Former President of the Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans... . Former partner of Francis I. dePont and Co.
	1982 D.Sc.	Former science advisor to U.S. President, director of the U.S. Office of Science and Technology, president of Exxon Research and Engineering Co. One of the nation's strongest advocates for improving engineering and scientific education.
	1982 D.Sc.	Teacher, scientist and academic administrator in Veterinary medicine. In 1971, he became founding dean of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is the veterinary school of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Founded in 1976, it is one of six schools that compose the J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center... .
	1982 D.H.L.	Internationally recognized Judaic scholar, historian, editor and teacher. Prominent faculty member at Brandeis University Brandeis University Brandeis University is an American private research university with a liberal arts focus. It is located in the southwestern corner of Waltham, Massachusetts, nine miles west of Boston. The University has an enrollment of approximately 3,200 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students. In 2011, it... and Boston University Boston University Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers... .
	1982 D.Sc.	President, University of California System. Internationally recognized physicist and leader in higher education administration.
	1983 D.P.S.	J.D., University of Florida, 1956. Former governor of Florida. U.S. Served in Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate. Appointed U.S. Trade Representative U.S. President Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter James 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... .
	1983 LL.D.	B.A. and M.A., University of Florida. Historian, political scientist, writer, consultant and University of Florida Distinguished Service Professor. Wrote a classic in early American history and political theory, established the guidelines for reapportionment in Florida and other states, and taught more than 15,000 students during his fifty-year teaching career.
	1983 D.H.L.	Chancellor of Bethune-Cookman College Bethune-Cookman College Bethune-Cookman University or B-CU is a private historically black university in Daytona Beach, Florida.- History :Mary McLeod Bethune founded the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School in 1904... , in Daytona Beach, Florida Daytona Beach, Florida Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,211. Daytona Beach is a principal city of the Deltona – Daytona Beach – Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had... , for twenty-eight years. Known for contributions to education, black community in Florida, human relations, religious and civic organizations.
	1983 D.H.L.	Leader in the arts, sciences, sports, industry and government. Co-producer of first color films, including such classics as A Star is Born and Gone With The Wind. Established the C.V. Whitney Laboratory for Experimental Marine Biology and Medicine at the University of Florida, located in St. Augustine, Florida St. Augustine, Florida St. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United... . Founded Pan American Airways and the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company.
	1984 D.H.L.	Built one of the best newspapers, The Miami Herald, and helped establish one of the largest newspaper groups in the nation, The Knight-Ridder Newspapers. He has served twice as President of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association.
	1984 D.Sc.	Noted mineralogist, metallurgist and patron of cultural and educational institutions. Instrumental in the production of materials for the nuclear industry and other strategic, rare and precious metals. Helped develop Gaseous Core Reactors. Mined rare earth from Florida Beaches. president of Continental Mineral Processing Co.
	1984 D.Sc.	E. T. York E. T. York E. Travis "E.T." York, Jr. was an American agronomist, professor, university administrator, agricultural extension administrator, and U.S. presidential adviser. York was a native of Alabama, and earned his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in agricultural sciences... was the acting president of the University of Florida from 1973 to 1974, following the resignation of Stephen C. O'Connell Stephen C. O'Connell Stephen Cornelius O'Connell was an American attorney, appellate judge and university president. O'Connell was a native of Florida, and earned bachelor's and law degrees before becoming a practicing attorney... . York served as the university provost and executive vice president, and was responsible for the founding of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). He was later appointed to be the Chancellor of the State University System of Florida from 1975 to 1980. Before coming to the University of Florida, York was the head of the Alabama and U.S. agricultural extension services.
	1984 LL.D.	Industrial leader, Innovator in home building industry; Chairman of Jim Walter Corp.
	1985 D.Sc.	Internationally recognized for research in malaria parasites, one of the most distinguished parasitologist and tropical medicine specialists in the U.S.; former director of Gorgas Memorial Laboratory in Panama.
	1985 D.H.L.	B.S., University of Florida, 1938; LL.B., 1941. Attorney, author, anthropologist. Encouraged, supported participated in historical and anthropological studies related to Florida's Hispanic history. University of Florida Distinguished Alumnus and UF Hall of Fame.
	1986 D.H.L.	Businessman who was prime mover in historic preservation, restoration and reconstruction of St. Augustine. Since 1965, trustee of the Historic St. Augustine Preservation Board.
	1986 D.Sc.	Innovator in the field of forest measurements on international level. His contributions include the theory of point sampling, 3P sampling theory, a milestone in the field of forest sampling, a theory on avoiding Dendrometry Bias in leaning trees. First to use computer technology for analysis.
	1986 D.P.S.	World religious leader, civil rights activist, and a crusader in the modern ecumenical movement for Christian unity. Head of the Greek Orthodox Church of North and South America for twenty-seven years. Received Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Carter in 1980.
	1987 Litt.D.	A noted research economist for more than forty years. She has made major contributions to economics in monetary economics and economic history. She has co-authored several internationally prominent publications on monetary standards with Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman.
	1988 D.H.L.	A pioneer in women's studies and former ambassador. She has held the highest position of any women ever in the United Nations United Nations The 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... . Research, writer, lecturer and advisor at the University of West Indies.
	1988 Litt.D.	Marjory Stoneman Douglas Marjory Stoneman Douglas Marjory Stoneman Douglas was an American journalist, writer, feminist, and environmentalist known for her staunch defense of the Everglades against efforts to drain it and reclaim land for development... was a conservationist with a career spanning seventy years. She has given the State of Florida the groundwork for preserving, protecting, and recovering its natural resources. She received many honors and awards for her efforts in conservation.
	1988 D.Sc.	An internationally recognized leader in obstetrics and gynecology. He has enjoyed an illustrious career as an educator, investigator, physician, and administrator. He has made significant advances in the understanding of maternal and fetal physiology. He has more than 150 scholarly articles to his credit.
	1988 D.P.S.	Attorney, businessman, and 34th governor of Florida.
	1989 D.Sc.	President emeritus of the Southern Research Institute. His research has had a worldwide impact on the treatment of cancer. His research has resulted in approximately 200 publications.
	1990 D.H.L.	Alumnus, accountant, businessman, major donor who gave $6.5 million to the School of Accounting, which was named the Fisher School of Accounting. Served as general chairman of the first university-wide capital campaign to raise $250 million.
	1990 D.H.L.	Honorary degree awarded posthumously. Writer, broadcaster editorialist, newspaper columnist, media executive and owner. Pioneer in television, helped put cameras in courtrooms and funded Freedom of Information Center at the University of Florida.
	1991 LL.D.	First Secretary of Transportation under President Lyndon Johnson; first Floridian ever to serve as a full member of the President's Cabinet. President of Airbus Industries of North America.
	1991 D.P.S.	Alumnus, House Representative for Florida and U.S. At 29, he was the youngest Democrat in Congress. National president of UF's Alumni Association and chair of UF's D.C. area Regional Capital Campaign.
	1992 D.H.L.	President of Spelman College Spelman College Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts women's college located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The college is part of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium in Atlanta. Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman was the first historically black female... , anthropologist, educator and activist.
	1992 D.H.L.	Florida archaeologist, UF alumnus, researcher, scholar, administrator, author.
	1992 D.Sc.	Director-General of UNESCO, Spanish scientist, educator, administrator, philosopher and politician.
	1993 D.F.A.	Gainesville medical doctor and philanthropist, his many gifts included the basic funding for the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art.
	1993 D.Jm.	Publisher of the Miami Herald and other major newspapers.
	1994 DNR	Winner of Nobel Prize for physics; discovered and named the quark Quark A quark is an elementary particle and a fundamental constituent of matter. Quarks combine to form composite particles called hadrons, the most stable of which are protons and neutrons, the components of atomic nuclei. Due to a phenomenon known as color confinement, quarks are never directly... . Leader in environmental conservation; served as director of MacArthur Foundation MacArthur Foundation The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is one of the largest private foundations in the United States. Based in Chicago but supporting non-profit organizations that work in 60 countries, MacArthur has awarded more than US$4 billion since its inception in 1978... .
	1994 LL.D.	Served in U.S. Congress for forty-four years; set an all-time record by not missing a single legislative vote for forty-one years. Author of seven books on Florida history. Decorated five times for combat service in World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... .
	1995 D.P.S.	President of Utrecht University Utrecht University Utrecht University is a university in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe. Established March 26, 1636, it had an enrollment of 29,082 students in 2008, and employed 8,614 faculty and staff, 570 of which are full professors.... , leader in international education, former Fulbright Scholar who promoted that program and others.
	1996 D.P.S.	Founding and long-time director of the Veterans Administration United States Department of Veterans Affairs The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is a government-run military veteran benefit system with Cabinet-level status. It is the United States government’s second largest department, after the United States Department of Defense... Hospital in Gainesville. Leader within the VA nationally.
	1997 D.Sc.	Ed.D., University of Florida. Nurse, educator, helped establish international standards for nursing. President of International Council of Nurses International Council of Nurses The International Council of Nurses is a federation of more than 130 national nurses associations. It was founded in 1899 and was the first international organization for health care professionals... and American Nurses Credentialing Center American Nurses Credentialing Center The American Nurses Credentialing Center , a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association , is a certification body for nursing board certification and the largest certification body for advanced practice registered nurses in the United States , currently certifying over 75,000 APRNs... .
	1998 D.P.S.	Military leader of U.S. and coalition forces in the Persian Gulf War Gulf War The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf... , General Schwarzkopf was recognized for his environmental and humanitarian work, especially with seriously ill children.
	1998 D.Sc.	Nobel Prize winner in low temperature physics. Was visiting professor at UF and worked with UF faculty.
	1998 D.P.S.	Former president of Florida State University Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... , founder and CEO of James Madison Institute, former president of NASULGC
	1999 LL.D.	Federal judge and chairman of the executive cUommittee of the U.S. Judicial Conference.

Honorary degree recipients, 2001–present

Recipient	Year/Degree	Notability
	2001 LL.D.	Virgil Hawkins was a civil rights activist who sought to integrate Desegregation Desegregation is the process of ending the separation of two groups usually referring to races. This is most commonly used in reference to the United States. Desegregation was long a focus of the American Civil Rights Movement, both before and after the United States Supreme Court's decision in... the University of Florida by seeking admission to the College of Law Levin College of Law The Fredric G. Levin College of Law is the law school of the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida.-History:The College of Law was founded in 1909. It was first housed in Thomas Hall, and then in Bryan Hall from 1914 to 1969... in the 1950s. Hawkins was the recipient of the University of Florida's first posthumous honorary degree.
	2002 D.P.S.	Thomas A. Wright was a Baptist minister, social activist, entrepreneur, and educator. Wright was recognized for his four decades of dedicated service to Florida communities and as a noted civil rights champion in the state of Florida.
	2002 D.Sc.	George Andrews is one of the most important and influential mathematicians of his generation. He is one of the world's leading authorities on the Theory of Partitions and the work of the Indian mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan Srinivasa Ramanujan Srīnivāsa Aiyangār Rāmānujan FRS, better known as Srinivasa Iyengar Ramanujan was a Indian mathematician and autodidact who, with almost no formal training in pure mathematics, made extraordinary contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series and continued fractions... .
	2002 D.P.S.	Jeffrey Spieler Jeffrey Spieler Dr. Jeffrey Spieler was born in 1946. He received his Bachelors degree from the University of Florida in 1967. Spieler is currently the Director of Research for the United States Agency for International Development.-References:***... is a recognized leader in the fight for improving the health and the quality of life of vulnerable populations throughout the world. He is known for his advocacy for reproductive health, family planning and the development of better contraceptive choices.
	2003 D.H.L.	Gale Lemerand Gale Lemerand L. Gale Lemerand is an entrepreneur, restaurateur and prominent philanthropist. He is the subject of "To Win in Business... Bet on the Jockey," which tells his remarkable and inspiring entrepreneur story.... is one of the largest donors to University of Florida's academic programs and the Florida Gators sports programs.
	2003 D.Sc.	Howard T. Odum Howard T. Odum Howard Thomas Odum was an American ecologist... was a University of Florida graduate research professor emeritus, and the founder of the university's Center for Environmental Policy. Odum was a pioneering authority in the field of ecosystem ecology.
	2004 D.Sc.	Jerome H. Modell was former University of Florida professor and chairman of the College of Medicine's Department of Anesthesiology. Modell was an active leader in anesthesiology and critical care societies both nationally and internationally.
	2004 D.P.S.	Karl Pister was the chairman of the governing board of the California Council on Science and Technology. Pister was a winner of the Vincent Bendix Award for Minorities in Engineering and the Lamme Medal by The American Society for Engineering Education, for his contributions to engineering education.
	2004 D.P.S.	Samuel Proctor was a Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida and director of the University of Florida Oral History Project. Proctor was recognized as one of the "50 Distinguished Floridians of the 20th Century" and a national pioneer in the field of oral history. He co-authored a history of the university entitled Gator History: A Pictorial History of the University of Florida (1987).
	2004 D.P.S.	William Francis Whitman, Jr. William Francis Whitman, Jr. William Francis Whitman, Jr. was a horticulturist who prospected for unusual tropical fruits around the world, and popularized them in the United States.... was a horticulturist who prospected for unusual tropical fruits around the world, and popularized them in the United States. Whitman was an alumnus of the University of Florida.
	2005 D.Sc.	Nicholas Bodor was a University of Florida College of Pharmacy researcher internationally known for his design of unique drugs and drug delivery systems. Bodor was the first scientist to receive a Research Achievement Award in Medicinal and Natural Product Chemistry from the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists.
	2005 D.F.A.	Edward Villella Edward Villella Edward Villella is an American ballet dancer and choreographer, frequently cited as America's most celebrated male dancer at the time.... is an American ballet dancer and choreographer who is frequently cited as America's most celebrated male dancer.
	2006 D.Sc.	Linda Aiken is an international authority known for advancing quality patient care through research and health policy work.
	2006 D.P.S.	Bob Graham Bob Graham Daniel Robert "Bob" Graham is an American politician. He was the 38th Governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987 and a United States Senator from that state from 1987 to 2005... is a former Florida governor and U.S. Senator (1986–2004). Graham helped to create the Bob Graham Centers at University of Florida and the University of Miami University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12... which focus on policy studies on public leadership, the Americas and homeland security Homeland security Homeland security is an umbrella term for security efforts to protect states against terrorist activity. Specifically, is a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the U.S., reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do... .
	2006 D.Sc.	J. Crayton Pruitt is a surgeon who pioneered the surgical treatment of carotid artery arteriosclerosis for the prevention of stroke. Pruitt created the Pruitt-Inahara Carotid Shunt that is one of the most widely used devices of its kind.
	2006 D.Sc.	Robert Grubbs was the recipient of 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Nobel Prize in Chemistry The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of chemistry. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel in 1895, awarded for outstanding contributions in chemistry, physics, literature,... along with two others who developed the metathesis method in organic synthesis.
	2007 D.Sc.	Barry Barrish is the Linde Professor of Physics who conducted experiments that revealed the quark substructure of the nucleon.
	2007 D.Sc.	Andrew H. Hines is the chairman emeritus of Florida Progress Corp., and is credited for the rapid growth and business success of the Florida Power Corporation.
	2008	Bo Diddley Bo Diddley Ellas Otha Bates , known by his stage name Bo Diddley, was an American rhythm and blues vocalist, guitarist, songwriter , and inventor... was an original and influential American rock-and-roll singer, guitarist and songwriter. Although the honorary degree was confirmed by the university before his death on June 2, 2008, the degree was awarded posthumously. Diddley's is only the second posthumous honorary degree awarded by the University of Florida.

Honorary degrees

D.C.L.–Doctor of Civil Law
D.D.–Doctor of Divinity
D.F.A.–Doctor of Fine Arts
D.H.L.–Doctor of Humane Letters
D.Litt.–Doctor of Letters
D.P.A.–Doctor of Public Administration
D.P.S.–Doctor of Public Service
D.Sc.–Doctor of Science
L.H.D.–Doctor of Humane Letters
LL.D.–Doctor of Laws
Mus.D.–Doctor of Music

Earned degrees

B.A.–Bachelor of Arts
B.S.–Bachelor of Science
J.D.–Juris Doctor (professional law degree; replaced LL.B.)
LL.B.–Bachelor of Laws (former law degree; superseded by J.D.)
M.A.–Master of Arts
M.S.–Master of Science
Ph.D.–Doctor of Philosophy (terminal graduate research degree in most disciplines)

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