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California Institute Of Technology

Discover the notable alumni of California Institute Of Technology. The list includes people like William Shockley, Kip Thorne, Gordon Moore, David Bohm & Robert C. Merton. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as scientists, writers, intellectuals & academics, inventors & discoverers and engineers etc.
Bob LazarBob Lazar
26 January 1959, American
Conspiracy Theorist
David BohmDavid Bohm
20 December 1917, American
Scientist

Donald KnuthDonald Knuth
10 January 1938, American
Computer Scientist

Kip ThorneKip Thorne
01 June 1940, American
Physicist

William ShockleyWilliam Shockley
13 February 1910, American
Physicist

Gordon MooreGordon Moore
03 January 1929, American
Businessman
Robert C. MertonRobert C. Merton
31 July 1944, American
Economist

Charles Hard TownesCharles H. Townes
28 July 1915, American
Physicist

Kenneth Geddes WilsonKenneth G. Wilson
08 June 1936, American
Physicist
Robert Woodrow WilsonRobert Woodrow Wilson
10 January 1936, American
Physicist

William Alfred FowlerWilliam Alfred Fowler
09 August 1911, American
Nuclear Physicist and Astrophysicist
Arnold Orville BeckmanArnold Orville Beckman
10 April 1900, American
Chemist

Donald A. GlaserDonald A. Glaser
21 September 1926, American
Physicist & Molecular Biologist

Edwin Mattison McMillanEdwin McMillan
18 September 1907, American
Physicist

James RainwaterJames Rainwater
09 December 1917, American
Physicist

Eugene Merle ShoemakerEugene Merle Shoemaker
28 April 1928, American
Geologist
Stephen WolframStephen Wolfram
29 August 1959, British
Mathematician, Physicist, Computer scientist,

Frank BormanFrank Borman
14 March 1928, American
Air force officer, Test pilot, Astronaut,

Harrison SchmittHarrison Schmitt
03 July 1935, American
Geologist

Harry TurtledoveHarry Turtledove
14 June 1949, American
Novelist
Benoit MandelbrotBenoit Mandelbrot
20 November 1924, French, Polish, American
Mathematician, Economist, Professor, Scientist,

Sidney GottliebSidney Gottlieb
03 August 1918, American
Chemist, Psychiatrist
Qian XuesenQian Xuesen
11 December 1911
Astronautical engineer

Adam D'AngeloAdam D'Angelo
1984 AD, American
Businessperson

Fei-Fei LiFei-Fei Li
1976 AD, American
Computer scientist
Jerry NelsonJerry Nelson
15 January 1944, American
Astronomer

David BrinDavid Brin
06 October 1950, American
Scientist
Eric BetzigEric Betzig
13 January 1960, American
Physicist

Ivan SutherlandIvan Sutherland
16 May 1938, American
Computer scientist

L. Sprague de CampL. Sprague de Camp
27 November 1907, American
Writer
Eric W. WeissteinEric W. Weisstein
18 March 1969, American
Mathematician, Astronomer, Non-fiction writer

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Peter ShorPeter Shor
14 August 1959, American
Mathematician, Computer scientist, University
Vernon L. SmithVernon L. Smith
01 January 1927, American
Economist, University teacher

Narendra KarmarkarNarendra Karmarkar
24 February 1957, American
Mathematician

Carolyn S. ShoemakerCarolyn S. Shoemaker
24 June 1929, American
Astronomer

George M. WhitesidesGeorge M. Whitesides
03 August 1939, American
Chemist, University teacher
Mark AdlerMark Adler
03 April 1959, American
Mathematician, Physicist, Computer scientist
Serge LangSerge Lang
19 May 1927, French, American
Mathematician

Amy MainzerAmy Mainzer
02 January 1974, American
Astronomer

David J. C. MacKayDavid J. C. MacKay
22 April 1967, British
Physicist, Computer scientist, Professor

Robert TarjanRobert Tarjan
30 April 1948, American
Computer scientist
Simon RamoSimon Ramo
07 March 1913, American
Engineer

Cleve MolerCleve Moler
17 August 1939, American
Mathematician, Programmer, Engineer, University

Martin KarplusMartin Karplus
15 March 1930, Austrian, American
Chemist

David BushnellDavid Bushnell
30 August 1740, American
Inventor

Charles Francis RichterCharles Francis Richter
26 April 1900, American
Seismologist
Arthur B. McDonaldArthur B. McDonald
29 August 1943, Canadian
Physicist, University teacher

Edward GibsonEdward Gibson
08 November 1936, American
Astronaut
Fernando J. CorbatóFernando J. Corbató
01 July 1926, American
Computer scientist

Bruce AmesBruce Ames
16 December 1928, American
Biochemist, University teacher, Chemist

Seth ShostakSeth Shostak
20 July 1943, American
Astronomer, Radio personality
Max MathewsMax Mathews
13 November 1926, American
Musical Artist

Michael RosbashMichael Rosbash
07 March 1944, American
Geneticist
John R. PierceJohn R. Pierce
27 March 1910, American
Engineer

Paul MacCreadyPaul MacCready
25 September 1925, American
Aeronautical Engineer

Matthew MeselsonMatthew Meselson
24 May 1930, American
Geneticist

Walter MunkWalter Munk
19 October 1917, Austrian, American
Oceanographer

William Hayward PickeringWilliam Hayward Pickering
24 December 1910, New Zealander
Engineer and physicist
Allan SandageAllan Sandage
18 June 1926, American
Astronomer

Charles P. ThackerCharles P. Thacker
26 February 1943, American
Computer scientist

Juris HartmanisJuris Hartmanis
05 July 1928, Latvian, American
Computer scientist

Samuel W. AldersonSamuel W. Alderson
21 October 1914, American
Inventor
Edward N. HallEdward N. Hall
04 August 1914, American
Developer

John P. CravenJohn P. Craven
30 October 1924, American
Scientist
John McCarthyJohn McCarthy
04 September 1927, American
Mathematician, Computer scientist, Engineer,

Daniel G. NoceraDaniel G. Nocera
03 July 1957, American
Chemist

Wolfgang K. H. PanofskyWolfgang K. H. Panofsky
24 April 1919, German, American
Physicist
Leon W. JohnsonLeon W. Johnson
13 September 1904, American
Military Officer

Leonard HerzenbergLeonard Herzenberg
05 November 1931, American
Immunologist
Roger AngelRoger Angel
07 February 1941, British, American
Astronomer

Alfred G. KnudsonAlfred G. Knudson
09 August 1922, American
Physician

Alexei FilippenkoAlexei Filippenko
25 July 1958, American
Astronomer, Astrophysicist, University teacher
Frank B. JewettFrank B. Jewett
05 September 1879, American
Engineer

Robert H. WidmerRobert H. Widmer
17 May 1916, American
Aeronautical engineer
Thomas H. StixThomas H. Stix
12 July 1924, American
Physicist

John LillyJohn Lilly
06 January 1915, American
Neuroscientist

Gerry NeugebauerGerry Neugebauer
03 September 1932, American
Astronomer

Ira Sprague BowenIra Sprague Bowen
21 December 1898, American
Physicist
Maurice M. RapportMaurice M. Rapport
23 September 1919, American
Biochemist
Leonard LermanLeonard Lerman
27 June 1925, American
Scientist

Ted TaylorTed Taylor
11 July 1925, Mexican, American
Physicist

Leon KnopoffLeon Knopoff
01 July 1925, American
Geophysicist

David SchrammDavid Schramm
25 October 1945, American
Educator
Harold RosenHarold Rosen
20 March 1926, American
Engineer

Chester F. CarlsonChester F. Carlson
08 February 1906, American
Physicist

Halton Christian ArpHalton Christian Arp
21 March 1927, American
Astronomer