Williams College Notable Alumni
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Discover the notable alumni of Williams College. The list includes people like James A. Garfield, Madeleine Albright, Stephen Sondheim, Elia Kazan & Max Gail. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as film & theater personalities, media personalities, intellectuals & academics, miscellaneous and writers etc.
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Birthdate: March 22, 1930
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York City
Died: November 26, 2021
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Elia Kazan(One of the Most Honored and Influential Directors in Broadway and Hollywood History)
Birthdate: September 7, 1909
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Fener, Turkey
Died: September 28, 2003
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Erin Burnett(News Anchor and Host of 'Erin Burnett OutFront' on CNN)
Birthdate: July 2, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Mardela Springs, Maryland, United States
Birthdate: February 19, 1930
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Died: July 6, 2002
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Sean Duffy(Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 7th District (2011 - 2019))
Birthdate: October 3, 1971
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hayward, Wisconsin, United States
Birthdate: October 31, 1967
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: April 1, 2020
Birthdate: October 29, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Died: August 26, 2009
Birthdate: July 4, 1930
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Rocky River
Died: July 13, 2010
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: April 5, 1943
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: August 21, 1958
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Honolulu
Birthdate: June 20, 1929
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Died: December 21, 2013
Birthdate: September 28, 1923
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: August 16, 2012
Birthdate: August 17, 1982
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Woodbury, New York, United States
Birthdate: February 1, 1844
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Died: April 24, 1924
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Wang Leehom(American Singer, Actor, Songwriter, Film Producer, and Director)
Birthdate: May 17, 1976
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Rochester, New York, U.S.
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Mika Brzezinski(Journalist, Political Commentator and Co-Host of the Weekday Morning Broadcast Show ‘Morning Joe’)
Birthdate: May 2, 1967
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: May 20, 1941
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Singapore
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Walker Evans(Photographer and Photojournalist best known for his work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) documenting the effects of the Great Depression)
Birthdate: November 3, 1903
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: April 10, 1975
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Lina Khan(Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Lawyer)
Birthdate: March 3, 1989
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London, England
Birthdate: September 28, 1950
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Schenectady, New York, U.S.
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: October 31, 1960
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Birthdate: February 9, 1972
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: August 3, 1973
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: White Plains, New York, United States
Birthdate: January 1, 1930
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Birthdate: 1937 AD
Birthplace: United States
Birthdate: May 17, 1944
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S.
Died: April 11, 2014
Birthdate: March 30, 1913
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: nowrap St. Davids, Pennsylvania St. Davids, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: October 22, 2002
Birthdate: July 1, 1921
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Died: September 4, 1980
Birthdate: July 31, 1943
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Birthdate: April 23, 1844
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
Died: June 9, 1926
Birthdate: January 4, 1883
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Canandaigua, New York, United States
Died: March 25, 1969
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Stacy Schiff(Historian, Author, Journalist, Writer, Biographer)
Birthdate: October 26, 1961
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Birthdate: November 4, 1816
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Haddam, Connecticut, United States
Died: April 9, 1899
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Charles White Whittlesey(United States Army Medal of Honor recipient who led the "Lost Battalion" in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive during World War I)
Birthdate: January 20, 1884
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Florence, Wisconsin, United States
Died: November 26, 1921
Birthdate: November 10, 1942
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Syracuse
Birthdate: August 3, 1918
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Boston
Died: July 15, 2014
Birthdate: February 24, 1908
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Schenectady, New York, United States
Died: May 23, 1998
Birthdate: September 2, 1850
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: November 4, 1895
Birthdate: August 27, 1916
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: September 8, 1999
Birthdate: September 25, 1894
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: August 11, 1977
Birthdate: June 29, 1912
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States
Died: January 4, 2004
Birthdate: January 30, 1839
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Maui, Hawaii, United States
Died: May 11, 1893
Birthdate: August 10, 1814
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Warren, Georgia, United States
Died: July 27, 1863
Birthdate: January 29, 1838
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Died: February 24, 1923
Birthdate: May 21, 1958
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Berkeley, California, United States
Birthdate: November 26, 1892
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Died: March 9, 1969
Birthdate: May 15, 1925
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Normal, Illinois, United States
Died: May 7, 1972
Birthdate: May 1, 1901
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: January 13, 1989
Birthdate: February 9, 1827
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
Died: June 7, 1894
Birthdate: November 25, 1816
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Morrisania, New York, United States
Died: May 30, 1892
One of the most talked about private liberal arts college, the ‘Williams College’ has been a dream educational destination for most of the youth of our country. As per the prestigious, ‘U.S. News & World Report’ the ‘Williams College’ has bagged the number one place as the liberal for 14 straight years. Even the Forbes magazine has the ranked this outstanding institution as the second best undergraduate college. This institution was initially an ‘only men’s’ college however eventually it was turned into a co-ed educational system and has remained since ever since 1970. As per reliable sources, in 2015, the acceptance rate of this university was about 16.8%. Founded in 1793, this institution has only been growing ever since then. Most of the notable alumni of this university are out there to prove their worth in the world. They are not only making the institution proud but also making sure that they build an un-tarnishable image for themselves. Some of the famous notable alumni for this institution are, the 20th U.S president, ‘James A. Garfield’ or the rich Entrepreneur Steve Case or for that matter the exceptional director, Elia Kazan. These alumnus have taken it upon themselves to set high standards of excellence for the future generation. They are sure examples of determination, hard-work and grit.