List of University at Buffalo people

This is a list of people connected to University at Buffalo.

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Notable faculty

This list includes both present and former faculty members.

Name Known for Relationship to University at Buffalo
John Barth American author known for postmodern style and winner of the National Book Award Former Professor (1965–1973)
Ronald H. Coase Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics (1991) Former Professor (1951–1958)
J.M. Coetzee South African author and Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature (2003) Former Professor (1968–1971)
Robert Creeley poet Winner of the Bollingen Prize for Poetry
Sir John Carew Eccles Australian winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine (1963) for discoveries concerning the ionic mechanisms involved in excitation and inhibition in the peripheral and central portions of the nerve cell membrane (synapse). Distinguished Professor of Physiology and Biophysics (1968–1975)
Carl Dennis poet Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
Irving Feldman poet MacArthur Foundation Fellow
Michel Foucault Historian and philosopher Visiting Professor (early 1970s)

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René Girard historian, literary critic, and philosopher of social science Distinguished Professor (1971–1976)
Herbert A. Hauptman Winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1985) Research Professor of Biophysical Sciences, Director of the Medical Foundation of Buffalo
Charles Haynie Longtime faculty member in the Interdisciplinary Degree Programs. An award is granted in his name after his death at age 65 in 2001.
Stephen McKinley Henderson Tony Award nominated stage and screen actor. Recognized as a veteran performer of playwright August Wilson's ouvre. Professor and former chair in the Department of Theater and Dance.
Robert L. Ketter Professor first chairman of the Civil Engineering Department, dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and President of the University from 1970 through 1981.
Paul Kurtz Founder and chairman of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, formerly the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), the Council for Secular Humanism, the Center for Inquiry and Prometheus Books. Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
Charles Mingus American jazz bassist, composer, bandleader and pianist. Slee Professor of Music (1971)
Emanuel Parzen Statistician, pioneered the use of kernel density estimation (Parzen window) Former Professor (1970–1978).
Jayant Patel Nicknamed "Dr. Death" by the Australian media Former Assistant Professor of Surgery in the 1980s
David Riesman Law scholar and sociologist Visiting Professor (1937–1941)
Albert R. Shadle Professor Chairman of Biology Department (1919–1953) and Professor of Biology
Bill Siemering Manager, University-sponsored radio station WBFO Founding Program Director, National Public Radio and recipient, MacArthur Foundation genius grant in 1993.
Leo Smit Composer of contemporary classical music Former professor
Craig Venter American geneticist, founder Celera Genomics Former Professor
Ernst Witebsky Former Professor and Department Chair of Bacteriology and Immunology (1941–1967), and Director of the Center for Immunology (1967 until his death in 1969).
Ta-You Wu Chinese physicist known as "Father of Chinese Physics" and President of Academia Sinica (1983–1994) Former Professor and Department Chair of Physics (1968–1983)
Stephen Schanuel Mathematician known for discovering "Schanuel's lemma" Current Professor of Mathematics

Notable alumni

Name Known for Relationship to University at Buffalo
Jonathan Akpoborie Nigerian Soccer Player
John Alm Former CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises
Ellen Shulman Baker Astronaut on the Space Shuttle Atlantis and NASA medical officer BA in Geology, 1974[1]
Jay Beckenstein Saxophone player and co-founder of Spyro Gyra BA in music, 1973
Wolf Blitzer Award-winning journalist for CNN BA in history, 1970[2]
Alan Brownstein Former CEO of the American Cancer Society
Keith Buckley Vocalist, lyricist and founding member of Buffalo-based hardcore band Every Time I Die and metal supergroup The Damned Things. BA in English
Taylor Caldwell Anglo-American novelist BA in English, 1931
Maury Chaykin Actor BFA in theatre, 1972[3]
Bram Cohen Creator of the widely popular BitTorrent peer-to-peer client
Michael Cross Director of Athletics Bradley University BS '91, MA '93
Ronnie James Dio American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter ; Lead singer of Rainbow from 1975-1979, lead singer and creator of Dio and lead singer of Black Sabbath from 1979-1982
Millard S. Drexler CEO of J. Crew
Ira Flatow Science journalist, original host of the Emmy-winning Newton's Apple and current host of NPR's Science Friday
Wilson Greatbatch Developer of improved versions of the cardiac pacemaker
Brad Grey American television and film producer, CEO of Paramount
Max Grodénchik American television and film actor
Terry Gross Peabody Award-winning host of the radio interview program Fresh Air
Orvan Hess Medical Doctor noted for early use of Penicillin and developing the Cardiotocograph
John Hewitt Co-founder of Jackson Hewitt and founder of Liberty Tax Service
Richard Hofstadter Pulitzer Prize-winning historian; author of such landmark works as Anti-intellectualism in American Life and The Age of Reform.
Mark Huddleston President of the University of New Hampshire
Jeremy Jacobs CEO of Delaware North Companies and owner of the Boston Bruins B.A. in Business Administration
Gregory Jarvis Astronaut on the Space Shuttle Challenger Namesake of Jarvis Hall
Chris Kanyon American professional wrestler In World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Entertainment Bachelor's degree in physical therapy
Howard Kurtz Media reporter and columnist at the Washington Post BA in psychology/English 1974
Robin Yanhong Li Founder, Chairman and CEO of Baidu.com, the most popular search engine in China. M.S. Computer Science
Robert Lieberman Director of Fire in the Sky and Table for Five
Steve Liesman CNBC Senior Economics Reporter and Emmy Winning Journalist
Don Miller New York State Assemblyman, represents the 121st district
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Prime Minister of Somalia B.A. History, 1993; M.A. American Studies, 2009
Vice Admiral Robert B. Murrett Director National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) BA in History, 1975
Willie Nile Singer/Songwriter - aka: Robert Noonan BA in Philosophy, 1971
Dominic Oppong Canadian Soccer Player
Gerry Philbin Member of the 1968 World Champion New York Jets
Jeanine Pirro Westchester County, New York District Attorney
Maynard Jack Ramsay entomologist
Abbe Raven CEO and President of A&E Television Networks, founder of The History Channel BA in History, 1974[4]
Robert Rich Founder of Rich Products Corporation
Jamey Richard Center for the Indianapolis Colts Football team, 2004-2007.
Christopher Scolese Chief Engineer of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration BS 1974[5]
Trevor Scott Defensive end for the Oakland Raiders Football team, 2004-2007.
Parry Shen A Chinese American actor
Ron Silver Actor
Ellen Spiro documentary filmmaker
James Starks Running Back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League
John Stofa Miami Dolphins (AFL, NFL) quarterback, first expansion draft selection of the Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)
Tom Toles Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist for the Washington Post
John Walsh Host of America's Most Wanted 1965[6]
Harvey Weinstein Miramax Films founder and executive Honorary PhD[7]
Dave Weldon Republican member of the United States House of Representatives MD
Jeffrey Wigand First tobacco industry executive to become a major whistle-blower against the industry; subject of the feature film The Insider (1999), starring Russell Crowe B.A. Chemistry, M.A. Biochemistry, Ph.D. Biochemistry
Ji Zhou Minister of Education for the People's Republic of China
Alan Zweibel Comedy writer and one of the original writers for Saturday Night Live
Bil Zelman Photographer and Director BFA '96

Chancellors and Presidents

From its inception until 1962, the private school was known as the University of Buffalo, and it was headed by a chancellor. Since it became the public State University of New York at Buffalo, it has been called the University at Buffalo, and the CEO is its president.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ "CNN TV - Anchors/Reporters:Wolf Blitzer". http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/blitzer.wolf.html. 
  3. ^ UBToday Online: Departments: Shortform
  4. ^ UBT: Alumni Profiles: Abbe Raven
  5. ^ [2]
  6. ^ SUNY: Notable Alumni
  7. ^ UBT: Winter 2001: The Cinema Paradiso of Harvey Weinstein
  8. ^ Office of the President

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