List of United States Naval Academy alumni explained

The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland with the mission of educating and commissioning officers for the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The Academy was founded in 1845 and graduated its first class in 1846. The Academy is often referred to as Annapolis, while sports media refer to the Academy as "Navy" and the students as "Midshipmen"; this usage is officially endorsed.[1] During the latter half of the 19th century and the first decades of the 20th, the United States Naval Academy was the primary source of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps officers, with the Class of 1881 being the first to provide officers to the Marine Corps. Graduates of the Academy are also given the option of entering the United States Army or United States Air Force. Most Midshipmen are admitted through the congressional appointment system.[2] The curriculum emphasizes various fields of engineering.[3]

The list is drawn from graduates, non-graduate former Midshipmen, current Midshipmen, and faculty of the Naval Academy. Over 50 U.S. astronauts have graduated from the Naval Academy, more than from any other undergraduate institution. Over 990 noted scholars from a variety of academic fields are Academy graduates, including 45 Rhodes Scholars and 16 Marshall Scholars. Additional notable graduates include 1 President of the United States, 2 Nobel Prize recipients, and 73 Medal of Honor recipients.

Medal of Honor recipients

See main article: List of Medal of Honor recipients educated at the United States Naval Academy.

Academics

"Class year" refers to the alumni's class year, which usually is the same year they graduated. However, in times of war, classes often graduate early. For example, the Class of 1943 actually graduated in 1942.

Astronauts

See main article: List of astronauts educated at the United States Naval Academy.

Athletes

Basketball players

See also: Navy Midshipmen men's basketball.

Football players

See also: Navy Midshipmen football.

Other sports figures

U.S. Government

U.S. legislators

See main article: List of legislators educated at the United States Naval Academy.

Governors

Military figures

Chiefs of Naval Operations

See main article: List of Chiefs of Naval Operations educated at the United States Naval Academy.

Combatants of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Faculty

These faculty are not graduates, consequently their class year is listed as "NA" for 'not applicable' and they are listed alphabetically by last name.

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Official Web Site of Naval Academy Athletics . Navy Sports. 2009-03-01.
  2. Web site: Apply For Nomination . 2009 . United States Naval Academy. 2009-02-08.
  3. Web site: Academic Education . 2009 . United States Naval Academy. 2009-02-08.