List of Yale University people explained

Yalies are persons affiliated with Yale University, commonly including alumni, current and former faculty members, students, and others. Here follows a list of notable Yalies.

Alumni

See main article: category.

For a list of notable alumni of Yale Law School, see List of Yale Law School alumni.

Prize recipients

Nobel laureates

See main article: List of Nobel laureates affiliated with Yale University.

Abel laureates

Law and politics

Supreme Court justices

Information can be verified through the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges.[2]

U.S. Senators

Information can be verified at the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.[3]

Governors, mayors, other city and state officials

Alumni who have served as governors may also have served in other government capacities, such as president or senator. In such cases, the names are left un-linked, but are annotated with a "See also:" which links to the section on this page where a more detailed entry can be found.

Cabinet members, chairpersons/administrators and advisers

The following have worked within the cabinet for their respective governments.

Other

Faculty

See main article: category. Professors who are also Yale alumni are listed in italics.

Technologists

Others

Social sciences

Heads of Collegiate School, Yale College, and Yale University

Rectors of Yale College Birth–death Years as rector
1 1641–1707 1701–07 Collegiate School
2 1656–1738 1707–19 (pro tempore)
3 1684–1765 1719–26; 1718/9: renamed Yale College
4 1694–1755 1726–39
5 1703–1767 1740–45
Presidents of Yale College Birth–death Years as president
5 1703–1767 1745–66
6 1727–1780 1766–77 (pro tempore)
7 1727–1795 1778–95
8 1752–181 1795–1817
9 1773–1867 1817–46
10 1801–1899 1846–71
11 1811–1892 1871–86
12 1828–1916 1886–99; 1887: renamed Yale University
13 1856–1930 1899–1921
14 1869–1949 1921–37
15 1885–1963 1937–51
16 1906–1963 1951–63
17 1919–1988 1963–77
18 1930– 1977–78 (acting)
19 1938–1989 1978–86
20 1942– 1986–92
21 1923– 1992–93 (acting)
22 1947– 1993–2013
23 1958– 2013–

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: March 27, 2008. Thompson and Tits Receive 2008 Abel Prize. November 24, 2023 . American Mathematical Society.
  2. Web site: Biographical Directory of Federal Judges . 2006-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060615193127/http://air.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf . 2006-06-15 . dead .
  3. Web site: Bioguide Search. bioguide.congress.gov.