university of pittsburgh
Roscoe Robinson, Jr.
Patricia Churchland
Paul Lauterbur
Dick Thornburgh
Bert O’Malley
Distinguished Alumni “The university that began in a humble log cabin has evolved into an internationally recognized center of learning and research. Medical breakthroughs, amazing discoveries and brilliant victories dapple its long history. For 215 years, Pitt has been making the world healthier, safer, and more tolerant, but there is always more work to be done…”
Erik Buell
Most commonly recognized as a leader in a variety of fields including science, medicine and technology, University of Pittsburgh graduates are pioneers and achievers in numerous occupations. Pitt graduates have been found winning Olympic Gold medals, serving our country in the armed forces, leading international corporations, writing for the Wall Street Journal, excelling in politics, performing on Broadway, movies and televisions shows, receiving induction into numerous athletic halls of and inventing life-altering technology and cures. From pioneering nuclear energy to inventing CPR and the Pentium Pro chip, from winning an Oscar, the Nobel Peace Prize and the Pulitzer to producing the first African-American four-star General, University of Pittsburgh alums have made their presence known to the world. The following is a list of distinguished alumni in various fields:
Arts & Entertainment Adrian Cronauer
Radio disk jockey and inspiration of the movie Good Morning Vietnam
Orinn Hatch Tony Dorsett
Michael Chabon
2001 Pulitzer Prize winning author
Bill Cullen
Game show host, original host of the Price Is Right
Gene Kelly
Academy Award winner, dancer and actor
Andrew Mellon
Host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
August Wilson
1987 Pulitzer Prize winning playwright who wrote about African-American experience in the 20th century
Michael Waldholz
Mike Ditka
Dan Marino
Tony Dorsett
Jock Sutherland
Herb Douglas
Glenn “Pop” Warner
Pro Football Hall of Fame member, Heisman Trophy winner Bronze medalist in the long jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Thomas Starzl
Bill Fralic
Pro Football Hall of Fame member
Marshall Goldberg
Pro Football Hall of Fame member
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Fred Rogers
Athletics Pro Football Hall of Fame member
Vladimir Zworykin
Well-known architect who designed the Cathedral of Learning, the world’s first educational skyscraper
1997 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting on AIDs (Wall Street Journal)
Gene Kelly Roger Kingdom
Charles Klauder
Roger Kingdom
Two-time Olympic Gold medalist, sprint hurdler, world recordholder
Pro Football Hall of Fame member Hall of Fame football coach, All-American football player, Pitt professor of dentistry Pitt football coach who guided the Panthers to 33 straight wins and three national championships (1915, ‘16, ‘18)
John Woodruff
1936 Berlin Olympic gold medalist in the 800-meters