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Notable Alumni of Cornell University
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Here are some of the notable graduates of Cornell University, located in Ithaca, NY:
| | Harry W. Coover Jr. (M.S. 1943, Ph.D. 1944) - Prolific product inventor, notably cyanoacrylate adhesives (Super Glue); member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame |
| | Walter McCrone (B.S. 1938 Chemistry, Ph.D. 1942 Organic Chemistry) - Leading expert in microscopy, best known for work on the Shroud of Turin and the Vinland map |
| | Robert C. Baker (B.S. 1943; Professor) - Inventor of the chicken nugget |
| | Keith Downey (Ph.D. 1961) - Inventor of canola oil |
| | Arthur Rose Eldred (B.S. 1916 Agriculture) - America's first Eagle Scout, 1912), agriculturalist |
| | Robert Atkins (M.D. 1955) - Creator of the Atkins Diet and an author on health and nutrition |
| | Lauren Weisberger (B.A. 1999 English) - Author, The Devil Wears Prada and Everyone Worth Knowing |
| | E. B. White (B.A. 1921) - Author, Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little; Co-author, The Elements of Style |
| | Huey Lewis (undergrad 1967-69, dropped out) - Rock musician, Huey Lewis and the News |
| | Peter Yarrow (B.A. 1959) - Folksinger, Peter, Paul and Mary |
| | Robert Trent Jones, 1931) - Designer of about 500 golf courses |
| | Ann Coulter (B.A. 1984) - Conservative author and columnist |
| | Bill Maher (B.A. 1978 English) - Comedian and Politically Incorrect satirist |
| | Keith Olbermann (B.S. 1979) - News anchor, commentator and radio sportscaster who currently hosts Countdown with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC. |
| | Bill Nye (B.S. 1977 Mechanical Engineering, M.Eng. 1977, Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 University Professor, 2001-06) - The Science Guy; science education advocate |
| | Glenn "Pop" Warner (LL.B. 1894, Football Coach) - Football player and coach, founder of Pop Warner Little Scholars |
| | Bruce Arena (B.S. 1971) - 5-time NCAA Championship coach at the University of Virginia, coach of the U.S. national team |
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I didn't know Ann Coulter went to Cornell! Comment by: Pratt Also Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) on "The Office" is from Cornell, and he makes sure everyone knows it! Comment by: buccicone.2
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