Reed College alumni
Aaron Rhodes
Aaron Rhodes is an international human rights activist, university lecturer and essayist based in Hamburg, Germany.
Aaron Rhodes is an international human rights activist, university lecturer and essayist based in Hamburg, Germany.
Adam Penenberg
Adam L. Penenberg is a U.S. investigative journalist best known for his role in the affair surrounding the The New Republic reporter Stephen Glass in 1998.
Adam L. Penenberg is a U.S. investigative journalist best known for his role in the affair surrounding the The New Republic reporter Stephen Glass in 1998.
Adam Riggs (executive)
Adam Riggs is an American finance and ecommerce/new media executive and entrepreneur.
Adam Riggs is an American finance and ecommerce/new media executive and entrepreneur.
Alafair Burke
Alafair S. Burke is an American crime novelist, professor of law, and legal commentator.
Alafair S. Burke is an American crime novelist, professor of law, and legal commentator.
Alison Baker (writer)
Alison Baker (born 1953 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is an American short story writer.
Alison Baker (born 1953 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is an American short story writer.
Allah Verdi Mirza Farman Farmaian
Allah Verdi Mirza Farman Farmaian born 1929 is the son of the deceased Qajar Persian nobleman Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma and his wife Hamdam Khanoum.
Allah Verdi Mirza Farman Farmaian born 1929 is the son of the deceased Qajar Persian nobleman Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma and his wife Hamdam Khanoum.
Allen Bergin
Allen Bergin (born in 1934) is a clinical psychologist known for his work on psychotherapy values.
Allen Bergin (born in 1934) is a clinical psychologist known for his work on psychotherapy values.
Anya Schiffrin
Anya Schiffrin is acting director of the International Media and Communications program and an adjunct professor in the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University Schiffri...
Anya Schiffrin is acting director of the International Media and Communications program and an adjunct professor in the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University Schiffri...
Arlene Blum
Arlene Blum (born March 1, 1945) is an American mountaineer, writer, and environmental health scientist.
Arlene Blum (born March 1, 1945) is an American mountaineer, writer, and environmental health scientist.
Barbara Ehrenreich
Barbara Ehrenreich born August 26, 1941, Butte, Montana is an American feminist, democratic socialist, and political activist who describes herself as "a myth buster by trade", and has been cal...
Barbara Ehrenreich born August 26, 1941, Butte, Montana is an American feminist, democratic socialist, and political activist who describes herself as "a myth buster by trade", and has been cal...
Barbara Reskin
Barbara Reskin is a professor of sociology.
Barbara Reskin is a professor of sociology.
Berkeley Lent
Berkeley "Bud" Lent (September 22, 1921 – November 11, 2007) was an American politician and jurist in the state of Oregon.
Berkeley "Bud" Lent (September 22, 1921 – November 11, 2007) was an American politician and jurist in the state of Oregon.
Bernard Smith (sailboat designer)
Bernard Smith was an US rocket scientist and speed sailboat designer, father of the Aerohydrofoil sailboat concept.
Bernard Smith was an US rocket scientist and speed sailboat designer, father of the Aerohydrofoil sailboat concept.
Bill Morrison (director)
Bill Morrison (born in Chicago, November 17, 1965) is a New York-based filmmaker and artist, best known for his experimental collage film Decasia (2002).
Bill Morrison (born in Chicago, November 17, 1965) is a New York-based filmmaker and artist, best known for his experimental collage film Decasia (2002).
Bill Naito
William Sumio Naito (September 16, 1925 – May 8, 1996), better known as Bill Naito, was a noted businessman, civic leader and philanthropist in Portland, Oregon, U.S. He was an enthu...
William Sumio Naito (September 16, 1925 – May 8, 1996), better known as Bill Naito, was a noted businessman, civic leader and philanthropist in Portland, Oregon, U.S. He was an enthu...
Brendan McConville
Brendan McConville (born 1965) is an American professor of history at Boston University.
Brendan McConville (born 1965) is an American professor of history at Boston University.
Brian Rolland
Brian Rolland (born April 16, 1954) is an American guitarist, composer and songwriter raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Brian Rolland (born April 16, 1954) is an American guitarist, composer and songwriter raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Bud Clark
John Elwood "Bud" Clark, Jr. is an Oregon businessman who served as Mayor of Portland, Oregon from 1985 to 1992.
John Elwood "Bud" Clark, Jr. is an Oregon businessman who served as Mayor of Portland, Oregon from 1985 to 1992.
Carol Brouillet
Carol Brouillet (born August 28, 1957), an American political activist and organizer, is a Green Party candidate for the United States House of Representatives in California's 14th congressional...
Carol Brouillet (born August 28, 1957), an American political activist and organizer, is a Green Party candidate for the United States House of Representatives in California's 14th congressional...
Carol Heimer
Carol Heimer is Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University.
Carol Heimer is Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University.
Caroline B. Miller
Caroline B. Miller is a former county commissioner for Multnomah County, Oregon and American writer who successfully ran for public office in three consecutive U.S. elections.
Caroline B. Miller is a former county commissioner for Multnomah County, Oregon and American writer who successfully ran for public office in three consecutive U.S. elections.
Caroline Miller (Oregon politician)
Caroline Miller is a former elected member of the county commission of Multnomah County, Oregon in the United States, and a published author.
Caroline Miller is a former elected member of the county commission of Multnomah County, Oregon in the United States, and a published author.
Catherine Otto
Prof. Catherine M. Otto is an internationally recognized echocardiography specialist, Director of Training Programs in Cardiovascular Disease at Cardiology Division, University of Washington Med...
Prof. Catherine M. Otto is an internationally recognized echocardiography specialist, Director of Training Programs in Cardiovascular Disease at Cardiology Division, University of Washington Med...
Charles Bigelow (type designer)
Charles A. Bigelow (b. 1945, Detroit, Michigan) is a type historian, professor, and designer.
Charles A. Bigelow (b. 1945, Detroit, Michigan) is a type historian, professor, and designer.
Charles Munch (painter)
Charles Munch is an American artist.
Charles Munch is an American artist.
Chris Garrett
Chris Garrett is an attorney and a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oregon.
Chris Garrett is an attorney and a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oregon.
Christopher Langan
Christopher Michael Langan is an American autodidact whose IQ was reported by 20/20 and other media sources to have been measured at between 195 and 210.
Christopher Michael Langan is an American autodidact whose IQ was reported by 20/20 and other media sources to have been measured at between 195 and 210.
Christopher Phelps
Christopher Phelps (born 1965) is an American political and intellectual historian of the twentieth century.
Christopher Phelps (born 1965) is an American political and intellectual historian of the twentieth century.
Clarence Allen (geologist)
Clarence R. Allen (born Palo Alto, California on February 15, 1925) is a geologist who studies seismology.
Clarence R. Allen (born Palo Alto, California on February 15, 1925) is a geologist who studies seismology.
Cordelia Hood
Cordelia Hood (née Dodson) (1913 - 2011) was an American counter-intelligence agent with the Office of Strategic Services (O.S.S.) during the Second World War and was employed by the Central In...
Cordelia Hood (née Dodson) (1913 - 2011) was an American counter-intelligence agent with the Office of Strategic Services (O.S.S.) during the Second World War and was employed by the Central In...
Dale W. Jorgenson
Dale Weldeau Jorgenson is the Samuel W. Morris University Professor at Harvard University, teaching in the Department of Economics and John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Dale Weldeau Jorgenson is the Samuel W. Morris University Professor at Harvard University, teaching in the Department of Economics and John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Daniel Kottke
Daniel Kottke is a U.S. computer engineer and one of the earliest employees of Apple Inc.
Daniel Kottke is a U.S. computer engineer and one of the earliest employees of Apple Inc.
Daniel S. Kemp
Daniel Schaeffer Kemp (born October 20, 1936) is an American chemist.
Daniel Schaeffer Kemp (born October 20, 1936) is an American chemist.
Daria O'Neill
Daria Eliuk (O'Neill) (born April 26, 1971) is a radio and television personality and an entertainer in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Daria Eliuk (O'Neill) (born April 26, 1971) is a radio and television personality and an entertainer in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Daryl Bem
Daryl J. Bem (born June 10, 1938) is a social psychologist and professor emeritus at Cornell University.
Daryl J. Bem (born June 10, 1938) is a social psychologist and professor emeritus at Cornell University.
David Eddings
David Eddings was an American author who wrote several best-selling series of epic fantasy novels.
David Eddings was an American author who wrote several best-selling series of epic fantasy novels.
David H. French
David Heath French (May 21, 1918-1994) was an American anthropologist and linguist from Bend, Oregon.
David Heath French (May 21, 1918-1994) was an American anthropologist and linguist from Bend, Oregon.
David Hoggan
David Leslie Hoggan (March 23, 1923 – August 7, 1988) was an American historical writer, author of The Forced War: When Peaceful Revision Failed and other works in the German and Engl...
David Leslie Hoggan (March 23, 1923 – August 7, 1988) was an American historical writer, author of The Forced War: When Peaceful Revision Failed and other works in the German and Engl...
David Reed (artist)
David Reed (b. San Diego, California, 1946) is a contemporary American conceptual and visual artist.
David Reed (b. San Diego, California, 1946) is a contemporary American conceptual and visual artist.
David Romtvedt
David Romtvedt is an American poet.
David Romtvedt is an American poet.
Debra M. Ginsberg
Debra M. Ginsberg (born June 15, 1962) is a London born, American author.
Debra M. Ginsberg (born June 15, 1962) is a London born, American author.
Dell Hymes
Dell Hathaway Hymes was a sociolinguist, anthropologist, and folklorist whose work dealt primarily with languages of the Pacific Northwest.
Dell Hathaway Hymes was a sociolinguist, anthropologist, and folklorist whose work dealt primarily with languages of the Pacific Northwest.
Dennis B. McGilvray
Dennis B. McGilvray is a professor in the Department of Anthropology in University of Colorado at Boulder.
Dennis B. McGilvray is a professor in the Department of Anthropology in University of Colorado at Boulder.
Diane Ravitch
Diane Silvers Ravitch is an historian of education, an educational policy analyst, and a research professor at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
Diane Silvers Ravitch is an historian of education, an educational policy analyst, and a research professor at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
Don Berry (author)
Don Berry (1931–2001) was an American artist and author best known for his historical novels early settlers in the Oregon Country.
Don Berry (1931–2001) was an American artist and author best known for his historical novels early settlers in the Oregon Country.
Don Kates
Don Kates is a retired American professor of constitutional and criminal law, and a criminologist and research fellow with The Independent Institute in Oakland, California.
Don Kates is a retired American professor of constitutional and criminal law, and a criminologist and research fellow with The Independent Institute in Oakland, California.
Don Miller (author)
Donald Miller is a best-selling American author and public speaker based out of Portland, Oregon who focuses on Christian spirituality as "an explanation for beauty, meaning, and the human struggle".
Donald Miller is a best-selling American author and public speaker based out of Portland, Oregon who focuses on Christian spirituality as "an explanation for beauty, meaning, and the human struggle".
Donald Engelman
Donald M. Engelman is Higgins Professor of Biochemistry at Yale University.
Donald M. Engelman is Higgins Professor of Biochemistry at Yale University.
Donald Miller (author)
Donald Miller (born August 12, 1971) is a best-selling American author and public speaker based out of Portland, Oregon who focuses on Christian spirituality as "an explanation for beauty, meani...
Donald Miller (born August 12, 1971) is a best-selling American author and public speaker based out of Portland, Oregon who focuses on Christian spirituality as "an explanation for beauty, meani...
Donald Niven Wheeler
Donald Niven Wheeler was a lifelong social activist, teacher and member of the Communist Party, as well as an accused Soviet spy.
Donald Niven Wheeler was a lifelong social activist, teacher and member of the Communist Party, as well as an accused Soviet spy.
Doon Arbus
Doon Arbus, (born April 3, 1945), daughter of actor Allan Arbus and the late photographer Diane Arbus, is a writer and journalist.
Doon Arbus, (born April 3, 1945), daughter of actor Allan Arbus and the late photographer Diane Arbus, is a writer and journalist.
Dr. Demento
Barret Eugene Hansen (born April 2, 1941), better known as Dr. Demento, is a radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings...
Barret Eugene Hansen (born April 2, 1941), better known as Dr. Demento, is a radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings...
Edward Ramberg
Edward G. Ramberg (June 14, 1907 in Florence, Italy – January 9, 1995) was an American physicist who contributed to the early development of electron microscopy and color television.
Edward G. Ramberg (June 14, 1907 in Florence, Italy – January 9, 1995) was an American physicist who contributed to the early development of electron microscopy and color television.
Elana Dykewomon
Elana Dykewomon is a Jewish lesbian activist, award-winning author, editor and teacher.
Elana Dykewomon is a Jewish lesbian activist, award-winning author, editor and teacher.
Eleanor Rosch
Eleanor Rosch (once known as Eleanor Rosch Heider) is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, specializing in cognitive psychology and primarily known for her ...
Eleanor Rosch (once known as Eleanor Rosch Heider) is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, specializing in cognitive psychology and primarily known for her ...
Elizabeth Warnock Fernea
Elizabeth Warnock Fernea was an influential writer and filmmaker who spent much of her life in the field producing numerous ethnographies and films that capture the struggles and turmoil of Afri...
Elizabeth Warnock Fernea was an influential writer and filmmaker who spent much of her life in the field producing numerous ethnographies and films that capture the struggles and turmoil of Afri...
Elyse Fenton
Elyse Fenton is an American poet.
Elyse Fenton is an American poet.
Elyssa East
Elyssa East is an American novelist.
Elyssa East is an American novelist.
Emilio Pucci
Emilio Pucci, Marquis of Barsento, (20 November 1914 – 29 November 1992) was a Florentine Italian fashion designer and politician.
Emilio Pucci, Marquis of Barsento, (20 November 1914 – 29 November 1992) was a Florentine Italian fashion designer and politician.
Empire (strategy game)
Empire is a turn-based strategy game of industrial development and military conquest.
Empire is a turn-based strategy game of industrial development and military conquest.
Eric Overmyer
Eric Overmyer is a writer and producer.
Eric Overmyer is a writer and producer.
Eric T. Olson (philosopher)
Eric T. Olson is an American philosopher who specializes in metaphysics and philosophy of mind.
Eric T. Olson is an American philosopher who specializes in metaphysics and philosophy of mind.
Ernest Haycox
Ernest James Haycox (October 1, 1899 – October 13, 1950) was a prolific American author of Western fiction.
Ernest James Haycox (October 1, 1899 – October 13, 1950) was a prolific American author of Western fiction.
G. Randy Kasten
Gregory Randolph Kasten is an attorney and author.
Gregory Randolph Kasten is an attorney and author.
Gail M. Kelly
Gail M. Kelly (1933-2005) was an American anthropologist known for training generations of anthropologists at Reed College in Portland, Oregon.
Gail M. Kelly (1933-2005) was an American anthropologist known for training generations of anthropologists at Reed College in Portland, Oregon.
Galen Cranz
Galen Cranz is a professor of architecture at the College of Environmental Design at the University of California, Berkeley, who studies the social and cultural bases of architectural and urban ...
Galen Cranz is a professor of architecture at the College of Environmental Design at the University of California, Berkeley, who studies the social and cultural bases of architectural and urban ...
Gary Snyder
Gary Snyder is an American poet, as well as an essayist, lecturer, and environmental activist.
Gary Snyder is an American poet, as well as an essayist, lecturer, and environmental activist.
Genny Smith
Since 1959, Genny Smith has been a publisher and editor of guidebooks about the Eastern Sierra Nevada and the Owens Valley of California, USA. She received a B.A. degree from Reed College.
Since 1959, Genny Smith has been a publisher and editor of guidebooks about the Eastern Sierra Nevada and the Owens Valley of California, USA. She received a B.A. degree from Reed College.
George M. Joseph
George Manley Joseph (1930–2003) was the chief judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals from 1981 to 1992.
George Manley Joseph (1930–2003) was the chief judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals from 1981 to 1992.
Gina G. Turrigiano
Gina G. Turrigiano is an American neuroscientist, and Professor of Biology and of the Volen National Center for Complex Systems, at Brandeis University.
Gina G. Turrigiano is an American neuroscientist, and Professor of Biology and of the Volen National Center for Complex Systems, at Brandeis University.
Gordon Dahlquist
Gordon Dahlquist is an American playwright, theater director, novelist and experimental filmmaker.
Gordon Dahlquist is an American playwright, theater director, novelist and experimental filmmaker.
Greta Christina
Greta Christina is a prominent atheist blogger, speaker, and author.
Greta Christina is a prominent atheist blogger, speaker, and author.
Hans A. Linde
Hans Arthur Linde, is a German American attorney and former jurist in Oregon.
Hans Arthur Linde, is a German American attorney and former jurist in Oregon.
Harry Harlow
Harry Frederick Harlow (October 31, 1905 – December 6, 1981) was an American psychologist best known for his maternal-separation and social isolation experiments on rhesus monkeys, which d...
Harry Frederick Harlow (October 31, 1905 – December 6, 1981) was an American psychologist best known for his maternal-separation and social isolation experiments on rhesus monkeys, which d...
Harry Wayland Randall
Harry W. Randall, Jr. served in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade and was the Chief Photographer of the Photographic Unit of the 15th International Brigade.
Harry W. Randall, Jr. served in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade and was the Chief Photographer of the Photographic Unit of the 15th International Brigade.
Herbert Jasper
Herbert Henri Jasper, OC, GOQ, FRSC (July 27, 1906 – March 11, 1999) was a Canadian psychologist, physiologist, anatomist, chemist and neurologist.
Herbert Henri Jasper, OC, GOQ, FRSC (July 27, 1906 – March 11, 1999) was a Canadian psychologist, physiologist, anatomist, chemist and neurologist.
Howard Rheingold
Howard Rheingold is a critic, writer, and teacher; his specialties are on the cultural, social and political implications of modern communication media such as the Internet, mobile telephony and...
Howard Rheingold is a critic, writer, and teacher; his specialties are on the cultural, social and political implications of modern communication media such as the Internet, mobile telephony and...
Howard Vollum
Charles Howard Vollum, an engineer, scientist, and philanthropist, was the co-founder of Tektronix Corporation, and endowed the Vollum Institute.
Charles Howard Vollum, an engineer, scientist, and philanthropist, was the co-founder of Tektronix Corporation, and endowed the Vollum Institute.
Howard Wolpe
Howard Eliot Wolpe III was a seven-term U.S. Representative from Michigan and Presidential Special Envoy to the African Great Lakes Region in the Clinton Administration, where he led the United ...
Howard Eliot Wolpe III was a seven-term U.S. Representative from Michigan and Presidential Special Envoy to the African Great Lakes Region in the Clinton Administration, where he led the United ...
Igor Vamos
Igor Vamos, born April 15, 1968, is an internationally known multimedia artist, leading member of The Yes Men (using the alias Mike Bonanno), and an associate professor of media arts at Renssela...
Igor Vamos, born April 15, 1968, is an internationally known multimedia artist, leading member of The Yes Men (using the alias Mike Bonanno), and an associate professor of media arts at Renssela...
Jacob Avshalomov
Jacob Avshalomov (born March 28, 1919 in Tsingtao, China) is an American composer and conductor.
Jacob Avshalomov (born March 28, 1919 in Tsingtao, China) is an American composer and conductor.
Jacob Tanzer
Jacob B. Tanzer (born 1935) is an American attorney in the state of Oregon, United States.
Jacob B. Tanzer (born 1935) is an American attorney in the state of Oregon, United States.
James Beard
James Andrew Beard (May 5, 1903 – January 21, 1985) was an American chef and food writer.
James Andrew Beard (May 5, 1903 – January 21, 1985) was an American chef and food writer.
James Russell
James T. Russell is an American inventor.
James T. Russell is an American inventor.
James Russell (inventor)
James T. Russell (born 1931 in Bremerton, Washington) is an American inventor.
James T. Russell (born 1931 in Bremerton, Washington) is an American inventor.
Janet Fitch
Janet Fitch (born November 9, 1955) is most famously known as the author of the Oprah's Book Club novel White Oleander, which became a film in 2002.
Janet Fitch (born November 9, 1955) is most famously known as the author of the Oprah's Book Club novel White Oleander, which became a film in 2002.
Jay Rosenberg
Jay Frank Rosenberg (April 18, 1942 in Chicago IL – February 21, 2008 in Chapel Hill NC) was a Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Jay Frank Rosenberg (April 18, 1942 in Chicago IL – February 21, 2008 in Chapel Hill NC) was a Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Jayne Loader
Jayne Loader (born 1951) is an American director and writer.
Jayne Loader (born 1951) is an American director and writer.
Jemiah Jefferson
Jemiah Jefferson is an African-American writer.
Jemiah Jefferson is an African-American writer.
Jessica Litman
Jessica Litman is a widely known expert on copyright law and author of Digital Copyright (2001), which traces the history of lobbying that led to the passage of the Digital Millennium Copyri...
Jessica Litman is a widely known expert on copyright law and author of Digital Copyright (2001), which traces the history of lobbying that led to the passage of the Digital Millennium Copyri...
Jim Compton
Jim Compton was a member of the Seattle City Council, first elected in 1999.
Jim Compton was a member of the Seattle City Council, first elected in 1999.
Joan Bresnan
Joan Wanda Bresnan (born August 22, 1945) is Professor of Linguistics at Stanford University.
Joan Wanda Bresnan (born August 22, 1945) is Professor of Linguistics at Stanford University.
Johanna Brenner
Johanna Brenner is an American feminist and sociologist whose writing and thought is in the socialist-feminist vein.
Johanna Brenner is an American feminist and sociologist whose writing and thought is in the socialist-feminist vein.
Johanna Fateman
Johanna Fateman is a writer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.
Johanna Fateman is a writer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.
John Alexander Simpson
John Alexander Simpson worked as an experimental nuclear, and cosmic ray physicist who was deeply committed to educating the public and political leaders about science and its implications.
John Alexander Simpson worked as an experimental nuclear, and cosmic ray physicist who was deeply committed to educating the public and political leaders about science and its implications.
John Alroy
John Alroy is a paleobiologist born in New York in 1966 and now residing in Sydney.
John Alroy is a paleobiologist born in New York in 1966 and now residing in Sydney.
John Backus (acoustician)
John Graham Backus (April 29, 1911 – October 28, 1988) was an American physicist and acoustician.
John Graham Backus (April 29, 1911 – October 28, 1988) was an American physicist and acoustician.
John Sperling
John Glen Sperling (born 1921) is an American businessman who is credited with leading the contemporary for-profit education movement in the United States.
John Glen Sperling (born 1921) is an American businessman who is credited with leading the contemporary for-profit education movement in the United States.
Jon Appleton
Jon Howard Appleton (born January 4, 1939) is an American composer and teacher who was a pioneer in electro-acoustic music.
Jon Howard Appleton (born January 4, 1939) is an American composer and teacher who was a pioneer in electro-acoustic music.
Jon Westling
Jon Westling is an American educator, and was president of Boston University from 1996 until 2002.
Jon Westling is an American educator, and was president of Boston University from 1996 until 2002.
Jonathan Grudin
Jonathan Grudin is a Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research in the fields of human-computer interaction (HCI) and computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW).
Jonathan Grudin is a Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research in the fields of human-computer interaction (HCI) and computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW).
Juliet Glass
Juliet Glass is a writer and food critic, currently residing in Minneapolis.
Juliet Glass is a writer and food critic, currently residing in Minneapolis.
Kai T. Erikson
Kai Theodor Erikson is an American sociologist, noted as an authority on the social consequences of catastrophic events.
Kai Theodor Erikson is an American sociologist, noted as an authority on the social consequences of catastrophic events.
Kate Christensen
Kate Christensen is an American novelist.
Kate Christensen is an American novelist.
Katherine Dunn
Katherine Dunn is a best-selling novelist, journalist, voice artist, radio personality, book reviewer, and poet from Portland, Oregon.
Katherine Dunn is a best-selling novelist, journalist, voice artist, radio personality, book reviewer, and poet from Portland, Oregon.
Keith Packard
Keith Packard (born April 16, 1963) is a software developer, best known for his work on the X Window System.
Keith Packard (born April 16, 1963) is a software developer, best known for his work on the X Window System.
Laleh Khadivi
Laleh Khadivi (born Esfahan, Iran) is an Iranian American novelist, and filmmaker.
Laleh Khadivi (born Esfahan, Iran) is an Iranian American novelist, and filmmaker.
Lamar Crowson
John Lamar Crowson (born Tampa, Florida, May 27, 1926 – died Johannesburg, South Africa, August 25, 1998) was an American concert pianist and a chamber musician.
John Lamar Crowson (born Tampa, Florida, May 27, 1926 – died Johannesburg, South Africa, August 25, 1998) was an American concert pianist and a chamber musician.
Larry Sanger
Lawrence Mark "Larry" Sanger is an American philosopher, co-founder of Wikipedia, and the founder of Citizendium.
Lawrence Mark "Larry" Sanger is an American philosopher, co-founder of Wikipedia, and the founder of Citizendium.
Lawrence Rinder
Lawrence R. Rinder is the Director of Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, a position to which he was appointed in 2008.
Lawrence R. Rinder is the Director of Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, a position to which he was appointed in 2008.
Lee Blessing
Lee Knowlton Blessing is an American playwright best-known for his 1988 work, A Walk in the Woods.
Lee Knowlton Blessing is an American playwright best-known for his 1988 work, A Walk in the Woods.
Leo Rubinfien
Leo Rubinfien (b. 1953, Chicago, Illinois) is an American photographer and essayist.
Leo Rubinfien (b. 1953, Chicago, Illinois) is an American photographer and essayist.
Leslie Scalapino
Leslie Scalapino (July 25, 1944 – May 28, 2010) was a United States poet, experimental prose writer, playwright, essayist, and editor, sometimes grouped in with the Language poets, though ...
Leslie Scalapino (July 25, 1944 – May 28, 2010) was a United States poet, experimental prose writer, playwright, essayist, and editor, sometimes grouped in with the Language poets, though ...
Lew Welch
Lewis Barrett "Lew" Welch, Jr. was an American poet associated with the Beat generation of poets, artists, and iconoclasts.
Lewis Barrett "Lew" Welch, Jr. was an American poet associated with the Beat generation of poets, artists, and iconoclasts.
Lewis Webster Jones
Lewis Webster Jones (11 June 1899 – 10 September 1975) was an economist, and the President of the University of Arkansas from 1947 to 1951 and of Rutgers University from 1951 to 1958.
Lewis Webster Jones (11 June 1899 – 10 September 1975) was an economist, and the President of the University of Arkansas from 1947 to 1951 and of Rutgers University from 1951 to 1958.
Lisa Dale Norton
Lisa Dale Norton (born July 8, 1956) is an American author best known as a writer of literary nonfiction and creative nonfiction.
Lisa Dale Norton (born July 8, 1956) is an American author best known as a writer of literary nonfiction and creative nonfiction.
Lisa Nakamura
Lisa Nakamura is Director and Professor of Asian American Studies Program at the Institute of Communication Research at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Lisa Nakamura is Director and Professor of Asian American Studies Program at the Institute of Communication Research at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Louis T. Benezet
Louis Tomlinson Benezet was an American educator, education administrator and multiple U.S. university president.
Louis Tomlinson Benezet was an American educator, education administrator and multiple U.S. university president.
Loyd Haberly
Loyd Haberly (1896–1981) was an American poet, letterpress printer, and educator.
Loyd Haberly (1896–1981) was an American poet, letterpress printer, and educator.
M. C. Richards
Mary Caroline Richards was a poet, potter, and writer best-known for her book Centering in Pottery, Poetry and the Person.
Mary Caroline Richards was a poet, potter, and writer best-known for her book Centering in Pottery, Poetry and the Person.
Margaret Bechard
Margaret Bechard is an American author of contemporary science fiction for children and young adults.
Margaret Bechard is an American author of contemporary science fiction for children and young adults.
Mario Rabinowitz
Mario Rabinowitz is an American physicist who has published 170 scientific papers on a wide variety of subjects such as Meissner effect, ball lightning, black holes, superconductivity, classical...
Mario Rabinowitz is an American physicist who has published 170 scientific papers on a wide variety of subjects such as Meissner effect, ball lightning, black holes, superconductivity, classical...
Mark Bitterman
Mark Bitterman is a an American food writer and entrepreneur.
Mark Bitterman is a an American food writer and entrepreneur.
Mary Barnard
Mary Ethel Barnard (December 6, 1909 – August 25, 2001) was an American poet, biographer and Greek-to-English translator.
Mary Ethel Barnard (December 6, 1909 – August 25, 2001) was an American poet, biographer and Greek-to-English translator.
Mary Rosenblum
Mary Rosenblum (born Mary Freeman, 1952 in Levittown, New York) is a science fiction and mystery author.
Mary Rosenblum (born Mary Freeman, 1952 in Levittown, New York) is a science fiction and mystery author.
Mason Gaffney
Mason Gaffney is an American economist and a major critic of Neoclassical economics from a Georgist point of view.
Mason Gaffney is an American economist and a major critic of Neoclassical economics from a Georgist point of view.
Maurice Isserman
Maurice Isserman (March 12, 1951 – ) is James L. Ferguson Professor of History at Hamilton College and an important contributor to the “new history of American communism” which reinterpret...
Maurice Isserman (March 12, 1951 – ) is James L. Ferguson Professor of History at Hamilton College and an important contributor to the “new history of American communism” which reinterpret...
Max Gordon (Village Vanguard founder)
Max Gordon (12 March 1903 – 11 May 1989) was the founder of the jazz club the Village Vanguard in New York City.
Max Gordon (12 March 1903 – 11 May 1989) was the founder of the jazz club the Village Vanguard in New York City.
Mei-mei Berssenbrugge
Mei-mei Berssenbrugge is a contemporary poet.
Mei-mei Berssenbrugge is a contemporary poet.
Michael Balls
Michael Balls, CBE, is a British zoologist and professor emeritus of medical cell biology at Nottingham University.
Michael Balls, CBE, is a British zoologist and professor emeritus of medical cell biology at Nottingham University.
Michael E. Levine
Michael E. Levine (b. April 8, 1941, New York, NY, United States) is a "Distinguished Research Scholar" at the New York University School of Law.
Michael E. Levine (b. April 8, 1941, New York, NY, United States) is a "Distinguished Research Scholar" at the New York University School of Law.
Michael Paul Oman-Reagan
Michael Paul Oman-Reagan (born 1976) is an American post-minimal conceptual artist and curator.
Michael Paul Oman-Reagan (born 1976) is an American post-minimal conceptual artist and curator.
Michael Rothschild
Michael Rothschild is an American economist.
Michael Rothschild is an American economist.
Michael Teitelbaum
Michael S. Teitelbaum is a demographer at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in New York City.
Michael S. Teitelbaum is a demographer at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in New York City.
Mike Davis (scholar)
Mike Davis (born 1946) is an American Marxist writer, political activist, urban theorist, and historian.
Mike Davis (born 1946) is an American Marxist writer, political activist, urban theorist, and historian.
Mukunda Goswami
Mukunda Goswami is a spiritual leader within the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
Mukunda Goswami is a spiritual leader within the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
Murray Leaf
Murray John Leaf (born June 1, 1939) is an American social and cultural anthropologist.
Murray John Leaf (born June 1, 1939) is an American social and cultural anthropologist.
Myrlin Hermes
Myrlin Hermes (born September 22, 1975) is an American author.
Myrlin Hermes (born September 22, 1975) is an American author.
Nancy Farmer (author)
Nancy Farmer (born 1941) is a prominent children's book author from the United States.
Nancy Farmer (born 1941) is a prominent children's book author from the United States.
Nicolaus Tideman
T. Nicolaus Tideman (born August 11, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Professor of Economics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
T. Nicolaus Tideman (born August 11, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Professor of Economics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Norman Packard
Norman Harry Packard is a chaos theory physicist and one of the founders of the Prediction Company and ProtoLife.
Norman Harry Packard is a chaos theory physicist and one of the founders of the Prediction Company and ProtoLife.
Norman Solomon
Norman Solomon (born 1951) is an American journalist, media critic, antiwar activist, and current candidate for the United States House of Representatives.
Norman Solomon (born 1951) is an American journalist, media critic, antiwar activist, and current candidate for the United States House of Representatives.
Pat Silver-Lasky
Pat Silver-Lasky is an American actress, screenwriter, and writer, mostly known for her collaborations with her second husband Jesse Lasky Jr.
Pat Silver-Lasky is an American actress, screenwriter, and writer, mostly known for her collaborations with her second husband Jesse Lasky Jr.
Peter Child
Peter Child is an American composer.
Peter Child is an American composer.
Peter Mars
Peter Mars (born 1959 in Portland, Oregon) is an American artist with ties to both the Pop Art and Outsider Art movements.
Peter Mars (born 1959 in Portland, Oregon) is an American artist with ties to both the Pop Art and Outsider Art movements.
Peter S. Goodman
Peter S. Goodman is an American economics journalist and author.
Peter S. Goodman is an American economics journalist and author.
Peter Stafford
Peter Stafford (April 11, 1939 – July 20, 2007) was an American writer and author of the Psychedelics Encyclopedia (ISBN 0-914171-51-8).
Peter Stafford (April 11, 1939 – July 20, 2007) was an American writer and author of the Psychedelics Encyclopedia (ISBN 0-914171-51-8).
Peter Zuckerman
Peter Zuckerman is an American prize-winning journalist and author who has focused his career in court reporting, investigative journalism and adventure stories.
Peter Zuckerman is an American prize-winning journalist and author who has focused his career in court reporting, investigative journalism and adventure stories.
Philip Whalen
Philip Glenn Whalen (20 October 1923 – 26 June 2002) was an American poet, Zen Buddhist, and a key figure in the San Francisco Renaissance and close to the Beat generation.
Philip Glenn Whalen (20 October 1923 – 26 June 2002) was an American poet, Zen Buddhist, and a key figure in the San Francisco Renaissance and close to the Beat generation.
Pozzi Escot
Pozzi Escot (b. October 1933 in Lima, Peru) is an American composer and faculty member at the New England Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts.
Pozzi Escot (b. October 1933 in Lima, Peru) is an American composer and faculty member at the New England Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts.
Randall Giles
Randall Giles (1950-August 27, 2010) was an American music composer, Episcopal Church missionary, and ethnographer.
Randall Giles (1950-August 27, 2010) was an American music composer, Episcopal Church missionary, and ethnographer.
Richard Danzig
Richard Jeffrey Danzig is an American lawyer who served as the 71st Secretary of the Navy under President Bill Clinton.
Richard Jeffrey Danzig is an American lawyer who served as the 71st Secretary of the Navy under President Bill Clinton.
Richard Wolin
Richard Wolin is an intellectual historian.
Richard Wolin is an intellectual historian.
Rob Heinsoo
Rob Heinsoo is an American tabletop game designer.
Rob Heinsoo is an American tabletop game designer.
Robert A. Brady (economist)
Robert A. Brady (1901 – 1963) was an American economist who analyzed the dynamics of technological change and the structure of business enterprise.
Robert A. Brady (1901 – 1963) was an American economist who analyzed the dynamics of technological change and the structure of business enterprise.
Robert A. Brightman
Robert A. Brightman is an American anthropologist known for his work among the Cree Indians in Manitoba, Canada.
Robert A. Brightman is an American anthropologist known for his work among the Cree Indians in Manitoba, Canada.
Robert Brenner
Robert P. Brenner is a professor of history and director of the Center for Social Theory and Comparative History at UCLA, editor of the socialist journal Against the Current, and editorial commi...
Robert P. Brenner is a professor of history and director of the Center for Social Theory and Comparative History at UCLA, editor of the socialist journal Against the Current, and editorial commi...
Robert Frager
Robert Frager is a Harvard-trained psychologist.
Robert Frager is a Harvard-trained psychologist.
Robert Friedland
Robert Martin Friedland, also known as "Toxic Bob" is an international financier and major player in the junior mining industry.
Robert Martin Friedland, also known as "Toxic Bob" is an international financier and major player in the junior mining industry.
Robert K. Thomas (BYU)
Robert K. Thomas (1918-1998) was a professor of English at Brigham Young University (BYU) as well as the founder of that university's honors program and later the academic vice president of BYU.
Robert K. Thomas (1918-1998) was a professor of English at Brigham Young University (BYU) as well as the founder of that university's honors program and later the academic vice president of BYU.
Robert O. Cornthwaite
Robert O. Cornthwaite (April 28, 1917 — July 20, 2006) was an American film and television character actor who began his acting career in 1937, appearing in a college production of Twelfth Nig...
Robert O. Cornthwaite (April 28, 1917 — July 20, 2006) was an American film and television character actor who began his acting career in 1937, appearing in a college production of Twelfth Nig...
Roger Lippman
Roger Henry Lippman is an American political activist.
Roger Henry Lippman is an American political activist.
Rose Friedman
Rose Director Friedman, also known as Rose D. Friedman and Rose Director was a professor at the University of Chicago Law School.
Rose Director Friedman, also known as Rose D. Friedman and Rose Director was a professor at the University of Chicago Law School.
Ross Starr
Ross Starr (born 1945) is an American economist who specializes in microeconomic theory, monetary economics and mathematical economics.
Ross Starr (born 1945) is an American economist who specializes in microeconomic theory, monetary economics and mathematical economics.
Sacvan Bercovitch
Sacvan Bercovitch is a Canadian Americanist, literary and cultural critic and academic.
Sacvan Bercovitch is a Canadian Americanist, literary and cultural critic and academic.
Sally Haslanger
Sally Haslanger is a Professor of philosophy in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Sally Haslanger is a Professor of philosophy in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Sally Watson
Sally Watson (January 28, 1924) is an American author best known for her English Family Tree series, which encompasses generations of a family with roots in England and Scotland.
Sally Watson (January 28, 1924) is an American author best known for her English Family Tree series, which encompasses generations of a family with roots in England and Scotland.
Sean Thackrey
Sean Thackrey is an American winemaker based in the Marin County, California enclave of Bolinas.
Sean Thackrey is an American winemaker based in the Marin County, California enclave of Bolinas.
Shadab Zeest Hashmi
Shadab Zeest Hashmi (born August 16, 1973) is a poet from Pakistan.
Shadab Zeest Hashmi (born August 16, 1973) is a poet from Pakistan.
Sheila Rogers
Sheila Rogers began her career as a writer for Rolling Stone Magazine as its Random Notes columnist in 1986.
Sheila Rogers began her career as a writer for Rolling Stone Magazine as its Random Notes columnist in 1986.
Simone Forti
Simone Forti (1935- ), a postmodern American choreographer, was born in Italy but moved to the United States at a young age.
Simone Forti (1935- ), a postmodern American choreographer, was born in Italy but moved to the United States at a young age.
Stephen C. Sillett
Stephen C. Sillett is a botanist specializing in old growth forest canopies.
Stephen C. Sillett is a botanist specializing in old growth forest canopies.
Steven McGeady
Steven McGeady is a former Intel executive best known as a witness in the Microsoft antitrust trial.
Steven McGeady is a former Intel executive best known as a witness in the Microsoft antitrust trial.
Steven Raichlen
Steven Raichlen is an American chef, writer, author, and TV host.
Steven Raichlen is an American chef, writer, author, and TV host.
Sumner Stone
Sumner Stone (born in Venice, Florida on 9 June 1945) is a typeface designer and graphic artist.
Sumner Stone (born in Venice, Florida on 9 June 1945) is a typeface designer and graphic artist.
Susan Silas
Susan Silas is a visual artist and writer living in Brooklyn, New York.
Susan Silas is a visual artist and writer living in Brooklyn, New York.
Suzan DelBene
Suzan Kay DelBene was the 2010 Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative for, but was defeated by incumbent Republican Dave Reichert.
Suzan Kay DelBene was the 2010 Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative for, but was defeated by incumbent Republican Dave Reichert.
Sydney Shoemaker
Sydney Shoemaker (born 1931) is an American philosopher.
Sydney Shoemaker (born 1931) is an American philosopher.
Tamim Ansary
Mir Tamim Ansary (born November 4, 1948, in Kabul, Afghanistan) is an Afghan-American author and public speaker.
Mir Tamim Ansary (born November 4, 1948, in Kabul, Afghanistan) is an Afghan-American author and public speaker.
Ted Robert Gurr
Ted Robert Gurr (born Spokane, WA, 1936; B.A. Reed College 1957, Ph.D. New York University 1965) is one of the world’s leading authorities on political conflict and instability.
Ted Robert Gurr (born Spokane, WA, 1936; B.A. Reed College 1957, Ph.D. New York University 1965) is one of the world’s leading authorities on political conflict and instability.
Theodore James Courant
Theodore James (Ted) Courant is a mathematician who has conducted research in the fields of differential geometry and classical mechanics.
Theodore James (Ted) Courant is a mathematician who has conducted research in the fields of differential geometry and classical mechanics.
Thomas William Ferguson
Thomas William "Tom" Ferguson, M.D. (July 8, 1943 - April 14, 2006) was an American medical doctor, educator, and author.
Thomas William "Tom" Ferguson, M.D. (July 8, 1943 - April 14, 2006) was an American medical doctor, educator, and author.
Tom Wasow
Thomas A. Wasow is an American linguist, the Clarence Irving Lewis Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University.
Thomas A. Wasow is an American linguist, the Clarence Irving Lewis Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University.
Vern Rutsala
Vern Rutsala is an American poet, born in McCall, Idaho, in 1934.
Vern Rutsala is an American poet, born in McCall, Idaho, in 1934.
Victor Friedman
Victor A. Friedman (born 18 October, 1949, Chicago, USA) is an American linguist.
Victor A. Friedman (born 18 October, 1949, Chicago, USA) is an American linguist.
Victor Nizet
Victor Nizet, M.D. is a pediatric physician-scientist who as of 2012 was Professor of Pediatrics and Pharmacy at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine and Skaggs Scho...
Victor Nizet, M.D. is a pediatric physician-scientist who as of 2012 was Professor of Pediatrics and Pharmacy at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine and Skaggs Scho...
Wallace T. MacCaffrey
Wallace T. MacCaffrey is Professor Emeritus of History at Harvard University.
Wallace T. MacCaffrey is Professor Emeritus of History at Harvard University.
Walter Berns
Walter Berns (born May 3, 1919) is an American constitutional law and political philosophy professor.
Walter Berns (born May 3, 1919) is an American constitutional law and political philosophy professor.
Willard Midgette
Willard Franklin Midgette (July 9, 1937–April 21, 1978) was an American painter and printmaker associated with the second generation of Contemporary American Realist painters.
Willard Franklin Midgette (July 9, 1937–April 21, 1978) was an American painter and printmaker associated with the second generation of Contemporary American Realist painters.
William D. McElroy
William David McElroy (22 January 1917 - 17 February 1999) was an American biochemist and academic administrator.
William David McElroy (22 January 1917 - 17 February 1999) was an American biochemist and academic administrator.
William Dickey (poet)
William Hobart Dickey (December 15, 1928 – May 3, 1994) was an American poet and professor of English and creative writing at San Francisco State University.
William Hobart Dickey (December 15, 1928 – May 3, 1994) was an American poet and professor of English and creative writing at San Francisco State University.
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