List of Columbia University people

Columbia University is a private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754, it is the oldest institution of higher education in New York and the fifth-oldest in the United States.

Notable Alumni and Faculty

This is a list of notable people affiliated with Columbia University, including alumni, faculty, and former students.

Nobel Laureates

• Richard Axel - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 2004
• Martin Chalfie - Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2008
• Robert Mundell - Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, 1999

U.S. Presidents

• Barack Obama - 44th President of the United States, B.A. 1983
• Theodore Roosevelt - 26th President of the United States, attended Columbia Law School

Supreme Court Justices

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, attended Columbia Law School
• William O. Douglas - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, attended Columbia Law School

Business Leaders

• Warren Buffett - CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, attended Columbia Business School
• Henry Kravis - Co-founder of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., attended Columbia Business School

Scientists and Academics

• Brian Greene - Theoretical physicist and string theorist
• Joseph Stiglitz - Economist and Nobel laureate

Writers and Journalists

• J.D. Salinger - Author of "The Catcher in the Rye"
• Langston Hughes - Poet and social activist

Actors and Filmmakers

• Jake Gyllenhaal - Actor, attended Columbia University
• Kathryn Bigelow - Film director, attended Columbia University

See Also

• List of Ivy League Schools
• History of Columbia University
• Columbia University Campus

References

• Columbia University - About
• Nobel Prize Laureates

External Links

• Official Columbia University Website