In 1967 Thurgood Marshall made history when he became the first African-American Supreme Court Justice in the U.S. In this position, he served for more than two decades, promoting racial equality and leaving an indelible impression on the country’s judicial system…
Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich lends new luster to the term Renaissance man. During his time in government, he served in three national administrations, including President Bill Clinton’s, for which Time Magazine named Reich one of the ten most effective cabinet secretaries of the 20th century…
Rachel Carson was one of the pioneering modern environmentalists whose writings are credited with advancing the global environmentalist movement. A zoologist by training, Carson started as a biologist in the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, only the second woman the bureau had ever hired…
In 2019 Lori Lightfoot made history when she became the first openly gay black woman to be elected mayor of Chicago. As the leader of the nation’s third-most populous city, Lightfoot has taken on issues such as affordable housing, police brutality, immigration, and the COVID-19 pandemic…
Steve Wozniak perhaps isn’t as well-known as his Apple Inc. cofounder Steve Jobs, but “Woz” was instrumental in shaping the history of personal computers. In 1976, Wozniak was one of the main founders of Apple Computers, responsible for releasing some of the first personal computers on the market…
Heralded as one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century, Linus Pauling is the only person to have been awarded two unshared Nobel Prizes. Also considered to be the most influential chemist in history, Pauling was a founder of quantum chemistry, molecular biology, and molecular genetics. As prolific as he was original, Pauling’s accomplishments include being a highly successful author and educator…
Social activist Gloria Steinem has been an outspoken champion of women’s rights for decades. Steinem started her professional career as a journalist in New York, writing freelance pieces for various Continue Reading
American financier Charles Schwab became a pioneer in the discount brokerage business after he started his eponymous firm in 1971. Using a loan from his uncle, Schwab first opened a traditional brick-and-mortar brokerage in San Francisco, California…
Benjamin Netanyahu was Israel’s longest-serving prime minister. Fifteen years in power, including 12 consecutively, have seen him break several historical records. In 1996 Netanyahu became Israel’s youngest prime minister and someone with a rich political history…
Alumni Spotlight is pleased to announce The Top 100 Dartmouth Alumni in Technology of 2021. Dartmouth College, a private institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire, was founded in 1769. The college has undergraduate science, arts, and engineering departments and four highly ranked graduate programs in business, engineering, and medicine…
