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Since its founding in 1879,
Northfield Mount Hermon School has graduated students who went on to excel in technology; education; consulting and professional services; finance; government, law, and politics; arts, entertainment, and media; healthcare and social services; and nonprofits.
Thomas Nelson Baker Sr. , 1889, first African-American to receive a PhD in philosophy in the United States
Elizabeth Barrows Ussher , 1891, Christian missionary
Lee de Forest , 1893, radio pioneer
[1]
William G. Morgan , 1893, inventor of
volleyball
[1]
Howard Thurston , 1893, magician
Ernest Yarrow , 1897, director of the
Near East Foundation
Belle da Costa Greene , librarian
[2]
Peter Moss , 1976, basketball player
Juliana R. Force , 1900, art museum director
Pixley Seme , 1902, founder of the
African National Congress
[1]
Chester Barnard , 1906, philanthropist
Henry Roe Cloud , 1906, educator and government official
[1]
Mohini Maya Das , 1906, educator
Harry Kemp , tramp poet, c. 1907 (expelled)
DeWitt Wallace , 1907, founder of
Reader's Digest
[1]
Walter Harper , c. 1916, mountain climber
Monroe W. Smith , 1919, founder of
American Youth Hostels
[1]
Susie Walking Bear Yellowtail , early 1920s (d.n.g), nurse
[3]
S. Prestley Blake , 1934, founder of
Friendly's Ice Cream
[1]
Lawrence Ferlinghetti , 1937, poet
[1]
Tad Mosel , 1940, playwright
[1]
James W. McLamore , 1943, founder of
Burger King
[1]
John E. Kingston , 1944, New York Supreme Court judge
[1]
Mary C. Potter , 1947–1948, professor of psychology
James Nabrit III , 1948, civil rights attorney
Richard Gilder , 1950, philanthropist
[1]
William C. Pryor , 1950, Chief Judge
Anna Diggs Taylor , 1950, Chief Judge
David Hartman , 1952, television host
[1]
William R. Rhodes , 1953, corporate executive
[1]
June Jordan , 1953, poet, professor of African American Studies
[1]
J. Stapleton Roy , 1953, diplomat
[1]
Edward W. Said , 1953, literary theorist
[1]
Neil Sheehan , 1954, author
[1]
Jane English , 1960, academic, photographer
Frank Shorter , 1965, marathoner
[1]
Lynne Anderson , 1965, professor of education
[1]
William Ackerman , 1967, founder of
Windham Hill Records and 2005
Grammy Award winner
[1]
Natalie Cole , 1968, vocalist
[1]
Amy Domini , 1968, social investor
[1]
Viola Baskerville , 1969, Virginia Secretary of Administration
Willie Wolfe , 1969, founding member of the
Symbionese Liberation Army
Brian F. Atwater , 1969, geologist
Dore Gold , 1971, former
Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations
Chip Elliott , 1972, engineer
Erik Lindgren , 1972, composer
Tim Stryker , 1972, computer programmer
Jim Keller , 1972, vocals, guitar
Tommy Tutone
Valerie Jarrett , 1974,
Senior Advisor to
Barack Obama
[1]
John S. Chen , 1974,
CEO of
BlackBerry
[1]
Helen DeWitt , 1975, novelist
[1]
Timothy Horrigan , 1975, Member of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives
[4]
Thom Gimbel , 1977, rhythm guitar, saxophone, flute, keyboards, vocals
Foreigner (band)
Taggart Siegel , 1977, Documentary Filmmaker
Queen of the Sun
Elizabeth Perkins , 1978, actress
[1]
Rick Boyages , 1981, Associate Commissioner for
Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball
[1]
Michael M. Gilday , 1981, Chief of Naval Operations, U. S. Navy
Laura Linney , 1982, actress
[1]
Buster Olney , 1982, sports writer
[1]
Dylan Brody , 1982, humorist, author, comedian, playwright, and poet
[1]
Kim Raver , 1985, actor
[1]
Bryan Callen , 1985, actor, comedian
[1]
Arn Chorn-Pond , 1986, activist and musician
[1]
Hasok Chang , 1985, historian and philosopher of science
[5]
Uma Thurman , 1988 (d.n.g.), actor/model
Samantha Hunt , 1989, writer
John Edgar Park , 1990, author
[1]
Warren Webster , 1991, president and co-founder of
Patch Media
Misha Collins , 1992, actor
[1]
John D'Agata , 1992, author
[1]
Aaron Schuman , 1995, photographer, writer, curator and educator
Brian Pothier , 1996, ice hockey player
Yasmin Vossoughian , 1996, news anchor
David de Burgh Graham , 1999, Liberal Party MP in
House of Commons of Canada
Anna Schuleit , visual artist
[1]
YaYa DaCosta , 2000, actress
[1]
Kimmie Weeks , 2001, human rights activist
[1]
Dallas Baker , 2002, football player
[1]
Tony Gaffney , 2004, basketball player
Brian Strait , 2006, ice hockey player
[1]
Oliver Drake , 2006, baseball player
Clive Weeden , 2007, basketball player
Tessa Gobbo , 2009, rower
Spike Albrecht , 2012, basketball player
Kellan Grady , 2017, basketball player