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List of University of Washington people

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This page lists notable students, alumni and faculty members of the University of Washington.

Notable alumni

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Nobel laureates

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Academic administration and teaching

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Aeronautics and astronautics

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Michael P. Anderson, NASA Astronaut and crew member of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
Scott Crossfield, test pilot

Art and architecture

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Facade showing the signature style of architect Minoru Yamasaki

Business and law

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Literature

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Pulitzer Prize winners

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  • Beverly Cleary (1939) – Children's Books, Fiction, Paperback 1981
  • Timothy Egan (1981) – Non-fiction 2006 for The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl

General

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If no class year is listed, author may not have graduated.

Robert Zubrin, science fiction writer

Government, politics & diplomacy

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Henry M. Jackson, United States Senator[10]

Military

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Prominent officers

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Monument to the Abraham Lincoln Brigade on campus
Active duty
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World War II
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Other
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Medal of Honor recipients

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Pappy Boyington, pilot

Religion

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Science and technology

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Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, PhD 1982, science-fiction writer and professor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Social science and humanities

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Sports

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Olympic medal winners

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Baseball

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Basketball

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Nate Robinson

Football

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Warren Moon, Hall of Fame NFL Quarterback

Soccer

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Hope Solo

Track and field

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Other sports

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Music

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Kenny G

Television, film, and other arts

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Bruce Lee
Kyle MacLachlan
Anna Faris

Crime

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  • Theodore Robert Bundy – commonly known as "Ted" Bundy; serial killer, 1974–1978; admitted to killing 30 people; some sources say he could have killed as many as 100
  • Amanda Knox; convicted of the murder of her roommate in Italy, conviction later overturned

Notable faculty

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Nobel Laureates

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Pulitzer Prize winners

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Biology and medicine

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Business and law

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Politics and administration

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Science and technology

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Social science, arts, and humanities

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Athletics

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  • Hiram Boardman Conibear – rowing coach
  • Gil Dobie – undefeated (58-0-3) football coach of the University of Washington from 1908 to 1916, whose tenure largely comprised the NCAA Division I-A record for an unbeaten streak (64 games) and who oversaw the entirety of the NCAA Division I-A's second longest winning streak (40 games); elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951
  • Marv Harshman – head basketball coach of the University of Washington from 1971 to 1985
  • Don James – head football coach from 1974 to 1992
  • Lorenzo Romar – former head basketball coach of the University of Washington

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