“It is very nearly impossible... to become an educated person in a country so distrustful of the independent mind.”
“It is the lone worker who makes the first advance in a subject; the details may be worked out by a team, but the prime idea is due to enterprise, thought, and perception of an individual.”
| Les Dawson, Comedian (1933) |
| Abba Eban, Diplomat (1915) |
| Sean Elliott, Athlete (1968) |
| Havelock Ellis, Psychologist (1859) |
| Farrah Fawcett, Actress (1947) |
| Ina Garten, Author (1948) |
| Gordon Gee, Educator (1944) |
| Stan Getz, Musician (1927) |
| George Halas, Coach (1895) |
| Christine Keeler, Model (1942) |
| Natalie Clifford Barney, Author (1972) |
| Lou Harrison, Composer (2003) |
| Boris Karloff, Actor (1969) |
| Gene Kelly, Actor (1996) |
| Imre Lakatos, Philosopher (1974) |
| Joshua Lederberg, Scientist (2008) |