One of the terrific aspects of MIT in those days was the enormous variety of experimental work that either took place there or was talked about in seminars by outside speakers aggressively recruited by the faculty.
I guess the nicest thing about being, I won't say famous but being popular is a more proper word for me to use would be that if you've got a recognizable name, a lot of times you can get people to do things for you ordinarily that you wouldn't get done.
Sammy Baugh, Athlete (1914) |
Brittany Daniel, Actress (1976) |
William Gibson, Writer (1948) |
Mia Hamm, Athlete (1972) |
Jean Ingelow, Poet (1820) |
James Irwin, Astronaut (1930) |
Bobby Jones, Athlete (1902) |
Rob Kardashian, Celebrity (1987) |
Katie Ledecky, Athlete (1997) |
Fred Allen, Comedian (1956) |
Capucine, Actress (1990) |
Haldan Keffer Hartline, Scientist (1983) |
Anna Jameson, Writer (1860) |
Louis Kahn, Architect (1974) |
George F. Kennan, Historian (2005) |