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* [[Brock Adams]] (1949) – [[U.S. Senator]] (1987–1993); [[U.S. Representative]] (1965–1977), for the state of Washington<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Brock Adams|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000031|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=November 29, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Brock Adams]] (1949) – [[U.S. Senator]] (1987–1993); [[U.S. Representative]] (1965–1977), for the state of Washington<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Brock Adams|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000031|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=November 29, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Fouad Ajami]] (1969, 1973) – Director of the Middle East Studies Program at [[Johns Hopkins University]]{{Citation needed|date=November 2012}}
* [[Fouad Ajami]] (1969, 1973) – Director of the Middle East Studies Program at [[Johns Hopkins University]]{{Citation needed|date=November 2012}}
* [[Armida Alisjahbana]] – Minister of Economics and Development of [[Indonesia]] (2009–present){{Citation needed|date=November 2012}}
* [[Armida Alisjahbana]] – Minister of Economics and Development of [[Indonesia]] (2009–present)
* [[Morgan Christen]] (B.A., 1983) – United States federal appellate judge
* [[Morgan Christen]] (B.A., 1983) – United States federal appellate judge
* [[Norman D. Dicks]] (1963, J.D. 1968) – [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] (1977–2013)<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Norman D. Dicks|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=d000327|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=November 29, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Norman D. Dicks]] (1963, J.D. 1968) – [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] (1977–2013)<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Norman D. Dicks|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=d000327|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=November 29, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Jennifer Dunn (politician)|Jennifer Dunn]] (transferred 1962) – US Representative (1993–2005); former chair of the Washington State Republican Party<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Jennifer Dunn|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000549|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=November 29, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Jennifer Dunn (politician)|Jennifer Dunn]] (transferred 1962) – US Representative (1993–2005); former chair of the Washington State Republican Party<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Jennifer Dunn|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000549|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=November 29, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Earl D. Eisenhower]] (1923) – electrical engineer, [[Illinois House of Representatives]] (1965–1967){{Citation needed|date=November 2012}}
* [[Earl D. Eisenhower]] (1923) – electrical engineer, [[Illinois House of Representatives]] (1965–1967)
* [[Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme]] (1955, 1957) – Vice President of [[Nigeria]] (1979–1983){{Citation needed|date=November 2012}}
* [[Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme]] (1955, 1957) – Vice President of [[Nigeria]] (1979–1983)
* [[Daniel J. Evans]] (B.S. 1948, M.S. 1949) – [[Governor of Washington]] (1965–1977); [[United States Senator]] (1983–1989) for the state of Washington<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Daniel J. Evans|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000236|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=November 29, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Daniel J. Evans]] (B.S. 1948, M.S. 1949) – [[Governor of Washington]] (1965–1977); [[United States Senator]] (1983–1989) for the state of Washington<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Daniel J. Evans|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000236|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=November 29, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Tom Foley]] (1951, J.D. 1957) – U.S. Representative (1965–1995); [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]] (1989–1995)<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Tom Foley|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000239|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=November 29, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Tom Foley]] (1951, J.D. 1957) – U.S. Representative (1965–1995); [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]] (1989–1995)<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Tom Foley|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000239|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=November 29, 2012}}</ref>
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* [[Wing Luke]] – Seattle City Council member; Washington state Assistant Attorney General{{Citation needed|date=November 2012}}
* [[Wing Luke]] – Seattle City Council member; Washington state Assistant Attorney General{{Citation needed|date=November 2012}}
* [[Warren G. Magnuson]] (1926, J.D. 1929) – [[U.S. Senator]] for the state of Washington (1944–1981);<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Warren G. Magnuson|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000053|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=November 29, 2012}}</ref> member of the Alpha Rho chapter of [[Theta Chi]] fraternity.
* [[Warren G. Magnuson]] (1926, J.D. 1929) – [[U.S. Senator]] for the state of Washington (1944–1981);<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Warren G. Magnuson|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000053|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=November 29, 2012}}</ref> member of the Alpha Rho chapter of [[Theta Chi]] fraternity.
* [[Clarence D. Martin]] (1906) – Governor of the state of Washington (1933–1940); namesake of [[Martin Stadium]] at [[Washington State University]]{{Citation needed|date=November 2012}}
* [[Clarence D. Martin]] (1906) – Governor of the state of Washington (1933–1940); namesake of [[Martin Stadium]] at [[Washington State University]]
* [[Stephen McAlpine]] (B.A. 1972) – [[Lieutenant Governor of Alaska]] (1982–1990){{Citation needed|date=November 2012}}
* [[Stephen McAlpine]] (B.A. 1972) – [[Lieutenant Governor of Alaska]] (1982–1990){{Citation needed|date=November 2012}}
* [[Rob McKenna]] (B.A. 1985) – Washington [[Attorney General]] (2004–2012)<ref>{{cite web|title=Rob McKenna |url=http://www.atg.wa.gov/page.aspx?id=1732#.ULbIiqxZWBE |publisher=Washington State Office Of The Attorney General |access-date=November 29, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703231329/http://www.atg.wa.gov/page.aspx?id=1732 |archive-date=July 3, 2007 }}</ref>
* [[Rob McKenna]] (B.A. 1985) – Washington [[Attorney General]] (2004–2012)<ref>{{cite web|title=Rob McKenna |url=http://www.atg.wa.gov/page.aspx?id=1732#.ULbIiqxZWBE |publisher=Washington State Office Of The Attorney General |access-date=November 29, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703231329/http://www.atg.wa.gov/page.aspx?id=1732 |archive-date=July 3, 2007 }}</ref>
* [[Keith Harvey Miller]] – [[Governor of Alaska]] (1969–1970){{Citation needed|date=March 2018}}
* [[Keith Harvey Miller]] – [[Governor of Alaska]] (1969–1970)
* [[Greg Nickels]] – [[Mayor]] of the city of [[Seattle]] (2002–2010){{Citation needed|date=November 2012}}
* [[Greg Nickels]] – [[Mayor]] of the city of [[Seattle]] (2002–2010)
* [[Jeannette Rankin]] – [[U.S. Representative]] for Montana (1917–1919, 1940–1943); first female member of [[United States Congress|Congress]]{{Citation needed|date=November 2012}}
* [[Jeannette Rankin]] – [[U.S. Representative]] for Montana (1917–1919, 1940–1943); first female member of [[United States Congress|Congress]]
* [[Norm Rice]] (1972, 1974) – former mayor of the city of [[Seattle]]{{Citation needed|date=November 2012}}
* [[Norm Rice]] (1972, 1974) – former mayor of the city of [[Seattle]]
* [[Albert Rosellini]] (1932, 1933) – [[Governor of Washington]] (1957–1965)<ref>{{Cite web
* [[Albert Rosellini]] (1932, 1933) – [[Governor of Washington]] (1957–1965)<ref>{{Cite web
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* [[Pat Russell]] (born 1923) – Los Angeles City Council member, 1969–87{{Citation needed|date=November 2012}}
* [[Pat Russell]] (born 1923) – Los Angeles City Council member, 1969–87
* [[Adam Smith (politician)|Adam Smith]] (JD, 1990) – [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] US Representative from [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]]<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Adam Smith|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=s000510|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=November 30, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Adam Smith (politician)|Adam Smith]] (JD, 1990) – [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] US Representative from [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]]<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Adam Smith|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=s000510|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=November 30, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Lou Stewart]] – [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] state labor leader{{Citation needed|date=November 2012}}
* [[Lou Stewart]] – [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] state labor leader
* [[Arthur R. Thompson]] – anticommunist cold warrior and CEO of the right-wing [[John Birch Society]]
* [[Arthur R. Thompson]] – anticommunist cold warrior and CEO of the right-wing [[John Birch Society]]
* [[Thor C. Tollefson]] – U.S. Representative from Washington<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Thor C. Tollefson|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000298|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=November 30, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Thor C. Tollefson]] – U.S. Representative from Washington<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Thor C. Tollefson|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000298|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=November 30, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Johnson Toribiong]] (J.D. 1972, 1973) – current [[President of Palau|President]], Republic of [[Palau]]{{Citation needed|date=November 2012}}
* [[Johnson Toribiong]] (J.D. 1972, 1973) – current [[President of Palau|President]], Republic of [[Palau]]
* [[John Urquhart (sheriff)|John Urquhart]] (B.A. 1971) – current [[King County Sheriff's Office|King County Sheriff]]
* [[John Urquhart (sheriff)|John Urquhart]] (B.A. 1971) – current [[King County Sheriff's Office|King County Sheriff]]
* [[Lynn Woolsey]] – [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] U.S. Representative (1993–) from [[California]]<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Lynn Woolsey|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=w000738|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=November 30, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Lynn Woolsey]] – [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] U.S. Representative (1993–) from [[California]]<ref>{{cite dictionary|title=Lynn Woolsey|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=w000738|dictionary=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=November 30, 2012}}</ref>

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

Notable alumni

Nobel laureates

Academic administration and teaching

Aeronautics and astronautics

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

Art and architecture

Facade showing the signature style of architect Minoru Yamasaki

Business and law

See also: UW Business School notable alumni and UW Law School notable alumni

Diplomacy

  • Darryl N. Johnson (B.A., 1960) – former U.S. Ambassador to Thailand (2001–2004) and Lithuania (1992–1994)
  • John M. Koenig – former U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus (2012–2015)
  • Allan Phillip Mustard (B.A., 1978) – U.S. Ambassador to Turkmenistan (2014–2019); chair of the OpenStreetMap Foundation
  • Robin Raphel (B.A., 1969) – former U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia (1997–2000), Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs (1993–1997)
  • Mohamed Alhassan (B. A. 1988) - former Oman Ambassador to the Russian Federation (2009-2012), former Oman Ambassador to Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia and Moldova (2010-2012), Acting Undersecretary for Diplomatic Affairs at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman (2015-2019), Permanent Representative of Oman to the United Nations (2019–Present).

Literature

Pulitzer Prize winners

National Book Award

  • 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

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

Robert Zubrin, science fiction writer

Politics

Henry M. Jackson, United States Senator[6]

Military

Prominent officers

Monument to the Abraham Lincoln Brigade on campus
Active duty
World War II
Other

Medal of Honor recipients

Pappy Boyington, pilot

Religion

Science and technology

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

Social science and humanities

Sports

Olympic medal winners

Baseball

Basketball

Nate Robinson

Football

Warren Moon, Hall of Fame NFL Quarterback

Soccer

Hope Solo

Track and field

  • Brad Walker (2003) – two-time NCAA pole vault champion; gold medalist at the 2006 World Indoor Championships and 2007 World Championships

Other sports

Music

Kenny G

Television, film, and other arts

Bruce Lee
Kyle MacLachlan
Anna Faris

Crime

  • 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

Nobel Laureates

Pulitzer Prize winners

Biology and medicine

Business and law

Politics and administration

Science and technology

Social science, arts, and humanities

Athletics

  • 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
  • Steve Sarkisian – former head football coach at the University of Washington
  • Tyrone Willingham – former head football coach at the University of Washington

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