- Richard Cornell
Richard Cornell was an English Quaker ironmaster and resident of Long Island who is generally considered the first European settler on the Rockaway Peninsula in the present-day Borough of Queens, New York City. Cornell purchased the Rockaway land from another Englishman, Captain John Palmer, in 1687, and settled there in 1690. Cornell was a direct ancestor of Ezra Cornell, who founded Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. - Ezra Cornell
Ezra Cornell (January 11, 1807 - December 9, 1874) was an American businessman and, with Andrew Dickson White, was the founder of Cornell University. - Ward Cornell
Ward MacLaurin Cornell (4 May 1924 - 5 February 2000) was a Canadian broadcaster noted for hosting "Hockey Night in Canada" between 1959 and 1972. He was born in London, Ontario where he studied at the University of Western Ontario. There, he became a CFPL (AM) radio announcer of campus sports games. Following graduation in 1949, he presented sports news in the early years of CFPL-TV. During the next five years, he held a tutorial position, … - Alonzo B. Cornell
Alonzo Barton Cornell (January 22, 1832 - October 15, 1904) was a New York politician and businessman who served as Governor of New York from 1880 to 1882. - Charles Cornell
Charles Olney Cornell was an American Communist. Cornell was born on March 14, 1911 in Cochise, Arizona. While a teacher in San Francisco in the 1930s, he became active in the American Trotskyist movement and joined the newly founded Socialist Workers Party in 1938. The SWP proposed that Charles Cornell go to Coyoacán, Mexico, where Leon Trotsky was living in exile to work as one of his bodyguards. Cornell served on Trotsky’s staff from June 1939 to August 1940. - Tim Cornell
Tim J. Cornell is a distinguished contemporary historian of ancient Rome. He teaches at the University of Manchester. Cornell received his bachelor's degree, with first class honors, in ancient history from University College London (1968) and his Ph.D in History from the University of London (1972). He was a student of Arnaldo Momigliano and wrote a dissertation entitled "Cato's "Origines" and the non-Roman historical tradition of ancient Italy". - Lydia Cornell
Lydia Cornell is an American actress, writer, comedienne, blogger and talk-radio host. She was born in El Paso, Texas. She co-starred as Ted Knight's daughter in the role of Sara Rush on the ABC television situation comedy "Too Close for Comfort", and most recently on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm". Cornell was a Best Actress nominee at Method Fest, which honors outstanding acting performances, … - Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle on July 20, 1964) is an American guitarist/singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for the rock bands Soundgarden (1984-1997) and later Audioslave (2001-2007). He was also the founder and frontman for Temple of the Dog, the one-off tribute band dedicated to Andrew Wood, Cornell's former roommate. He began his musical career as a drummer, … - Joseph Cornell
Joseph Cornell, (December 24, 1903 - December 29, 1972), was an American artist and sculptor, one of the pioneers and most celebrated exponents of assemblage. Influenced by the Surrealists, he was also an avant garde experimental filmmaker. He lived in New York City for most of his life, in a wooden frame house on Utopia Parkway in a working-class area of Queens. He lived there with his mother and his brother, Robert, who was disabled by cerebral palsy. - Paul Cornell
Paul Cornell (born July 18 1967) is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as "Doctor Who" fiction, and as the creator of one of the Doctor's spin-off companions, Bernice Summerfield. As well as "Doctor Who", other television dramas for which he has written include "Robin Hood", "Casualty", "Holby City" and "Coronation Street". - Don Cornell
Don Cornell was a popular singer of the 1940s and 1950s. Born in New York City, Cornell got his start with trumpeter Red Nichols and bandleader Sammy Kaye before going solo. He sold over 50 million records. Among his hits were "It Isn't Fair," "I'm Yours," "I'll Walk Alone," and "Hold My Hand." In 1993, he was inducted into the Big Band Hall of Fame. Cornell died in Aventura, Florida from emphysema and diabetes at the age of 84. - Eric Allin Cornell
Eric Allin Cornell (born December 19, 1961) is a physicist who, along with Carl E. Wieman, was able to synthesize the first Bose-Einstein condensate in 1995. For their efforts, Cornell, Wieman, and Wolfgang Ketterle shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001. Cornell was born in Palo Alto, California and is a distinguished alumnus of both Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (1976-1979) and San Francisco's Lowell High School (1979-1980). - Katharine Cornell
Katharine Cornell (February 16 1893-June 9 1974) was born on February 16, 1893 (although most sources cite the incorrect year of 1898) in Berlin, Germany to American parents, and raised in Buffalo, New York. - John Cornell
John Cornell (born February 2nd, 1941 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia) is a film producer and actor. Cornell once managed Paul Hogan and often appeared alongside Hogan in his popular television show "The Paul Hogan Show" as Strop, a dim-witted dinkum Aussie surf lifesaver. He produced and co-wrote the screenplay for Hogan's 1986 film, "Crocodile Dundee" that became the highest grossing Australian film ever. - Joseph Bharat Cornell
Joseph Bharat Cornell is a famous nature educationalist in United States. He wrote the book "Sharing Nature with Children" in the early 1970s to promote outdoor learning. His book has caused a big impact to the education authorities in USA. It has been more than 20 years since he wrote the book, it was translated into 15 different languages with a total sales of half a million in the world. - Darrell Cornell
Darrell Cornell was Northrop's chief test pilot in the early 1980s. He was killed on October 10, 1984 at Suwon AB, while performing a demonstration flight for the South Korean Air Force (ROKAF). The F-20 (N4416T) he was piloting stalled after a series of climbing rolls performed with flaps and gear extended. Cornell was not able to recover the aircraft from the uncontrolled stall. Cornell was also the lead test pilot for Northrop's RF-5E Tigereye, … - Thomas C. Cornell
Thomas C. Cornell, an American politician and businessman, was born in White Plains, N.Y. on January 27, 1814. During the Civil War he was commissioned as a major in the New York Militia. He served two terms in Congress running on the Republican Party line, first from 1867 to 1869, and again from 1881 to 1883. He died in Kingston, N.Y. on March 30, 1890 and was interred at the Montrepose Cemetery. Thomas C. Cornell was the son of Peter Cornell. - Lillian Cornell
Lillian Cornell (born June 2, 1918) is a singer who appeared in supporting roles in Paramount and Universal musicals during the early 1940s. - Paul Cornell
Paul Cornell (August 5, 1822-March 3, 1904) was an American lawyer and Chicago real estate speculator who founded the south side Chicago communities that now include the Hyde Park, Woodlawn and Kenwood community areas in what was then known as the Hyde Park Township. He turned the south side Lake Michigan lakefront into a resort community that had its heyday from the 1850s through the early 20th century. - George Cornell
George Cornell (c. 1928-March 9, 1966) was a British mobster and member of the Richardson Gang. A childhood friend of the Kray Twins, Cornell was a prominent criminal in London's East End during the 1960s and, upon moving to South London, was enlisted by Kray rivals Eddie Richardson and "Mad" Frankie Fraser and primarily used by the Richardson's in conversations with the Kray's at the Grave Maurice pub (the Widows pub, given the name as the land ladies husband had died). - Rick Cornell
Rick Cornell was a professional wrestler in World Championship Wrestling better known by his ring name Reno. During his time in WCW, he was a member of the Natural Born Thrillers. - Robert John Cornell
Robert John Cornell, "O Praem" (born December 16, 1919) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin, 1975-1979. Cornell was born in Gladstone, Michigan in Delta County, Michigan,, 1919; attended parochial schools in Green Bay, Wisconsin; B.A., St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wisconsin, 1941; M.A., Ph.D., The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., 1957; ordained a Roman Catholic priest, … - Ezekiel Cornell
Ezekiel Cornell (1732 - April 25, 1800) represented Rhode Island in the U.S. Continental Congress from 1780 to 1782 - Vincent Cornell
Vincent Cornell is an American scholar of Islam. Since July 1, 2000 he has been Professor of History and Director of the King Fahd Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies at the University of Arkansas. Sufism and Islamic philosophy are among his specialities. As a Muslim and self-described "critical traditionalist", Cornell has publicly deplored what he calls the superficiality of modern-day Islamic practices, … - Frederick Carruthers Cornell
Frederick Carruthers Cornell (1867-1921) was born in England, and educated at the Bedford Grammar School. He studied music and languages in London. In 1902, he came to South Africa, and displayed great interest in Namaqualand. He was an editor of "The Cape Register". His publications include a volume of reminiscences The Glamour of Prospecting (1920) and his collection of short stories, some of which are considered to be among South Africa's finest, … - Thomas Cornell
Thomas Cornell (January 27, 1814 - March 30, 1890) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in White Plains, New York, Cornell attended the public schools. He engaged in the steamboat transportation business between Rondout and New York City in 1843, and also in the railroad business and banking. Commissioned major in the New York Militia during the Civil War. Cornell was elected as a Republican to the Fortieth Congress (March 4, 1867-March 3, 1869). - Drucilla Cornell
Drucilla Cornell is a professor of political science, women's studies, and comparative literature at Rutgers University. - Ellie Cornell
Ellie Cornell (b. December 15, 1963 in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York) is an American actress and movie producer, known primarily for her roles in horror films. After her marriage to producer Mark Gottwald, she is sometimes credited as Ellie Gottwald. Ellie graduated from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida in 1986. Ellie first starred in the 1988 comedy film "Married to the Mob", … - T. Colin Campbell
T. Colin Campbell is a nutritionist at Cornell University, director of the China Project, and author of "The China Study". He has been a researcher, lecturer, and policy advisor in the field of diet and cancer for nearly forty years. "The China Study" is a study of 6,500 rural Chinese that found a statistical correlation between meat and dairy consumption and the incidence of various diseases and health conditions, including heart disease, … - Jon Kleinberg
Jon Kleinberg is a computer scientist with a reputation for tackling important, practical problems and, in the process, deriving deep mathematical insights. His research spans diverse topics ranging from computer networking analysis and routing, to data mining, to comparative genomics and protein structure. He is best known for his contributions to two aspects of network theory: "small worlds" and searching the World Wide Web. - Hans Bethe
Hans Albrecht Bethe (pronounced "BAY-tuh"); (July 2 1906--March 6, 2005), was a German-American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1967 for his work on the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis. During World War II, he was head of the Theoretical Division at the secret Los Alamos laboratory developing the first atomic bombs. There he played a key role in calculating the critical mass of the weapons, … - Sanford I. Weill
Sanford I. Weill, commonly known as Sandy Weill (born March 16 1933) is a banker, financier and philanthropist. He was formerly the chief executive officer and chairman of Citigroup Inc. He served in those positions until October 1 2003 and April 18, 2006 respectively. - Kevin Boothe
Kevin Boothe (born July 5, 1983) is an American football offensive guard for the National Football League Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Cornell University, and was selected in the sixth round (176th overall) by the Oakland Raiders in the 2006 NFL Draft. He was the first player taken from Cornell since 1997. At Cornell, he also held membership in the Quill and Dagger society. Kevin attended Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, … - Greg Jones
Greg Jones is one of the most successful American collegiate wrestlers of all-time. At West Virginia University, Jones won three NCAA Division I wrestling titles - one of only 39 wrestlers to accomplish that feat in the tournament's 75-year history. Shortly after his 5-3 decision of Cornell's Tyler Baier in the 184 pound finals, Jones was named the 2005 tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler. - Charles Thomas
Charles S. Thomas (September 28, 1897 - 1983) was a U.S. administrator. He served as Secretary of the Navy between May 3, 1954 and April 1, 1957. Thomas was born in Independence, Missouri, attended the University of California and Cornell. In addition to his government service, Thomas was director of several large corporations, including Lockheed. - Andrew Thomas
Andrew William Thomas (born October 8, 1939 in Ithaca, NY) is an American composer. He studied with Karel Husa at Cornell University, with Nadia Boulanger in Paris, and earned his M.M. and D.M.A. Degrees in Composition at The Juilliard School. At Juilliard he studied with Luciano Berio, Elliot Carter, and Otto Luening. He teaches and was the chairman of the Composition Department at the Pre-College Division at Juilliard from 1969 to 1994. - C. Everett Koop
Vice Admiral Cornelius Everett Koop, M.D. (born October 14 1916 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American physician. He served as the Surgeon General of the United States from 1982 to 1989, under Ronald Reagan's presidency. He was in a sense the first "celebrity Surgeon General" and is probably still the best-known holder of the office. Koop obtained his B.A. degree from Dartmouth College in 1937, where he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity, … - Franklin W. Olin
Franklin Walter Olin was the founder of the Olin Corporation. He was born in Woodford, Vermont into a modest family; his father built mills and waterwheels. He studied civil engineering at Cornell University, where he also played baseball; he would play as an outfielder in the American Association for two seasons. After graduating with the class of 1886, he worked in several jobs before founding a blasting powder mill construction business; his first opened in East Alton, … - Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee is a chemist who won a MacArthur Award in 1994. He is currently a professor at Cornell University. - Antonio Gotto
Dr. Gotto has served as National President of the American Heart Association, as a member of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council, and on the National Diabetes Advisory Board. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was the recipient of the 2000 Distinguished Alumnus award from Vanderbilt University and the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
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