Philip Whalen

Philip Whalen

male, deceased (2002)
poet, World War II, Beat Generation, Beat writer, Reed College alumni, Wesleyan University…ReedCollege, From Portland, Oregon
Philip Whalen was a poet and a key figure in the San Francisco Renaissance and the Beat generation. Born in Portland, Oregon, Whalen served in the...
Howard Vollum

Howard Vollum

male, deceased (1986)
University of Portland alumni, From Portland, Oregon, Reed College alumni, United States Army officer, Recipient of the Legion of Merit, Vollum Institute…ReedCollege
Howard Vollum, (1913-1986) an engineer, scientist, and philanthropist, was the co-founder of Tektronix Corporation, and endowed the Vollum Institute.

David Griffiths

male, 67 years old
Oregon State University, Harvard University alumni, Harvard University, Doctor of Philosophy, Robert A. Millikan, Introduction to Elementary Particles…ReedCollege
David J. Griffiths (born 1942) is a U.S. physicist and educator. He has worked at Reed College since 1978, where he is currently the "Howard Vollum...
Vern Rutsala

Vern Rutsala

male
University of Minnesota, University of Idaho, Bowling Green State University, poet, Reed College alumni, Oregon writer…Lewis & Clark College, ReedCollege, From Portland, Oregon
Of Finnish descent, Vern Rutsala is a native of Idaho. He was educated at Reed College (B.A., 1956) and the University of Iowa (M.F.A., 1960). He...
Katherine Dunn

Katherine Dunn

female, 64 years old
controversial fight, 3 Day Fox A Tattoo, The Bite Fight, Los Angeles Times, vogue, From Portland, Oregon…ReedCollege, Lewis & Clark College, Reed College alumni, Oregon writer
Katherine Dunn is a best-selling novelist, journalist, voice artist, radio personality, book reviewer, and poet from Portland, Oregon. Dunn was...

Amanda Reed

male, deceased (1904)
entrepreneur, secularism, equality, American, ReedCollege, From Portland, Oregon
Amanda Reed (1832-1904) was the wife and widow of Simeon Gannett Reed, American entrepreneur from Oregon. In Simeon's will, he suggested that his...

Don Berry

male, deceased (2001)
novelist, bronze sculpture, Reed College alumni, Oregon writer, American, author…ReedCollege, Oregon Country, From Oregon
Don Berry (1931-2001) was an American artist and author best known for his historical novels early settlers in the Oregon Country. He was born in...

Simeon Gannett Reed

male, deceased (1895)
River View Cemetery, willamette river, entrepreneur, columbia river, northern pacific, American…ReedCollege, From Portland, Oregon, Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, Oregon Steam Navigation Company, Amanda Reed
Simeon Gannett Reed (1830-1895) was an American entrepreneur from Oregon. Reed was born in East Abington, Massachusetts. In 1855, he became a clerk...
Carl Morris

Carl Morris

male, deceased (1993)
abstract impressionist, Portland Art Museum, Boise Art Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, Works Progress Administration in Oregon, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art…ReedCollege, Oregon Health Sciences University, University of Oregon School of Music, Oregon Festival, Oregon Centennial
Carl Morris (1911-1993) was an American artist. Morris was born in Yorba Linda, California and he studied at the Chicago Art Institute and in Paris...
David Sarasohn

David Sarasohn

male, 59 years old
Democrat, professor, columnist, ReedCollege, newspaper, oregonian…Oregon magazine
David Sarasohn (born August 17, 1950) is a columnist and managing editor for the Oregonian newspaper in Portland, Oregon. In his column he is a...
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