Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Alumni Hall of Fame


	The achievements of Rensselaer alumni through the years have had important and far-reaching effect. From the bridge builders of the 19th century to the engineers of space exploration, from the inventors of the Industrial Revolution to the entrepreneurs of today’s computer technology, Rensselaer alumni have helped shape our world.



	Stephen Van Rensselaer established the Rensselaer School in 1824.


	Chemist Eben Horsford developed processes for manufacturing baking powder

	In 1995 the Rensselaer Alumni Association, with the full endorsement of the Institute Board of Trustees, created the Rensselaer Alumni Hall of Fame to preserve and celebrate the exceptional heritage of alumni accomplishments throughout the years. The stories of these innovators, pioneers, and entrepreneurs provide a powerful source of inspiration for all who follow in their paths and who, like them, will continue to shape our world.



	Emily and Washington Roebling oversaw construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.


	George Ferris designed the original Ferris wheel.


	Three new members have been selected for induction into the Alumni Hall of Fame, bringing total membership to 63. They include a titanium pioneer, a hydraulic engineer and public health specialist, and a rotorcraft expert. The 2009 class of inductees carries on the tradition of Rensselaer’s distinguished legacy.



	Garnet Baltimore made his most notable contribution to Troy when he transformed the once-private lands of Mount Ida into the popular Prospect Park.


	Frank and Kenneth Osborn led the design of more than 100 stadiums in America, including such icons as Fenway Park (1912), Tiger Stadium (1912), and the original Yankee Stadium (1923).

In 1995, the Rensselaer Alumni Association established the Rensselaer Alumni Hall of Fame to preserve and celebrate the long and exceptional heritage of Rensselaer graduates. The accomplishments of the members of the Hall of Fame are celebrated in etched windows that line Thomsen Hall in the Darrin Communications Center.

Alumni Hall of Fame Video

	Selected for Induction Fall 2009 Matthew A. Hunter - Titanium Pioneer, Metallurgist (1878-1961)
	Robert G. Loewy - Vertical Flight Expert (1926-)
	Hiram E. Mills - Distnguished Hydraulic Englineer (1836-1921)
	Inducted September 2007 Ebenezer Emmons - Geologist (1799-1863)
	Hermann A. Haus - Optical Communications Specialist (1925-2003)
	William Pitt Mason - Teacher, Pure Water Advocate (1853-1937)
	Frank C. Osborn and Kenneth H. Osborn - Stadium Architects And Engineers (Frank C. Osborn: 1857-1922 Kenneth H. Osborn: 1886-1949)
	John Alexander Low Waddell - International Bridge Designer (1854-1938)
	Robert H. Widmer - Aircraft Designer (1916-)
	Inducted September 2005 Don L. Anderson - Deep-Earth Researcher (1933-)
	Garnet Douglass Baltimore - Landscape Engineer (1859-1946)
	Robert Woolston Hunt - Metallurgist, Metallurgist, Trustee (1838-1923)
	Chauncey Starr - Electric Power Visionary (1913-2007)
	Inducted September 2003 Myles N. Brand - Leader in Higher Education (1942-)
	Lois Graham - Engineering Education Leader (1925-)
	Douglass Houghton - Geologist (1809-1845)
	Walter E. Irving - Engineer, Inventor, Manager (1874-1958)
	Howard P. Isermann - Sunscreen Developer, Trustee (1921-)
	J. Christopher Jaffe - International Acoustician (1927-)
	Robert Resnick - World-Famous Physics Educator (1923-)
	John L. Swigert Jr. - Astronaut (1931-1982)
	Inducted September 2001 Edwin Bryant Crocker - Western Railroad Pioneer (1818-1875)
	Frederick Grinnell - Pioneer in Fire Safety (1836-1905)
	Eben N. Horsford - Inventor, Educator, Chemist, Discoverer of Baking Powder (1818-1893)
	Theodore Dehone Judah - Transcontinental Railroad Visionary (1826-1863)
	Raymond S. Tomlinson - Inventor of Network Electronic Mail (1941-)
	Alan M. Voorhees - Innovator in Urban Planning and Traffic Forecasting (1922-2005)
	William H. Wiley - Giant of Scientific and Technical Publishing (1842-1925)
	John Flack Winslow - Iron Manufacturer, Steel Pioneer Rensselaer Trustee and President (1810-1892)
	Inducted October 1999 Milton Brumer - Civil Engineer, Bridge Builder (1902-1999)
	Leffert L. Buck - Bridge Builder (1837-1909)
	Alexander J. Cassatt - Civil Engineer, Railroad Executive (1839-1906)
	William B. Cogswell - Mining Engineer, Entrepreneur (1834-1921)
	Mordecai T. Endicott - Civil and Naval Engineer (1844-1926)
	Asa Fitch - Entomologist (1809-1879)
	Nancy DeLoye Fitzroy - Heat Transfer Engineer, Manager (1927-)
	James Hall - Geologist, Paleontologist (1811-1898)
	W. Lincoln Hawkins - Chemist, Inventor, Advocate (1911-1992)
	Marcian E. Hoff - Electrical Engineer, Inventor (1937-)
	George T. Horton - Industrialist, Materials Engineer (1873-1945)
	Keith D. Millis - Metallurgical Engineer, Inventor (1915-1992)
	Ralph B. Peck - Leader in Soil Mechanics (1912-)
	C. Sheldon Roberts - Engineer, Semiconductor Pioneer (1926-)
	Henry A. Rowland - Physicist (1848-1901)
	Roland W. Schmitt - Scientist, Manager, Educator (1923-)
	Inducted September 1998 Clay Patrick Bedford - Industrialist, Engineer, Manager (1903-1991)
	Sanford L. Cluett - Inventor (1874-1968)
	Allen B. Du Mont - Inventor, Television Pioneer (1901-1965)
	Amos Eaton - Educator, Scientist (1776-1842)
	George W.G. Ferris - Patroon, Leader, Founder (1859-1896)
	H. Joseph Gerber - Inventor, Engineer, Industrialist (1924-1996)
	Ivar Giaever - Research Scientist, Nobel Laureate (1929-)
	Benjamin F. Greene - Educator, Visionary, Scientist (1817-1895)
	J. Erik Jonsson - Philanthropist, Leader, Public Servant (1901-1994)
	John M. Lockhart - Steel Maker, Banker, Philanthropist (1865-1939)
	George M. Low - Space Pioneer, Engineer, Educator (1926-1984)
	Emil H. Praeger - Civil Engineer, Creative Builder (1882-1973)
	Stephen Van Rensselaer - Patroon, Leader, Founder (1764-1839)
	Palmer C. Ricketts - Engineer, Educator (1856-1934)
	Emily Warren Roebling - Manager (1844-1903)
	Washington A. Roebling - Engineer, Bridge Builder, Industrialist (1837-1926)
	Margaret O.S. Sage - Benefactor (1828-1918)

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Stephen Van Rensselaer established the Rensselaer School in 1824.

Chemist Eben Horsford developed processes for manufacturing baking powder

Emily and Washington Roebling oversaw construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.

George Ferris designed the original Ferris wheel.

Garnet Baltimore made his most notable contribution to Troy when he transformed the once-private lands of Mount Ida into the popular Prospect Park.

Frank and Kenneth Osborn led the design of more than 100 stadiums in America, including such icons as Fenway Park (1912), Tiger Stadium (1912), and the original Yankee Stadium (1923).

Stephen Van Rensselaer
established the Rensselaer School in 1824.

Chemist Eben Horsford
developed processes for
manufacturing baking
powder

Emily and Washington
Roebling oversaw construction
of the Brooklyn Bridge in
New York City.

George Ferris designed
the original Ferris wheel.

Garnet Baltimore made his most notable contribution to Troy
when he transformed the once-private lands
of Mount Ida into the popular
Prospect Park.

Frank and Kenneth Osborn led the design
of more than 100 stadiums in America, including
such icons as Fenway Park (1912), Tiger Stadium (1912), and the original Yankee Stadium (1923).