Steve Wozniak (B.S. 1986) - Co-founder of Apple Inc., instrumental in the personal computer revolution.
J. Robert Oppenheimer (B.A. 1925, Ph.D. 1929) - Theoretical physicist, known as the 'father of the atomic bomb'.
Shirley Ann Jackson (Ph.D. 1973) - Physicist, first African-American woman to earn a doctorate at MIT, former chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
George A. Miller (Ph.D. 1946) - Psychologist, known for his contributions to cognitive psychology, including the concept of 'chunking'.
Ha Jin (M.F.A. 1989) - Author, winner of the National Book Award for his novel 'Waiting'.
Jennifer Doudna (Ph.D. 1989) - Biochemist, co-inventor of CRISPR technology, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020.
Andrew Grove (Ph.D. 1963) - Former CEO of Intel Corporation, known for his leadership in the semiconductor industry.
Julia Morgan (B.S. 1894) - Architect, first woman to be licensed as an architect in California, designed Hearst Castle.
William T. Vollmann (B.A. 1979) - Novelist and journalist, National Book Award winner for 'Europe Central'.
Daniel Kahneman (Ph.D. 1961) - Psychologist, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 2002 for his work on behavioral economics.