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69 unusual facts about Columbia University


Al Frazier

After his football career ended, he earned a Master's Degree from Teachers College at Columbia University, and worked for over thirty years at York College in New York, where he was Assistant Dean of Student Development at the time of his retirement in 2006.

Alexander Schmemann

He also served as adjunct professor at Columbia University, New York University, Union Theological Seminary and General Theological Seminary in New York.

Alison Frantz

Alison Frantz completed her undergraduate degree in Classics at Smith College in 1924 and continued her graduate studies at the Columbia University where she focused on the study of the Byzantine period.

Audion

In 1914, Columbia University student Edwin Howard Armstrong worked with professor John Harold Morecroft to document the electrical principles of the Audion.

Bailey W. Diffie

He began teaching in the City College of New York in 1930, a position he held for thirty-eight years, with visiting professorships to Yale University, New York City University and Columbia University.

Barbara Ridpath

Ridpath gained an AB degree at Smith College before going on to study for a Master's Degree in International Affairs at Columbia University.

Bosporus Germans

From the circle around Naumann came Ernest Jäckh (1875–1959), purveyor of Young Turk propaganda (and later professor at Columbia University.) Jäckh however did not live in Constantinople for too long and can't be considered a "Bosporus German" in the true sense.

Caroline Beaumont Zachry

For the next ten years she attended as well as taught at the Teachers College, Columbia University where she received a B.S. in 1924.

Colleen Plimpton

She graduated from Lima High School and received a B.A. in Anthropology from Fordham University and a Master’s in Social Work from Columbia University.

Comic Book Project

, while at Teachers College at Columbia University.

D. D. Guttenplan

D.D. Guttenplan was educated in the Philadelphia and Memphis public school systems and has a degree in philosophy from Columbia University, a degree in English Literature from Cambridge University, and a doctorate in History from the University of London.

Daniel Kevles

He is currently the Stanley Woodward Professor of History at Yale University (a position he assumed in 2001) and an Adjunct Professor of Journalism at Columbia University.

David M. Crowe

He has been a Visiting Scholar at the Harriman Institute at Columbia University and has taught at Central European University in Budapest, Hungary.

David Newsome

A native of North Carolina, Newsome earned a B.A. from Duke University and an M.D. from The College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University.

David P. Goldman

Goldman earned his BA in Columbia University in 1973, and completed his doctoral studies in economics at London School of Economics in 1976.

Dickinson classification

It was developed by George Sherman Dickinson (1886 - 1964), and is used by many music libraries, primarily those at University at Buffalo, Vassar, and Columbia Universities.

DuraSpace

Institutions including University of Michigan ICPSR, Columbia University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, State of North Carolina Library and Archives use DuraCloud to preserve digital resources.

Elaine Madlener

After graduating from Columbia University, she married Otto Madlener and had two children, Richard and William.

Elizabeth Burchenal

Burchenal became a teacher at the Teachers College at Columbia University from 1902 to 1905.

Ernest Addison Moody

He served as professor of philosophy at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he also served as department chair, and Columbia University.

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Columbia University, M.A., Philosophy (1933), Ph.D., Philosophy (1936).

Ernst Freund

from the University of Heidelberg (1884); a Ph. D. in political science from Columbia University (1897) He was professor of political science at the University of Chicago (1894–1902) and professor of law at Chicago (1903–32).

Eugene Ehrlich

He was a member of the Department of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, where he taught in the Department of General Studies.

Ewing Island

It was discovered from the air on November 7, 1947 by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), under Finn Ronne, who named it for Dr. Maurice Ewing of Columbia University, who assisted in planning the RARE seismological program.

Fondle 'Em Records

Bobbito formed the label after realizing that the many unsigned rappers making guest appearances on “The Stretch Armstrong/Bobbito Show,” a program Bobbito co-hosted with DJ Stretch Armstrong on Columbia University radio station WKCR 89.9 FM, didn't have a proper outlet for their talents.

G. B. Pegram

Pegram graduated from Trinity in 1895 and taught high school before becoming a teaching assistant in physics at Columbia University in 1900.

George Alexander Kohut

He was educated at the gymnasium in Grosswardein, at the public schools in New York, at Columbia University (1893–1895), Berlin University, and the Berlin Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judenthums (1895–97).

Habiba Nosheen

She received her master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and a master's degree from York University, Toronto in Women's Studies.

Halvor Stenstadvold

Stenstadvold finished his secondary education in 1962, and studied at the University of Oslo and Columbia University.

Harald T. Friis

After a stint at the Royal Gun Factory, in 1919 he received a Columbia University fellowship to study radio engineering under John H. Morecroft.

Helen Dalley

While overseas, Dalley completed a brief, intensive business journalism course at Columbia University before returning to Australia in 1983.

Henry Herman Meyer

He was educated at California State Normal School; German Wallace College, Ohio; the Drew Theological Seminary; Teachers College, Columbia; and at Jena.

Herbert N. Shenton

Herbert Newhard Shenton was a professor of Sociology at Columbia University and later at Syracuse University in New York.

Jan Westerhoff

He was previously a Research Fellow in Philosophy at the City University of New York, a Seminar Associate at Columbia University, a Junior Research Fellow at Linacre College and a Junior Lecturer in the Philosophy of Mathematics at the University of Oxford.

Jason Garrett

His father Jim Garrett was an assistant coach for the New York Giants (1970–1973), New Orleans Saints (1976–77), and Cleveland Browns (1978–84) and head coach of the Houston Texans of the World Football League (1974) and at Columbia University (1985).

Jay Nelson Tuck

Despite childhood poverty, the young Tuck was admitted to the prestigious Lincoln School, associated with Columbia University, and later to Horace Mann School, an elite educational institution for the wealthy.

Joe Gaetjens

However, he could not make a living from professional soccer, so he went to New York City in the late 1940s to study accounting at Columbia University on a scholarship from the Haitian government.

John Kendrick Bangs

He went to Columbia University from 1880 to 1883 where he became editor of Columbia's literary magazine and contributed short anonymous pieces to humor magazines.

John Myrdhin Reynolds

At Columbia University Reynolds pursued Islamic Studies under Arthur Jeffrey along with Iranian Studies under J. Duchesne-Guillemin.

Joseph Ransohoff

He went on to teach at Columbia University and practice surgery at the New York Neurologic Institute at Presbyterian Hospital.

Joshua R. Sands

Sands was preparing to enter Columbia College when the War of 1812 broke out.

Kasım Gülek

After receiving a letter praising Kasım Gülek from the Dean of Columbia University, Atatürk, founder of modern Turkey, called upon him and offered him to become a Member of Parliament.

Khenpo Sodargye

A Contemporary Rime Movement among Tibetan Buddhists at Columbia University

Lambros Comitas

A product of Columbia University, he received the A.B. from Columbia College in 1948 after service in the United States Army, and was awarded the Ph.D. in anthropology in 1962 from the Columbia Faculty of Political Science.

Margaret H. Lippert

D. in Education from Teachers College, Columbia University in 1983 and wrote her dissertation on the use of storytelling in the classroom.

Margaret Power

Following their return to Earth, the Power family relocated to Manhattan, where James was hired as a professor at Columbia University and Margaret obtained a new agent and continued her art career.

Martin A. Lee

He has been a guest teacher-in-residence at the University of Illinois, and has lectured at many colleges and universities, including Harvard University, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Johns Hopkins University, and the American University of Paris.

Matthew Bogdanos

He also has a Master's Degree in Classical Studies from Columbia University and another Master's in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College.

Meadow Soprano

She was active in extracurricular activities in high school (playing on the championship girls' soccer team and singing in the chorus and school pageants), attended Columbia University, performing well in her classes after a poor first-year performance, and volunteered regularly at the South Bronx Law Center.

Michael M. Crow

He was previously Executive Vice Provost of Columbia University, where he was also Professor of Science and Technology Policy in the School of International and Public Affairs.

Midnight at Minton's

The album is taken from private recordings made by Columbia University student Jerry Newman on a portable acetate disc recorder.

New York Hospital

The origin of the New York Hospital can be traced to the commencement address of Dr. Samuel Bard, Professor of the “Practice of Medicine”, delivered to the first two medical doctors to graduate from King’s College (Now Columbia College, Columbia University) in 1769 titled “A discourse upon the duties of a physician, with some sentiments on the usefulness and necessity of a public hospital.”

Origin of hangul

However, Gari Ledyard, Sejong Professor of Korean History Emeritus at Columbia University, notes that the character 古 gǔ also functions as a phonetic component of 蒙古 Měnggǔ "Mongol".

Paul Laikin

Returning home in 1947, he studied English at Columbia University and began writing for leading comedians, including Jackie Gleason, Milton Berle, Jan Murray, Ed Wynn and Alan King.

Pete Nice

After graduating from Bishop Ford High School in 1985, Nash majored in English at Columbia University, where he hosted a hip hop radio show.

Portia Sabin

While getting her Ph.D. in Anthropology & Education from Columbia University she played drums in several NYC bands before moving to Olympia, Washington to do her dissertation research.

Prince Manuel of Bavaria

Prince Manuel was awarded a PhD degree in biology from Columbia University where he is now a cardiology researcher.

Research to Prevent Blindness

Over a span of years, RPB organized capital campaigns for the construction of modern eye research centers in large population areas: University of California, Los Angeles, The Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, University of Louisville, Medical College of Wisconsin, Baylor College of Medicine and Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland.

Richard Douglas Lane

He later received a bachelor's degree from the University of Hawaii in Japanese and Chinese literature, and continued his studies at Columbia University, where he earned a master's degree and a Ph.D in 18th-century Japanese literature.

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Among many achievements, he was a professor at Columbia University, president of the American Mathematical Society, and Dean of Carnegie Institute in Washington.

Ruth A. Lucas

She received a master’s degree in educational psychology from Columbia University in 1957 and moved to the Washington, D.C. area in the early 1960s.

SACLANT ASW Research Centre

Activity at-sea remained pretty intensive, and in 1974 the Manning, a T-Boat built for the U.S. Army and previously used by Columbia University for oceanographic work, joined the SACLANTCEN fleet on loan from the U.S. Government.

Shanghai Kiss

Joe reminds Liam that it was Liam's decision to drop out of Columbia University to pursue a career in acting.

Sophie Leung

Sophie and Brian Leung's youngest son Jeffrey Leung previously studied at Columbia University in New York.

Stephen Porter Dunn

He was educated at Lincoln School of Columbia University, Columbia College, and Columbia University, where he received his Ph. D. in anthropology in 1959.

Sumant Misra

His elder son Gaurav Misra is a former national tennis champion and is the director of the Columbia University's Dick Savitt Tennis Center tennis in New York City, New York.

Swami Kuvalayananda

Dr. Josephine Rathbone, a professor of health and physical education, visited from Columbia University in 1928.

University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine

The Research Center has been diligent in seeking funds to support research and has received an endowment fund of $ 15 million and has signed cooperation agreements with prestigious universities such as, for example, NYU, Columbia University, Seattle University, University of Minnesota, University of Michigan and Indiana University.

Yves Lavandier

After receiving a degree in civil engineering, he studied film at Columbia University, New York, between 1983 and 1985.


Alberto Carlos Taquini

He also sered as Visiting Professor in prestigious institutions around the world, including: the University of California, Stanford, Columbia, the University of Michigan, and Cornell, the University of Toronto, the University of Oxford, the University of Milan, the University of San Marcos in Peru, and the University of Chile.

C. V. Vishveshwara

With initial interest in particle physics Vishveshwara joined Columbia University,where Robert W. Fuller was his mentor.

Cain Hope Felder

Dr. Felder holds a Ph.D. and a Master of Philosophy degree in biblical languages and literature from Columbia University in New York; a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York; a Diploma of Theology from Oxford University, Mansfield College in England; a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, Greek & Latin from Howard University in Washington, DC; and a diploma from the Boston Latin School.

Debra H. Sowell

She enjoyed courses in dance history under Jeanette Roosevelt and Walter Sorell at Columbia University and a National Endowment for the Humanities Seminar in theatrical dance under the supervision of Selma Jeanne Cohen, who became her mentor.

Dennis Prager

He went on to study at the Russian Institute (now Harriman Institute) at Columbia University.

Donald Vining

Vining's playwriting ambitions gradually petered out, and he eventually took a full-time position in the Development Office at Teacher's College, Columbia University, spending 30 years there in a job he disliked before taking early retirement, in part so he could start his own publishing company, The Pepys Press, named in honor of one of the most celebrated of all diarists, Samuel Pepys.

Edward H. Shortliffe

He has served as president and chief executive officer of the American Medical Informatics Association from 2009-2012 and continues to hold adjunct faculty appointments in biomedical informatics at Columbia University and Arizona State University.

Fabien Lévy

A former pedagogical advisor at IRCAM in Paris and professor of orchestration at the Hanns Eisler Music Conservatory in Berlin, he is currently assistant professor in composition at Columbia University in New York and senior professor for composition at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold in Germany.

Gay By Dawn

Gay By Dawn is a 10 minute short film written and directed by Jonathan London as his non-thesis film at Columbia University.

George Louis Beer

He studied at Columbia University and lectured on European History there from 1893 to 1897.

Hazel Carby

Carby has lectured at numerous colleges and universities worldwide including Columbia University, Stanford University, the University of Paris, and University of Toronto.

Heidi Hadsell

She received a bachelor's degree from University of California, Berkeley, a master's degree from Union Theological Seminary at Columbia University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California.

Hell-Bent Fer Heaven

The choice sparked controversy in literary circles and the media because the prize jury had actually selected George Kelly's The Show-Off, but was overruled by Columbia University, which was administering that year's Pulitzers; Hatcher Hughes was a Columbia professor.

Herbert L. Osgood

He attended graduate school at Amherst and Yale, and spent a year in Berlin, before returning to the United States to teach at Brooklyn High School and resume graduate studies at Columbia under Burgess, who had recently moved there.

Herbert Southworth

He also took a master's degree at Columbia University, and formed an enduring friendship with the war correspondent Jay Allen.

Ian Ballantine

Born in New York City, the son of Stella Commins Ballantine (niece of anarchist Emma Goldman), Ian Ballantine received his undergraduate degree from Columbia College and his graduate degree from the London School of Economics.

Isami Doi

Doi studied for two years at the University of Hawaii, went on to Columbia University for five years, and then continued his studies for a year in Paris.

James E. Kearney

Kearney graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in 1901, and then attended the Teachers College of Columbia University, where he earned a Regents license to teach in New York State.

James Jay

He was instrumental in obtaining the endowments for Benjamin Franklin's projected college (now the University of Pennsylvania) in Philadelphia (with William Smith, 1755) and King's (now Columbia) College, New York.

Jerry Speyer

At Columbia University, he majored in German literature and joined Zeta Beta Tau, a Jewish fraternity.

Joseph Schacht

Joseph Franz Schacht, born in Ratibor, 15 March 1902, died in Englewood, 1 August 1969, was a British-German professor of Arabic and Islam at Columbia University in New York.

Katuutire Kaura

During the same period, Kaura attended the universities of Long Island and Columbia.

Labor and Employment Relations Association

It originally consisted of about 100 researchers (economists; management, human resources, and labor relations researchers; attorneys, historians and sociologists) from 30 universities, including California-Berkeley, Columbia, Cornell, Illinois, Massachusetts (several campuses), MIT, Michigan, Michigan State, Northeastern, Rutgers, Stanford and UCLA, as well as universities in Canada and the United Kingdom.

Mary J. Hickman

She has been Visiting Professor at: New York University, Columbia University and Victoria University, Melbourne.

National Intelligence Service of Brazil

Alfred Stepan, a professor of political science at Columbia University, observed that the SNI differed from similar agencies in other countries.

Nonie Darwish

She has spoken on numerous college campuses including Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Princeton, Brown, Tufts, Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Oxford, Cornell, UCLA, NYU, Virginia Tech, Pepperdine, UC Berkeley and several others.

Otto Marburg

Arriving in New York, he joined Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons as clinical professor of neurology.

Participatory design

The UN, Global studio involved students from Columbia University, University of Sydney and Sapienza University of Rome to provide design solutions for Vancouver's downtown eastside, which suffered from drug- and alcohol-related problems.

Ruth Cardoso

As professor and researcher Cardoso taught at the Latin American College of Social Sciences (Flacso/Unesco), University of Chile (Santiago), Maison des Sciences de L'Homme (Paris), University of California, Berkeley, and Columbia University (New York).

Sciences Po

At the undergraduate level, Sciences Po also offers a dual degree program with the School of General Studies at Columbia University, University College London, Keio University, the Free University of Berlin, and the University of British Columbia.

Social Science Japan Journal

SSJJ’s editorial board is located at the Institute of Social Science, the University of Tokyo, and supported by the international advisory board members including Andrew Gordon (Harvard University), Carol Gluck (Columbia University), Jomo Kwame Sundaram (United Nations), and J. Victor Koschmann (Cornell University).

The Encyclopedia of New York City

Historian and Columbia University professor Kenneth T. Jackson edited this work that combines informative and interesting information about New York City into one volume, first published in 1995 by the New-York Historical Society and Yale University Press.

The Hall of Presidents

The changes to the show, which in some form remain to this day, are credited to Eric Foner, a history professor at Columbia University.

Thom Mayne

He has held teaching positions at many institutions including Columbia University, Harvard University, Yale University, the Berlage Institute in the Netherlands and the Bartlett School of Architecture in London.

Tony Montanaro

Born in Paulsboro, New Jersey on September 10, 1927, Montanaro earned a theater degree from Columbia University and began performing stock theater with actors such as Jason Robards and Jackie Cooper.

Walter Duranty

In 2003, in response to an international campaign launched by the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association, the Pulitzer Board began a renewed inquiry and the Times hired Mark von Hagen, professor of Russian history at Columbia University, to review Duranty's work.

Who Controls the Internet?

As law professors at Harvard and Columbia, respectively, Goldsmith and Wu assert the important role of government in maintaining Internet law and order while debunking the claims of techno-utopianism that have been espoused by theorists such as Thomas Friedman.

Winston Dang

Dang did his undergraduate education at Taipei Medical University and then moved to the United States to pursue further education, successively earning an M.A. from Columbia University, a Ph.D. from the City University of New York, and a M.P.H. from the Harvard School of Public Health.

Wolf Tegethoff

Tegethoff studied art history, urban design, economic history and social history at the University of Bonn and Columbia University, New York.