List of Harvard University non-graduate alumni


This is a list of some notable people who attended Harvard University, but did not graduate or have yet to graduate. See List of Harvard University people for a more comprehensive list of people affiliated with Harvard.
NameLifeKnown forRelationship to Harvard
John Adams IIaide to his father President John Quincy AdamsAttended College; expelled prior to 1823 graduation; later among those designated as "Bachelor of Arts as of 1823" and admitted to Roll of Graduates
Vincent Astor1891–1959businessman and philanthropistAttended College
F. Lee Baileyborn 1933lawyerAttended College
William J. A. Bailey18841949Radithor scandalAttended College
Andrew Beyerhorse racing expertAttended College
James Blakeborn 1979tennis playerAttended College in 1997–1999
Rick Brewerborn 1956president of Louisiana College in Pineville, Louisiana; former administrator at Charleston Southern University in North Charleston, South CarolinaPost-graduate study at Harvard
William Starling Burgessborn 1878aviator, yacht designer, automotive innovator, poetAttended Harvard College 1897–1900
Frank Carlucciborn 1930United States Secretary of DefenseAttended Business School
Alistair Cooke1908–2004journalist, broadcasterVisiting graduate student
Hamilton Coolidge1895–1918soldierAttended College 1916 but dropped out to fight in World War I ; posthumously awarded an A.B., Harvard Class of 1919
Broderick Crawford1911–1986actorAttended college after high school graduation but dropped out after three weeks
Vincent Croninborn 1924historian, writerAttended College
Matt Damonborn 1970actorAttended College
Eli Dershwitzborn 1995Under-20 World Saber Champion, and US Olympic saber fencerAttending College
Paul Douglas1892–1976United States SenatorAttended Graduate School
Edmund Fanning1739–1818British Colonial Officer and GovernorGiven A.M. Degree in 1764
John F. Fitzgerald1863–1950mayor of Boston, MassachusettsAttended Harvard Medical School but dropped out in 1885 after father died
Geoffrey S. Fletcherborn 1970screenwriter, film director, and adjunct film professor at Columbia University and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts
John Gould Fletcher1886–1950poet and philosopherCollege
Benjamin Franklin1706–1790scientistNever attended College; awarded an honorary degree in 1753 as Class of 1724
Robert Frost1874–1963poetAttended College ; awarded an honorary degree in 1937
Buckminster Fuller1895–1983designer, architectAttended College
William Gaddis1922–1998novelistAttended College
Bill Gatesborn 1955co-founder and Chairman of Microsoft, entrepreneur, and philanthropistAttended College ; awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws in 2007
Frank Gehryborn 1929architectAttended Design School
Ruth Bader Ginsburgborn 1933Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United StatesAttended Law School, later transferred to Columbia
James Halperinborn 1952co-founder and Chairman of Heritage Auctions, entrepreneur, and authorAttended College
S. Herbert Hare1888-1960landscape architect, co-founder of Hare & HareAttended Design School
William Randolph Hearst1863–1951newspaper magnateAttended College
Bruce Henderson1915–1992founder of the Boston Consulting GroupAttended the Business School
Richard Honakerborn 1951attorney, former Wyoming legislator, nominee for U.S. District JudgeAttended College
Theodore Rickey Hostetter1897–1918Son of Theodore R. HostetterEnlisted in the 3rd Squadron, Royal Flying Corps; killed in action Sept 27, 1918. In 1919 awarded a posthumous Degree S.B.
Joel Iacoomesdied 1665Native American student Attended Harvard's Indian College; died in shipwreck at Nantucket before receiving his degree as Class of 1665; awarded a posthumous degree A.B. in 2011
Henry James1843–1916novelistAttended Law School
Philip Kaufmanborn 1936film director, screenwriterAttended Law School
John Keyborn 1961Prime Minister of New ZealandAttended professional courses at the Business School
Dan Kiley1912–2004landscape architect, architectAttended Design School
Edwin Land1909–1991inventorAttended College; awarded honorary doctorate in 1957
Benjamin Larnell1694–1714Native American student and poetAttended Indian College; died before receiving degree; poem found in 2013
William Harrington Leahy1904-1986rear admiral in the United States Navy, son of fleet admiral William D. LeahyAttended Business School
Fred A. Leuchterborn 1943inventor and execution equipment designerAttended for post-graduate studies
Alan Lomax1915–2002musicologistAttended College
John Lomax1867–1948musicologistVisiting student
Amory Lovinsborn 1947environmentalistAttended College
Robert Lowell1917–1977poetAttended College
James MacArthur1937–2010actorAttended Harvard; dropped out in second year to become actor
Rosario Marinborn 1958Treasurer of the United StatesAttended KSG Program for State and Local Government Executives
Tshilidzi Marwalaborn 1971academic, community leader, and businessmanAttended Harvard Business School
Dustin Moskovitzborn 1984co-founder of Facebook, Inc.Attended College
Ogden Nash1902–1971poetAttended College
born 1949Prime Minister of IsraelAttended College; studied political science
Gabe Newellborn 1962co-founder of ValveAttended College
Eugene O'Neill1888–1953playwrightAttended College
James Parkco-founder and CEO of FitbitAttended College
Gram Parsons1946–1973father of country rockAttended College
James Peck1914–1993civil rights and anti-war activistAttended College
Ion Perdicaris1840–1925businessman and philanthropistAttended College but left in second year
Mary Petersborn 1948United States Secretary of TransportationAttended KSG Program for State and Local Government Executives
Albert Pike1809–1891Confederate GeneralAttended but then chose not to attend college because of fees
Cole Porter1891–1964composerAttended Law and Graduate Schools
David Endicott Putnam1898–1918SoldierAttended College 1917 but dropped out to fight in World War I ; posthumously awarded an S.B. Harvard Class of 1920
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