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Grinnell College ( / ɡrɪˈnɛl / GRIN-el) is a private liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. It was founded in 1846 when a group of New England Congregationalists established Iowa College. It has an open curriculum, which means students need not follow a prescribed list of classes.
- Josiah Bushnell Grinnell
Josiah Bushnell Grinnell (December 22, 1821 – March 31,...
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Grinnell's football program started in 1889, when the...
- Josiah Bushnell Grinnell
In his 1980 inaugural address, Grinnell College’s only alumnus-president, George Drake ’56, spoke of his vision of the “future in the past” — that the College’s pioneering history gave promise of a purposeful future.
This list of Grinnell College alumni includes graduates, non-graduate former students, and current students of Grinnell College, Iowa, US.
NameClass YearNotability1960Political theorist, author of Jihad vs.1909President and director of Bell Labs, ...1970Co-winner of 1989 Nobel Prize in ...1989Author, professor and American Book Award ...Grinnell's football program started in 1889, when the Pioneers beat the University of Iowa 24–0. [21] The match was held on November 16, 1889 in Grinnell and was the first game of intercollegiate football west of the Mississippi River, and therefore, Iowa. [22] A stone marker still stands in Grinnell Field marking the event.
Categories: Alumni by university or college in Iowa. Grinnell College people. Hidden categories: Commons category link is on Wikidata. Template Category TOC via CatAutoTOC on category with 201–300 pages. CatAutoTOC generates standard Category TOC.
Since the college's founding in 1846, Grinnell College has had thirteen presidents and seven temporary acting presidents. A college president is responsible for all aspects of the institution's internal and external affairs, including administrative and academic decision-making.
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About Grinnell. Grinnell at a Glance. History. Tradition. Notable Alumni. Activism and Public Service. Norman F. Bates 1865: recipient of Medal of Honor in the Civil War. Bruce Friedrich ’96: executive director of The Good Food Institute (GFI) and founding partner of New Crop Capital (NCC)
