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Notable Alumni of Cornell University  
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Here are some of the notable graduates of Cornell University, located in Ithaca, NY:

	Harry W. Coover Jr. (M.S. 1943, Ph.D. 1944) - Prolific product inventor, notably cyanoacrylate adhesives (Super Glue); member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame
	Walter McCrone (B.S. 1938 Chemistry, Ph.D. 1942 Organic Chemistry) - Leading expert in microscopy, best known for work on the Shroud of Turin and the Vinland map
	Robert C. Baker (B.S. 1943; Professor) - Inventor of the chicken nugget
	Keith Downey (Ph.D. 1961) - Inventor of canola oil
	Arthur Rose Eldred (B.S. 1916 Agriculture) - America's first Eagle Scout, 1912), agriculturalist
	Robert Atkins (M.D. 1955) - Creator of the Atkins Diet and an author on health and nutrition
	Lauren Weisberger (B.A. 1999 English) - Author, The Devil Wears Prada and Everyone Worth Knowing
	E. B. White (B.A. 1921) - Author, Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little; Co-author, The Elements of Style
	Huey Lewis (undergrad 1967-69, dropped out) - Rock musician, Huey Lewis and the News
	Peter Yarrow (B.A. 1959) - Folksinger, Peter, Paul and Mary
	Robert Trent Jones, 1931) - Designer of about 500 golf courses
	Ann Coulter (B.A. 1984) - Conservative author and columnist
	Bill Maher (B.A. 1978 English) - Comedian and Politically Incorrect satirist
	Keith Olbermann (B.S. 1979) - News anchor, commentator and radio sportscaster who currently hosts Countdown with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC.
	Bill Nye (B.S. 1977 Mechanical Engineering, M.Eng. 1977, Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 University Professor, 2001-06) - The Science Guy; science education advocate
	Glenn "Pop" Warner (LL.B. 1894, Football Coach) - Football player and coach, founder of Pop Warner Little Scholars
	Bruce Arena (B.S. 1971) - 5-time NCAA Championship coach at the University of Virginia, coach of the U.S. national team

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Comments: I didn't know Ann Coulter went to Cornell! Comment by: Pratt Also Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) on "The Office" is from Cornell, and he makes sure everyone knows it! Comment by: buccicone.2