Robert L. May ’26 Writes 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer'
1939
Dartmouth Library's Robert May collection contains a 54-page scrapbook that details the creation and marketing of Rudolph.
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Two and a half centuries of Dartmouth achievements, turning points, contributions, and leadership
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Annette Gordon-Reed '81 Wins the Pulitzer Prize
2009
Gordon-Reed is a legal scholar and historian who graduated with high distinction from Dartmouth in 1981.
John Carleton, Class of 1922, Competes at the Inaugural Winter Olympics
1924
Since those first Winter Games, the College on the Hill has seen student-athletes and alumni participate in every Winter Olympics.
The Mirica Group Designs an Electronic “Nose”
2017
Katherine Mirica is an assistant professor of chemistry and head of the Mirica Group at Dartmouth College.
George Boateng, ’16, Thayer ’17 Creates Project iSWEST
2013
Project iSWEST is a 3-week intensive innovation boot camp for high school students in Ghana.
Theodor Geisel '25 Writes His First Children's Book
1937
As Dr. Seuss, he authored and illustrated more than 50 children’s books that have been translated into more than 20 languages.
Reggie Williams ’76 Selected for College Football Hall of Fame
2007
Reggie Williams was one of the most conspicuous players in Dartmouth football annals since halfback Bob MacLeod was a consensus All-American in 1938.
First Measles Vaccine Licensed
1963
Dr. Samuel Katz ‘48, DMS‘50 helped develop the vaccine with John Enders at Boston Children's Hospital.
Hannah Croasdale Gains Tenure
1964
The botanist was the first woman in the Arts and Sciences at Dartmouth to achieve the level of full professor.
Eric Fanning '90 Appointed Secretary of the Army
2016
Eric Fanning was the 22nd Secretary of the Army, appointed by President Obama.
Kyle Hendricks ’12 and the Chicago Cubs Go to the World Series
2016
Hendricks pitched the clinching the game of the 2016 National League Championship Series with 7.1 scoreless innings.
Kul Gautam '72 Gives the Convocation Address
2011
Peace Corps volunteer Zachary Hahn '65 encouraged Gautum, who hails from a small village in Nepal, to apply to Dartmouth.