Past Rutgers University Honorary Degree Recipients

This list of honorary degree recipients is sortable by last name, year conferred, and degree type. Click on the title of the column to sort the list by that particular content.

We have added the honorary degree citations for some of our recipients. Click on the Citation images, where shown, to read them.

Last name First name Year Degreesort ascending Citation
Carson Benjamin 2003 Doctor of Science
Hutchins John Richard, III 1984 Doctor of Science
Cuthbertson David Paton 1958 Doctor of Science
Leakey Richard E. 2014 Doctor of Science
Luria Salvador Edward 1970 Doctor of Science
David, Jr. Edward E. 1984 Doctor of Science
Lasagna Louis 1983 Doctor of Science
Branscomb Lewis McAdory 1984 Doctor of Science
Fisk James Brown 1967 Doctor of Science
Reilly Hilda Christine 1966 Doctor of Science
Fiske Jessie Gladys 1958 Doctor of Science
Stevens Rosemary A. 1995 Doctor of Science
Baker William Oliver 1995 Doctor of Science
Watson James Dewey 1988 Doctor of Science
Nye William Sanford 2015 Doctor of Science
Scott Eugenie C. 2007 Doctor of Science
Jackson Shirley Ann 1999 Doctor of Science
Miller Neal E. 1985 Doctor of Science
Brinster Ralph L. 2000 Doctor of Science
Hedefine Alfred 1975 Doctor of Science
Pauling Linus 1975 Doctor of Science
Stewart William Huffman 1967 Doctor of Science
Lederberg Joshua 1981 Doctor of Science
Heidelberger Michael 1961 Doctor of Science
Payne-Gaposchkin Cecelia 1968 Doctor of Science
Garrett Laurie 2021 Doctor of Science
Hardt Robert Andrew 1956 Doctor of Philosophy
Sessions Roger 1962 Doctor of Music
Gillespie John Birks 1970 Doctor of Music
Lewis Henry 1969 Doctor of Music
Rubinstein Arthur 1963 Doctor of Music
Horne Marilyn 1971 Doctor of Music
Copland Aaron 1967 Doctor of Music
Anderson Marian 1957 Doctor of Music
Ormandy Eugene 1960 Doctor of Music
Reese Gustave 1972 Doctor of Music
Walter F. Austin 1966 Doctor of Music
Mendel Arthur 1973 Doctor of Music
Weeks Edward A. 1962 Doctor of Letters
Ackerman Raymond 2016 Doctor of Letters
Pearson Paul G. 1982 Doctor of Letters
Mailer Norman 1969 Doctor of Letters
Hannah-Jones Nikole 2022 Doctor of Letters
Wilson August 1996 Doctor of Letters
Ringgold Faith 2009 Doctor of Letters
Mitchell Eleanor 1968 Doctor of Letters
Franklin John Hope 1990 Doctor of Letters
Hellman Lillian 1963 Doctor of Letters
Marchand Leslie Alexis 1981 Doctor of Letters
Stimpson Catharine R. 2004 Doctor of Letters

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