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
Zimbardo Philip G. 2009 Doctor of Science
Martin William Hope 1958 Doctor of Science
Gibson Eleanor Jack 1973 Doctor of Science
Bender Carl Beitel 1963 Doctor of Science
Djerassi Carl 2010 Doctor of Science
Zworykin Vladimir K. 1972 Doctor of Science
Brown Harrison Scott 1964 Doctor of Science
Benson Ezra Taft 1955 Doctor of Science
Reilly Hilda Christine 1966 Doctor of Science
Mrak Emil M. 1984 Doctor of Science
Stevens Rosemary A. 1995 Doctor of Science
Massey Walter Eugene 1984 Doctor of Science
Watson James Dewey 1988 Doctor of Science
Cleary Edward John 1959 Doctor of Science
Wheeler John Archibald 1969 Doctor of Science
Scott Eugenie C. 2007 Doctor of Science
Hopper Grace Murray 1987 Doctor of Science
Pauling Linus 1975 Doctor of Science
Dresselhaus Mildred S. 1989 Doctor of Science
Lubchenco Jane 2013 Doctor of Science
Stewart William Huffman 1967 Doctor of Science
Goldstine Herman Heine 1994 Doctor of Science
Payne-Gaposchkin Cecelia 1968 Doctor of Science
Brenner Jeffrey 2014 Doctor of Science
Mayo John S. 1993 Doctor of Science
Kertes Ferdinand 1957 Doctor of Science
Hardt Robert Andrew 1956 Doctor of Philosophy
Sessions Roger 1962 Doctor of Music
Copland Aaron 1967 Doctor of Music
Anderson Marian 1957 Doctor of Music
Mendel Arthur 1973 Doctor of Music
Rubinstein Arthur 1963 Doctor of Music
Ormandy Eugene 1960 Doctor of Music
Reese Gustave 1972 Doctor of Music
Walter F. Austin 1966 Doctor of Music
Gillespie John Birks 1970 Doctor of Music
Lewis Henry 1969 Doctor of Music
Horne Marilyn 1971 Doctor of Music
Bishop Elizabeth 1972 Doctor of Letters
Pearson Paul G. 1982 Doctor of Letters
Ringgold Faith 2009 Doctor of Letters
Weeks Edward A. 1962 Doctor of Letters
Stimpson Catharine R. 2004 Doctor of Letters
Burke Kenneth 1968 Doctor of Letters
Coles Robert 1977 Doctor of Letters
Blackman Samuel Garrison 1964 Doctor of Letters
Bon Jovi Jon 2015 Doctor of Letters
McCormick Richard P. 1982 Doctor of Letters
Burnham Walter Dean 1982 Doctor of Letters
Wicker Thomas Grey 1970 Doctor of Letters

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