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They went to Amherst?
Amherst College has produced its fair share of successful grads: actors, authors, world leaders and more once studied at Frost Library and and cheered on the purple and white.
Here's a small selection of names you might recognize from the school's 195 year history.
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Bill Amend
The man behind the internationally-syndicated comic strip "FoxTrot" was born in Northampton and is a 1984 graduate of Amherst College.
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Dan Brown
The "Da Vinci Code" and "Angels & Demons" author is a 1986 grad of Amherst.
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Ben Cherington
The former Red Sox GM and current Blue Jays exec is a 1996 graduate of Amherst, where he majored in English and played baseball.
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Harlan Coben
The mystery author is a 1984 graduate of Amherst, where he was a member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity alongside Dan Brown.
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Calvin Coolidge
The 30th President of the United States and former Northampton mayor graduated cum laude as a member of the class of 1895.
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Melvil Dewey
The creator of the Dewey Decimal system graduated from Amherst with a bachelor's degree in 1874 and a master's degree in 1877.
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Charles R. Drew
The pioneering blood transfusion researcher and first African American to earn a Doctor of Medical Science degree from Columbia University graduated from Amherst with a bachelor's degree in 1926.
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Sylvester Graham
The minister and social reformer whose preaching led to the invention of graham crackers attended Amherst for one year before being expelled.
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Albert II of Monaco
The reigning monarch of Monaco and son of Grace Kelly is a 1981 graduate of Amherst.
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Asa Lovejoy
The Portland, OR founder and first Oregon House Speaker studied law and became an attorney in Boston after graduating from Amherst.
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Burgess Meredith
The actor behind characters like Mickey from "Rocky" and The Penguin from "Batman" was a 1931 graduate of Amherst.
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Larry Miller
The "10 Things I Hate About You" and "Seinfeld" actor graduated from Amherst in 1975.
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George Papandreou
The former Greek prime minister, son of former Greek prime minister Andreas Papandreou and grandson of former Greek prime minister Georgios Papandreou has a bachelor's degree in sociology from Amherst.
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Dr. Drew Pinsky
The host of "Celebrity Rehab" and "Loveline" graduated in 1980 with a bachelor's degree in biology.
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Julie Powell
The blogger and author behind "Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen" that inspired the 2009 film "Julie & Julia" is a 1995 graduate who double majored in theater and creative writing.
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Harlan F. Stone
The 12th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court attended Amherst High School before going on to graduate Phi Beta Kappa from Amherst College in 1894.
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Teller
The silent half of magician duo Penn & Teller earned a bachelor's degree in classics in 1969.
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Scott Turow
The bestselling author behind legal thrillers like "Presumed Innocent" studied English as a member of the class of 1970.
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David Foster Wallace
The late "Infinite Jest" author graduated in 1985 after double majoring in English and philosophy.
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Jeffrey Wright
The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor featured in the "Angels in America," the "Hunger Games" series and "Westworld" received his bachelor's degree in political science in 1987 before deciding to pursue acting.
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