Time Magazine 'Person of the Year'

In 1927, TIME magazine began selecting a "man of the year" or "woman of the year"—the individual or group who has most influenced events in our world during the year. The name of the honor was changed to person of the year in 1999. Tau Beta Pi alumni among this select international group include:
1926 John H. Hammond, Maryland Beta '30 * internationally famous mining engineer, diplomat, and philanthropist
1930 Herbert C. Hoover Jr., Kansas Alpha '25 ** businessman & engineer; selected as first president of Aeronautical Radion Inc.
1960 C. Stark Draper, Massachusetts Beta '22 aeronautical engineer; invented gyroscopic apparatus and inertial guidance systems
1960 Donald A. Glaser, Ohio Alpha '46 invented the liquid-hydrogen bubble chamber to study atomic particles; won Nobel prize
1960 Linus C. Pauling, Oregon Alpha '22 discovered molecular bonding force; won two Nobel prizes
1960 William B. Shockley, California Beta '32 co-invented transistor; won Nobel prize
1960 James A. Van Allen, Iowa Beta '35 astronomer; discovered (Van Allen) radiation belt
1962 D. Brainerd Holmes, New York Delta '43 *** space planner; president of Raytheon Company (1975-86)
1968 William A. Anders, Ohio Eta '62 Apollo 8 astronaut; one of first three to circle the moon
1997 Andrew S. Grove, New York Eta '60 developed the power and potential of PC microchips
1999 Jeffrey P. Bezos, New Jersey Delta '86 entrepreneur and leader in on-line marketing; founder of Amazon.com

* John H. Hammond appeared on the cover of Time magazine's May 10, 1926, issue, but not as man of the year.
** Herbert C. Hoover Jr., appeared on the cover of Time magazine's July 14, 1930, issue, but not as man of the year.
*** D. Brainerd Holmes appeared on the cover of Time magazine's August 10, 1962, issue, but not as man of the year.
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