This is a list of notable individuals associated with the
University of Western Ontario, including graduates, former students, professors, and researchers.
Alumni
Academics and scholars
Science, technology, and medicine
Media and arts
Journalism and publishing
Film, television and theatre
Music, fine arts and architecture
Business
Government
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Heather Stefanson —
Premier of Manitoba
Literature
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Joan Barfoot — novelist
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Clare Bice — author
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Alice Munro (1976) — author; 2013
Nobel Laureate
The Nobel Prizes ( sv, Nobelpriset, no, Nobelprisen) are awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Swedish Academy, the Karolinska Institutet, and the Norwegian Nobel Committee to individuals and organizations who make out ...
in Literature for "master of the contemporary short story"
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André Narbonne
André Narbonne is a Canadian writer,Trevor Wilhelm"Windsor’s Black Moss Press and writer Andre Narbonne score first Giller nod" ''Windsor Star'', September 8, 2022. whose novel ''Lucien & Olivia'' was longlisted for the 2022 Giller Prize.
Origi ...
— writer
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Paul Vermeersch
Paul Joseph Vermeerschis a Canadian poet.
His first collection, ''Burn'' (2000), was a finalist for the Gerald Lampert Award. His subsequent collections, ''The Fat Kid'' (2002), ''Between the Walls'' (2005), ''The Reinvention of the Human Hand'' ...
(1992) — poet
Sports
Religion
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Thomas Christopher Collins (M.A. English) — Canadian Cardinal of the Catholic Church
Miscellaneous
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Alberto Dahik (Economy and Mathematics) — Vice President of
Ecuador (1992-1995), Minister of Finance (1986) and Conservative congressman (1988-1992)
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Sharon Johnston
Sharon Johnston (born 1943) is a Canadian author who was the 55th viceregal consort of Canada, due to being the wife of David Johnston, the 28th Governor General of Canada.
Life and career
A native of Sault Ste. Marie, she completed her st ...
(B.Sc.) — Viceregal Consort of Canada (
David Johnston)
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Harley Pasternak
Harley Samuel Pasternak is a Canadian personal trainer, motivational speaker, author and television host. Pasternak is known for working with many celebrity clients as a personal trainer. He is also known as one of the co-hosts of ABC's 2012 d ...
— personal trainer
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Princess Basmah Bani Ahmad
Princess Basmah Hamzah ( ar, بسمة حمزة, née Basmah Bani Ahmad Al-Outom ar, بسمة بني أحمد العتوم; born 1979) is the second wife of Hamzah bin Hussein of Jordan.
Family
Her father is Mahmoud Hassan Bani Ahmad Al-Outom, ...
of
Jordan — wife of
Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein of Jordan
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Sajjad Fazel
Sajjad Sherally Fazel (born May 14, 1991) is a Canadian clinical pharmacist, public health researcher, and the founder of Afya Yako, Tanzania's first online health promotion initiative. Afya Yako impacted thousands of Tanzanians and inspired an on ...
— public health advocate
Faculty
Administration
Chancellors
Presidents and Vice-Chancellors
In fiction
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Michael Patterson Michael Patterson may refer to:
*Michael Patterson (animator), American director and animator, creator of MC Skat Kat
*Michael Patterson (English footballer) (1905 – after 1931)
*Michael Patterson (Australian footballer) (1941–2002), AFL player
...
, from the comic strip ''
For Better or For Worse''
References
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Western Ontario
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