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List of the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh people

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The following is a list of notable people associated with The University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, located in the American city of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Notable alumni

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Art

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Computer science

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  • Brian Paul (1990), creator of the Mesa 3D graphics library, co-founded Tungsten Graphics, which was acquired by VMware in December 2008, where he now works

Business and technology

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  • Daniel Burrus (1971), is a New York Times bestselling author, futurist, business advisor, and frequent speaker about business strategy and innovation.
  • Brian Paul (1990), creator of the Mesa 3D graphics library, co-founded Tungsten Graphics, which was acquired by VMware in December 2008, where he now works
  • Michael Tomczyk (1970), VIC-20 computer pioneer, author, technology expert, Managing Director of the Emerging Technologies Program and Mack Center for Technological Innovation (1995-2013) at the Wharton School;Innovator in Residence at Villanova University (2014-2017); Co-founder, Fintech Ecosystem Development Corp (FEXD: NASDAQ) (2021-Present).
  • Jim VandeHei (1994), the co-founder and CEO of Axios, former Washington Post political reporter and co-founder of The Politico
  • Craig Culver (1973), co-founder and board chair of Culver's Restaurants (the home of the 'ButterBurger' - a place that has made cheese curds accessible across the country)

Government and politics

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Literature

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  • Dave Truesdale, editor and literary critic, founder of the Tangent Online, an online magazine covers reviews of science fiction and fantasy short fiction as well as providing classic interviews, articles, and editorials. Tangent was the first of its kind in the history of the science fiction field

Media

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Sports

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Education

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Notable faculty

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Notable University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh faculty

References in the media

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  • The fictional anchor of the Onion Radio News, Doyle Redland, is a UW–Oshkosh alumnus according to his "biography."[4]

References

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  1. ^ Archival Artifacts: Albee Bust Archived 2009-01-09 at the Wayback Machine. Uwosh.edu. Retrieved on 2013-10-05.
  2. ^ "'He taught them to understand him.' over 50 years, this professor created a family at UWO".
  3. ^ Taylor Rick, Lynn (January 10, 2013). "'Dean' of Black Hills history dies". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  4. ^ The Onion Archived 2006-04-07 at the Wayback Machine
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