BERKELEY – When the MacArthur Foundation called out of the blue last week, Lu Chen assumed it was for references on a colleague being considered for the famous MacArthur Foundation "genius" awards. Recipients of the 2019 MacArthur fellowships, otherwise known as the "genius" grants. Since 1981, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation's Fellows Program has awarded unrestricted fellowships to "talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction. Yet many of the fellows, if not most, are largely unknown to most Americans. Yet many of the fellows, if not most, are largely unknown to most Americans. ... Albert Joseph Libchaber (born 23 October 1934, Paris) is a Detlev W. Bronk Professor at The... Aleksandar Hemon (born September 9, 1964) is a Bosnian-American fiction writer, essayist, and... Alex Ross (born 1968) is an American music critic. Three young faculty members named MacArthur "genius" fellows By Robert Sanders, Media Relations | 20 September 2005. People who won the MacArthur Fellowship award are listed along with photos for every MacArthur Fellowship winner that has a picture associated with their name online. Alisa Weilerstein (born April 14, 1982) is an American classical cellist.She was named a 2011 MacArthur Fellow. And while I applaud the fact that recipients aren't required to report what they did during the years they received the dough, it would be interesting to hear how the cash positively impacted the lives of these smarty pants -- and how hopefully, in turn, their resulting work benefited the rest of the world. I am a MacArthur Fellow. All MacArthur Fellowship winners are listed below in order of popularity, but can be sorted by any column. Anybody who won the MacArthur Fellowship usually has a picture associated with their name, so all the MacArthur Fellowship-winning people are listed here with photos when available. MacArthur Fellows managing director Cecilia Conrad says this year’s group offers a reason to celebrate as the nation deals with civil unrest, a global pandemic and natural disasters. You consent to our cookies if you continue to use our website. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. Reports that the new president of the MacArthur Foundation, Jonathan Fanton, is leading the philanthropic giant toward fewer but more goal-focused and larger grants. As of 2016, he stayed in Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S. This list includes. See also: The Second World War (book series) When his parents questioned him about his skills, he would answer that he learned it by watching Sesame Street on television. 19 Nobel laureates; 34 Nobel Prize winners since the university’s founding; 33 MacArthur Fellows; 4 National Humanities Medal recipients; 4 Pulitzer Prize winners; 12 National Medal of Science recipients; 1 National Medal of Technology recipient; 1 National Medal of Arts winner; 4 Kavli Prize laureates ; 7 A.M. Turing Award winners while on faculty Alan C. Walker is a 1986 Guggenheim Fellow in Social Sciences.... Alar Toomre (born 5 February 1937, in Rakvere) is an American astronomer and mathematician. In addition to selecting the MacArthur Fellows, we work to defend human rights, advance global conservation and security, make cities better places, and understand how technology is affecting children and society. American classical cellist.She was named a 2011 MacArthur Fellow receives a $ 625,000,... 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