List of humanists 2216529 218012593 2008-06-08T19:29:33Z 24.65.219.53 {{humanism}} This is a partial list of famous [[humanism|humanists]], including both [[secular humanism|secular]] and [[religious humanism|religious humanists]]. * [[Clark Adams]] (1969&ndash;2007) was former president of the Humanist Association of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada, and a life member of the American Humanist Association.<ref>[http://www.americanhumanist.org/press/ClarkAdams.php Clark Adams: 1969-2007], American Humanist Association News Flash, May 24, 2007 (Accessed 14 April 2008)</ref> * [[Steve Allen (comedian)|Steve Allen]] - Allen was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism,<ref name="humanist_laureate">[http://www.secularhumanism.org/index.php?section=iah&page=index The International Academy Of Humanism] at the website of the Council for Secular Humanism. (Retrieved 18 October 2007).</ref> and Chairman of the [[Council for Secular Humanism]].<ref>[http://www.csicop.org/si/2001-01/steve-allen.html A Tribute to Steve Allen], by [[Paul Kurtz]], [[Skeptical Inquirer]] magazine, January/February 2001. (Retrieved 18 October 2007.)</ref> * [[Isaac Asimov]] Asimov was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.<ref name="humanist_laureate"/> * [[A. J. Ayer]] Ayer was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.<ref name="humanist_laureate"/> * [[Ronnie Barker]], (1929-2005) British comedian.<ref>Barker had a "humanist funeral service." [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/10/13/ubarker2.xml A quiet goodbye for TV's Ronnie Barker], ''Telegraph.co.uk'', 14 October 2005 (Accessed 29 March 2008)</ref> * [[Hermann Bondi]] Bondy was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.<ref name="humanist_laureate"/> * [[Anton J. Carlson]] Carlson was a signer of the original ''Humanist Manifesto''.<ref name="humanist_manifesto"/> * [[Arthur C. Clarke]] Clarke was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.<ref name="humanist_laureate"/> * [[Francis Crick]] Crick was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.<ref name="humanist_laureate"/> * [[Richard Dawkins]] Dawkins is a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.<ref name="humanist_laureate"/> * [[John Dewey]] Dewey was a signer of the original ''Humanist Manifesto''.<ref name="humanist_manifesto">[http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/edwin_wilson/manifesto/ch13.html Chapter 13: Publication of "A Humanist Manifesto"], from [http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/edwin_wilson/manifesto/index.html The Genesis of a Humanist Manifesto], by [[Edwin H. Wilson]], Humanist Press, a division of the [[American Humanist Association]], 1995. Retrieved 19 October 2007 from [http://www.infidels.org The Secular Web].</ref> * [[John H. Dietrich]] Dietrich was a signer of the original ''Humanist Manifesto''.<ref name="humanist_manifesto"/> * [[Albert Einstein]] Served on the advisory board of the [[First Humanist Society of New York]]<ref>{{Citation | last =Stringer-Hye | first =Richard | contribution =Charles Francis Potter | title =Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography | publisher =Unitarian Universalist Historical Society | date =1999 | contribution-url =http://www.uua.org/uuhs/duub/articles/charlesfrancispotter.html | access-date =2006-05-14 }}</ref><ref>{{Citation | last =Wilson | first =Edwin H. | chapter =Chapter 2: The Background of Religious Humanism | title =Genesis of a Humanist Manifesto | publisher =The Secular Web Library | date =1995 | chapter-url =http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/edwin_wilson/manifesto/ch2.html | access-date =2006-05-14 }}</ref> * [[Murray Gell-Mann]] Gell-Mann is a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism,<ref name="humanist_laureate"/> * [[Stephen Jay Gould]] Gould was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.<ref name="humanist_laureate"/> * [[Daniel Handler]] (1970&ndash;): American author better known under the [[pen name]] of [[Lemony Snicket]]. Handler calls himself an atheist<ref>"Handler says he's 'pretty much' an atheist..." [http://www.worldmag.com/articles/12275 Autumn of a book-lover’s contentment], Marvin Olasky, ''World Magazine'', October 07, 2006 (Accessed 5 April 2008)</ref> and a secular humanist.<ref>"Mr. Handler... describes himself as a 'secular humanist.'", [http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/books/10/05/handler.snicket/index.html Lemony Snicket reaches 'The End'], By Todd Leopold, CNN.com, October 5, 2006 (Accessed 5 April 2008)</ref> * [[Bill Hayden]] (1933&ndash;): Governor-General of Australia (1989&ndash;1996).<ref>In 1996 Hayden was recognised as the ''Australian [[Humanist]] of the Year'' with the statement that "The award is made because he has shown that an avowed atheist who describes himself as a secular humanist can occupy the position of Governor-General with mounting approval." ''Australian Humanist'', No. 41 February 1996</ref> <ref>"Being an atheist--as I am--is not a necessary pre-condition for being a humanist." in his acceptance speech for ''Australian Humanist of the Year'', reported in ''Australian Humanist'', No 42, May 1996</ref> * [[Julian Huxley]] Huxley was a self-described "scientific humanist," and presided over the founding congress of the [[International Humanist and Ethical Union]].<ref name="iheu_road">[1850-1952: The road to the founding congress], excerpted from ''International Humanist and Ethical Union 1952-2002: Past, present and future'', Bert Gasenbeek and Babu Gogineni (eds.), De Tijdstroom uitgeverij, 2002, retrieved 19 October 2007 from the [http://www.iheu.org/ website of the International Humanist and Ethical Union].</ref> * [[Paul Kurtz]] Kurtz co-authored ''Humanist Manifesto II''.<ref name="humanist_manifesto_2">[http://www.americanhumanist.org/about/manifesto2.html Humanist Manifesto II], by Paul Kurtz and Edwin H. Wilson, ''The Humanist'' magazine, September/October 1973, [[American Humanist Association]]. Retrieved from the [http://www.americanhumanist.org/index.html website of the American Humanist Association] 19 October 2007.</ref> * [[Corliss Lamont]] [http://www.corliss-lamont.org/] * [[R. Lester Mondale]] Mondale was a signer of the original ''Humanist Manifesto''.<ref name="humanist_manifesto"/> * [[Charles Francis Potter]] Potter was a signer of the original ''Humanist Manifesto''.<ref name="humanist_manifesto"/> * [[Karl Popper]] Popper was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.<ref name="humanist_laureate"/> * [[Curtis W. Reese]] Reese was a signer of the original ''Humanist Manifesto''.<ref name="humanist_manifesto"/> * [[Gene Roddenberry]] (1921&mdash;1991): American scriptwriter and producer, creator of ''[[Star Trek]]''. Roddenberry was a member of the American Humanist Association, and has been called "one of the most influential yet unheralded humanists of the twentieth century."<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070621142925/http://www.philosophysphere.com/humanist.html Interview of Gene Roddenberry: Writer, Producer, Philosopher, Humanist], by David Alexander, ''The Humanist'' magazine, March/April 1991. Archived version accessed 19 October 2007.</ref> * [[Richard Rorty]] Rorty was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.<ref name="humanist_laureate"/> * [[Salman Rushdie]] Rushdie is a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.<ref name="humanist_laureate"/> * [[Carl Sagan]] Sagan was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.<ref name="humanist_laureate"/> * [[Rod Serling]] Creator and narrator of ''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]''.<ref>"Theologically speaking, Rod was what we call a naturalistic humanist..." Reverend Ernest Pipes, speaking of Rod Serling, who was a member of the [[Unitarian Universalist]] Community Church of Santa Monica, California. ''Looking back: 'Twilight Zone' writer challenged prejudice'', by Kimberly French, ''UU World'' magazine, Vol. XXI, Nol 4, Winter 2007.</ref> * [[Peter Singer]] Singer is a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.<ref name="humanist_laureate"/> * [[Linda Smith (comedian)]]: Previous president of [[British Humanist Association]] * [[Christer Sturmark]]: Chairman of [[Humanisterna|The Swedish Humanist Organisation]]. * [[Björn Ulvaeus]] of [[ABBA]]<ref>"I found that Swedish Humanist Association existed and what they stood for, and as a result I became a member." Ulvaeus, in an interview by Christer Sturmark, from ''Humanisten'', Issue No. 4, December 2005. Translation to English by Marika Granerus, posted at the website of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (Retrieved 5 January 2007).</ref> * [[Peter Ustinov]] Ustinov was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.<ref name="humanist_laureate"/> * [[Kurt Vonnegut]] Vonnegut was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.<ref name="humanist_laureate"/> * [[Ibn Warraq]] Author of ''Why I am Not a Muslim'', and chair of the Council for Secular Humanism's Committee for the Study of Koranic Literature.<ref>[http://secularhumanism.org/index.php?section=library&page=koran_13_1 Humanist Scholars To Examine Islam And The Koran], by Matt Cherry, ''Secular Humanist Bulletin'', Volume 13, Number 1. Retrieved 19 October 2007.</ref> * [[James D. Watson]] Watson is a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.<ref name="humanist_laureate"/> * [[E. O. Wilson]] Wilson is a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.<ref name="humanist_laureate"/> * [[Edwin H. Wilson]] Wilson was a signer of the original ''Humanist Manifesto''.<ref name="humanist_manifesto"/> He also co-authored ''Humanist Manifesto II''.<ref name="humanist_manifesto_2"/> * [[Sherwin T. Wine]]: Rabbi and founder of [[Society for Humanistic Judaism]] *[[Matthew Good]]: Canadian Singer/Songwriter Others are listed on the following humanist organisation pages: * [[British Humanist Association]] * [[American Humanist Association]] == See also == * [[Lists of people by belief#Secular|Lists of secularists]]: [[List of agnostics|Agnostics]], [[List of atheists|Atheists]], [[List of nontheists|Nontheists]] * [[List of secularist organizations]] ==Notes and references== <!--See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Footnotes for an explanation of how to generate footnotes using the <ref(erences/)> tags--> {{reflist}} [[Category:Humanists|*]] [[Category:Lists of religious skeptics| ]]