List of humanists

This is a partial list of famous humanists, including both secular and religious humanists.

* Clark Adams (1969–2007) was former president of the Humanist Association of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada, and a life member of the American Humanist Association. [ [http://www.americanhumanist.org/press/ClarkAdams.php Clark Adams: 1969-2007] , American Humanist Association News Flash, May 24, 2007 (Accessed 14 April 2008)]
* Steve Allen - Allen was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy of Humanism, [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).] and Chairman of the Council for Secular Humanism. [ [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.)]
* Isaac Asimov Asimov was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.
* A. J. Ayer Ayer was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.
* Ronnie Barker, (1929-2005) British comedian. [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)]
* Hermann Bondi Bondy was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.
* Anton J. Carlson Carlson was a signer of the original "Humanist Manifesto".
* Arthur C. Clarke Clarke was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.
* Francis Crick Crick was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.
* Richard Dawkins Dawkins is a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.
* John Dewey Dewey was a signer of the original "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] .]
* John H. Dietrich Dietrich was a signer of the original "Humanist Manifesto".
* Albert Einstein Served on the advisory board of the First Humanist Society of New York [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 ] [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 ]
* Murray Gell-Mann Gell-Mann is a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism,
* Stephen Jay Gould Gould was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.
* Daniel Handler (1970–): American author better known under the pen name of Lemony Snicket. Handler calls himself an atheist ["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)] and a secular humanist. ["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)]
* Bill Hayden (1933–): Governor-General of Australia (1989–1996). [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] ["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]
* Julian Huxley Huxley was a self-described "scientific humanist," and presided over the founding congress of the International Humanist and Ethical Union. [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] .]
* Paul Kurtz Kurtz co-authored "Humanist Manifesto II". [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.]
* Corliss Lamont [http://www.corliss-lamont.org/]
* R. Lester Mondale Mondale was a signer of the original "Humanist Manifesto".
* Charles Francis Potter Potter was a signer of the original "Humanist Manifesto".
* Karl Popper Popper was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.
* Curtis W. Reese Reese was a signer of the original "Humanist Manifesto".
* Gene Roddenberry (1921—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." [ [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.]
* Richard Rorty Rorty was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.
* Salman Rushdie Rushdie is a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.
* Carl Sagan Sagan was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.
* Rod Serling Creator and narrator of "The Twilight Zone". ["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.]
* Peter Singer Singer is a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.
* Linda Smith (comedian): Previous president of British Humanist Association
* Christer Sturmark: Chairman of The Swedish Humanist Organisation.
* Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA ["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).]
* Peter Ustinov Ustinov was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.
* Kurt Vonnegut Vonnegut was a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.
* 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. [ [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.]
* James D. Watson Watson is a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.
* E. O. Wilson Wilson is a Humanist Laureate in The International Academy Of Humanism.
* Edwin H. Wilson Wilson was a signer of the original "Humanist Manifesto". He also co-authored "Humanist Manifesto II".
* Sherwin T. Wine: Rabbi and founder of Society for Humanistic Judaism

Others are listed on the following humanist organisation pages:
* British Humanist Association
* American Humanist Association

See also

* Lists of secularists: Agnostics, Atheists, Nontheists
* List of secularist organizations

Notes and references