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From Bold Suffragette to Betty Crocker
An SAIC alum and women’s rights activist created the first face of the iconic fictional homemaker.
SAIC’s First African American Student
SAIC alum Charlotte “Lottie” Wilson was the earliest known African American painter to have a work exhibited in the White House’s collection.
The Hull House Artist
In 1892 SAIC alum and faculty member Enella Benedict founded the Art School at the Hull House.
The Man Behind the Monopoly Man
SAIC alum “F.O.” Alexander illustrated the board game and its well-known characters.
Snap! Crackle! and Pop!
SAIC alum Vernon Grant created the iconic characters from Kellogg’s Rice Krispies cereal.
The Founder of Father’s Day
In 1910 SAIC alum Sonora Smart Dodd proposed a day to celebrate fatherhood and the rest is history.