The University of Utah boasts an accomplished global alumni network spanning science, entertainment, business, and politics. Famous former students include pioneering computer scientist and creator of the Utah teapot Ivan Sutherland, Nobel Prize-winning chemist Mario Capecchi, acclaimed novelist Wallace Stegner, business magnate and hotelier J. Willard Marriott, and prominent political leaders who launched successful professional careers following their rigorous undergraduate and graduate training in Salt Lake City.