Who are some of the famous people at University of Chicago?

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    A few notable alumni at University of Chicago are given in the table below:

    Name

    Profession

    Barack Obama

    Former American Politician

    Erving Goffman

    Canadian sociologist

    Bernie Sanders

    American Politician

    David Rockfeller

    American Investment Banker

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