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| Rank | Topic | Wikipedia views Oct 21 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elisabeth Hasselbeck, 1999, former reality show contestant of Survivor: The Australian Outback and current co-host on the United States daytime talk show The View. | 20208 |
| 2 | Leonard Nimoy, 1952, actor | 5363 |
| 3 | Tim Hasselbeck, 2000, NFL Quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins; husband of Elisabeth Hasselbeck and younger brother of Matt Hasselbeck | 5056 |
| 4 | Amy Poehler, 1993, repertory player for Saturday Night Live and Upright Citizens Brigade | 4879 |
| 5 | Chris O'Donnell, 1995, actor | 4513 |
| 6 | John Kerry, JD 1976, United States Senator, 2004 Democratic candidate for President of the United States | 2884 |
| 7 | Kenny Florian, 1999, UFC fighter in lightweight division. | 2295 |
| 8 | Charlie Davies, 2007, United States Soccer | 2260 |
| 9 | Kofi Kingston, professional wrestler | 2258 |
| 10 | Scott Brown, JD 1985, Massachusetts state senator; 2006 Massachusetts lieutenant gubernatorial candidate, 2008 US Senator elect | 1732 |
| 11 | Doug Flutie, 1985, star quarterback in both American football and Canadian football, 1984 Heisman Trophy winner | 1686 |
| 12 | Matt Hasselbeck, 1997, NFL quarterback, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers | 1626 |
| 13 | Bill Guerin, 1991, NHL All Star, Stanley Cup Champion (1995), All Star Game MVP (2001) | 1579 |
| 14 | Ed McMahon, TV host and personality | 1518 |
| 15 | Clinton Kelly, 1991, co-host, What Not to Wear, TLC; former magazine editor | 1118 |
| 16 | Brian Gionta NHL Hockey player, New Jersey Devils, Olympian, 2006 Olympic Winter Games | 1077 |
| 17 | Bill Romanowski, 1988, NFL Linebacker, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, and Oakland Raiders | 919 |
| 18 | Alison Haislip, 2003, Actress/TV Host for Attack of the Show | 913 |
| 19 | John Hume, former Northern Ireland politician, recipient of the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize | 736 |
| 20 | Tip O'Neill, 1936, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | 698 |
| 21 | John Vernon, 1965, novelist | 604 |
| 22 | Peter Lynch, 1965, mutual fund manager for Fidelity | 591 |
| 23 | Mark Chmura, 1991, Former NFL Tight End, Green Bay Packers | 468 |
| 24 | Denis O'Brien, MBA 1982, Chairman Digicel | 461 |
| 25 | Craig Finn, 1993, lead singer of The Hold Steady (and formerly Lifter Puller) | 456 |
| 26 | John Curtin, 1954, former president, American Bar Association | 445 |
| 27 | Maile Flanagan, 1987, voice actress for Naruto | 443 |
| 28 | Mike Lupica, 1974, author; sports columnist, New York Daily News | 433 |
| 29 | Thomas McCarthy, 1988, actor and director of The Station Agent* Mark McLaren, 1984, Broadway conductor | 420 |
| 30 | Lesley Visser, 1975, sports broadcaster, ESPN | 406 |
| 31 | Bob Ryan, 1968, sports columnist, the Boston Globe | 380 |
| 32 | Cory Schneider, 2007, NHL Goaltender, property of Vancouver Canucks; 2004 USA Hockey Goalie of the Year | 370 |
| 33 | Brian Leetch, x1990, NHL defenceman and two-time Norris Trophy winner | 350 |
| 34 | Bruce Pearl,1982, Basketball Coach University of Tennessee | 334 |
| 35 | John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald, 1885, First Irish-Catholic mayor of Boston, grandfather of John F. Kennedy | 320 |
| 36 | Alejandro Bedoya, 2008, United States men's national soccer team player, playing for Ãrebro SK in Sweden | 313 |
| 37 | Brooks Orpik, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins | 294 |
| 38 | Harry Markopolos, 1997, Bernard Madoff whistleblower to SEC | 283 |
| 39 | James Michael Curley, 1929, mayor of Boston, United States Congressman, and Governor of Massachusetts | 235 |
| 40 | Ed Markey, 1968, JD '72, United States Congressman | 226 |
| 41 | Dan Koppen, 2003 NFL Center, New England Patriots | 219 |
| 42 | Craig Smith, 2006, NBA Forward, Minnesota Timberwolves | 208 |
| 43 | John McLaughlin, MA 1961, executive producer and host, The McLaughlin Group, PBS | 207 |
| 44 | Peter Kreeft, author, noted conservative, authority on Thomas Aquinas, Socrates, and C. S. Lewis | 207 |
| 45 | Mathias Kiwanuka, 2006, "Kiwi", 2004 & 2005 All-American, Defensive End, Linebacker New York Giants | 205 |
| 46 | Tom Waddle, 1989, former wide receiver, Chicago Bears, current TV, and radio personality | 205 |
| 47 | Jared Dudley, 2007, NBA Shooting Forward, Phoenix Suns | 201 |
| 48 | Chris Snee, 2004, NFL Offensive Guard, New York Giants | 199 |
| 49 | Mike Capuano, JD 1977, United States Congressman | 197 |
| 50 | William M. Bulger, former president of the Massachusetts state senate and former president of the University of Massachusetts | 193 |
| 51 | Bill Delahunt, JD 1967, United States Congressman | 192 |
| 52 | Art Donovan, 1950, Defensive Tackle, Baltimore Colts, five time Pro Bowler, and Member of Pro Football Hall of Fame | 190 |
| 53 | Ellis Paul, 1987, singer/songwriter | 188 |
| 54 | Marc Colombo, 2001, Offensive Tackle for Dallas Cowboys | 180 |
| 55 | Alina Cho, 1993, broadcast news reporter, CNN | 177 |
| 56 | Paul Cellucci, 1970, JD 1973, former Governor of Massachusetts, former US Ambassador to Canada | 168 |
| 57 | Marty Reasoner NHL Hockey player, Edmonton Oilers | 164 |
| 58 | Debra Wong Yang, JD 1984, United States Attorney for the Central District of California | 157 |
| 59 | Ayla Brown, 2010, singer, American Idol | 155 |
| 60 | Nathan Gerbe, x2008, 2008 Hobey Baker Award finalist, 2008 Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player; NHL forward, Buffalo Sabres | 154 |
| 61 | Philip W. Schiller, BS 1982, vice president of Apple Computer | 152 |
| 62 | Damien Woody, x1999, NFL Center, New England Patriots, and Detroit Lions | 152 |
| 63 | Stephen Lynch, 1991, United States Congressman | 148 |
| 64 | Patrick Eaves, 2005, NHL Right Wing, Carolina Hurricanes | 147 |
| 65 | Erik Weihenmayer, 1991, Mountaineer, first blind person to reach summit of Mount Everest | 146 |
| 66 | Mike Mayock, Former NFL Safety for the New York Giants, current Draft Expert for the NFL Network | 142 |
| 67 | John Higgins, SJ, 1959, MA 1960, STL 1967, rector, Fairfield University | 140 |
| 68 | Chris Hovan, 2001, 1999 All-American, NFL defensive tackle, Minnesota Vikings 2000-2004, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2005- | 137 |
| 69 | Bill Simon, JD 1982, businessman and former gubernatorial candidate in California | 136 |
| 70 | Mike Mottau, winner of Hobey Baker Award as best college hockey player, NHL defenseman New Jersey Devils | 134 |
| 71 | Margaret Heckler, JD 1956, former United States Congresswoman, former US Secretary of Health and Human Services, former US Ambassador to Ireland | 128 |
| 72 | R. Nicholas Burns, 1978, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, former US Ambassador to NATO, former US Ambassador to Greece | 126 |
| 73 | Kevin White, 1955, former mayor of Boston; longest serving | 126 |
| 74 | Mary Parker, 1975, actress | 121 |
| 75 | Kevin Stevens, former NHL forward | 120 |
| 76 | Brian St. Pierre, NFL career backup Quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers | 116 |
| 77 | Troy Bell, 2003, NBA Point Guard, Memphis Grizzlies | 116 |
| 78 | Robert Drinan, SJ, 1942, former United States Congressman, human rights advocate; only Catholic priest to serve in Congress | 106 |
| 79 | Joe Mullen, 1980, NHL Hall of Fame forward | 105 |
| 80 | Timothy P. Broglio, 1973, Archbishop, Vatican Ambassador to the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico | 102 |
| 81 | Richard Berman, J.D. 1969, CEO, NexMed | 95 |
| 82 | Darren Flutie, 1988, star receiver in Canadian Football League and brother of Doug Flutie. | 95 |
| 83 | Drew Massey, 1992, founder, publisher, P.O.V. magazine; founder, ManiaTV! | 94 |
| 84 | Gary Gulman, 1993, comedian, Runner-Up in 2004's Last Comic Standing | 87 |
| 85 | Warren Rudman, JD 1960, former United States Senator and New Hampshire attorney general | 86 |
| 86 | Jamie Silva, 2008, Special Teams, Indianapolis Colts | 86 |
| 87 | Edward J. King, 1948, former Governor of Massachusetts and professional football player | 86 |
| 88 | Radu Florescu, distinguished Romanian historian, author of successful works on Vlad Dracula | 77 |
| 89 | Glenn Foley, 1993, Former Quarterback, New York Jets | 75 |
| 90 | Tom Nalen,1993, Center for the Denver Broncos | 75 |
| 91 | Scott Clemmensen, Goaltender, New Jersey Devils | 70 |
| 92 | David Ellis, PhD 1987, president, Newbury College | 69 |
| 93 | Thea Bowman, PhD 1989, Franciscan sister, revered evangelist | 69 |
| 94 | Julianne Malveaux, 1974, MA '76, nationally syndicated columnist, author, producer | 68 |
| 95 | Maurice J. Tobin, 1922, former mayor of Boston, former Governor of Massachusetts, former US Secretary of the Department of Labor | 67 |
| 96 | George V. Higgins, 1961, JD 1967, novelist | 62 |
| 97 | Stephen Boyd, 1995, Former Pro Bowl Linebacker, Detroit Lions | 62 |
| 98 | Peter Dervan, 1967, former chairman, division of chemistry and chemical engineering, California Institute of Technology | 60 |
| 99 | Pete Kendall, 1995, NFL Guard, Washington Redskins | 60 |
| 100 | Alan Wolfe, director, Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life; bestselling author | 59 |
| 101 | William Perkins, 1976, MBA 1978, president, Wells Greene BDDP | 58 |
| 102 | Mike Cloud, 1998, NFL Running Back, 1st Team All-American | 53 |
| 103 | Wayne Wilderson, 1989, Actor | 53 |
| 104 | Juliet Schor, leading expert on American consumerism, author | 53 |
| 105 | Howard Eisley, 1995, NBA Point Guard, Utah Jazz | 53 |
| 106 | Charles F. Hurley, 1913, Governor of Massachusetts | 50 |
| 107 | William Henry O'Connell 1881, Cardinal-Archbishop of Boston | 48 |
| 108 | William F. Galvin, 1972, Massachusetts Secretary of State; 2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate | 48 |
| 109 | Richard Kearney, philosopher | 47 |
| 110 | Patrick Guerriero, MA 1992, executive director, Log Cabin Republicans | 47 |
| 111 | John Courtney Murray 1926, MA 1927, prominent Jesuit theologian, architect of Vatican II | 46 |
| 112 | Thomas Reilly JD 1970, Attorney General of Massachusetts, 2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate | 45 |
| 113 | Jerry York, 1967, Men's Hockey Coach, Boston College; has over 700 wins, leading all active coaches | 45 |
| 114 | Cheryl Jacques, 1984, first openly gay state senator; former president, Human Rights Campaign | 45 |
| 115 | Jeremy Trueblood, 2006, Starting Right Tackle, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 45 |
| 116 | Joseph M. McShane, SJ, 1972, president, Fordham University, former president of the University of Scranton | 40 |
| 117 | Christine Kane, singer-songwriter | 40 |
| 118 | Robert Leonard, 1954, president and CEO, Ticketmaster | 38 |
| 119 | Salvatore DiMasi, 1967, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | 38 |
| 120 | Thomas P. Salmon, 1954, JD '57, former Governor of Vermont | 37 |
| 121 | Lenny Walls, 2002, Cornerback for the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs | 37 |
| 122 | Pierre-Richard Prosper, 1985, United States Ambassador-at-large for War Crimes Issues | 35 |
| 123 | Richard Lennon, 1969, Bishop of Cleveland | 35 |
| 124 | Philip J. Landrigan, epidemiologist and pediatrician | 35 |
| 125 | Mike Ruth, 1986, 1985 All-American and winner of the Outland Trophy, Defensive Tackle. Played with New England Patriots 1986-1987 | 34 |
| 126 | Herb Scannell, 1979, president, MTV Networks, Nickelodeon Networks | 34 |
| 127 | Dave Wedge, 1993, reporter, political columnist, Boston Herald, writer Revolver (magazine) | 33 |
| 128 | C. Dale Young, 1991, poet, physician, editor | 31 |
| 129 | James Balog, 1974, photographer | 30 |
| 130 | Thomas P. O'Malley, SJ, 1951, former president, John Carroll & Loyola Marymount universities | 30 |
| 131 | Benn Ferriero, 2009, 2008 NCAA Frozen Four Champion, 2009 Assistant Captain; NHL and AHL Right Wing, San Jose Sharks and Worcester Sharks | 30 |
| 132 | John Pollock, 1987, Assistant Professor, Tufts Cummings Veterinary School | 29 |
| 133 | Karen Sosnoski, author, radio contributor and filmmaker | 29 |
| 134 | Ronald Logue, S.B. 1967, M.B.A. 1974, Chairman and CEO, State Street Corporation | 28 |
| 135 | Joseph L. Gormley, 1937, MA 1939, father of modern forensic science | 28 |
| 136 | Pat LaMarche, 1982, Maine gubernatorial candidate, 2004 Green Party vice-presidential candidate | 26 |
| 137 | Francis A. Sullivan, SJ, 1944, MA 1945, Jesuit theologian and ecclesiologist | 26 |
| 138 | Gerald Dawe, Northern Irish poet who is the Burns Visiting Professor | 25 |
| 139 | Bob Downes, JD 1968, Alaska Superior Court Judge | 24 |
| 140 | Stephen L. Green, JD 1962, founder of S.L. Green Realty | 24 |
| 141 | Elliot Silverstein, 1949, director; president, Artists Rights Foundation | 24 |
| 142 | Barbara Wright B.S., member of the New Jersey General Assembly. | 23 |
| 143 | Marie St. Fleur, JD 1987, Massachusetts state representative; first Haitian-American elected to the Massachusetts Legislature; 2006 Massachusetts lieutenant gubernatorial candidate | 21 |
| 144 | David Plante, 1961, novelist | 21 |
| 145 | Patrick Stokes, 1964, president, Anheuser-Busch | 21 |
| 146 | Edward Phillips, Eastern Deanery AIDS Relief Program, Archdiocese of Nairobi | 20 |
| 147 | Paul Zukauskas, 2001, 2000 All-American, Guard, Cleveland Browns 2001-2004. | 20 |
| 148 | Ronald MacDonald 1898, first winner of the Boston Marathon | 19 |
| 149 | Michael A. Sullivan, 1982, JD '85, Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts | 19 |
| 150 | Harold Connolly, S.B. 1953, gold medalist, hammer throw, 1956 Olympics | 19 |
| 151 | Joseph R. Driscoll, Jr., BA, member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 2003 - present) | 17 |
| 152 | Wayne Budd, 1963, former United States Associate Attorney General | 17 |
| 153 | John B. Williamson, professor, author, former vice-president Gerontological Society of America | 17 |
| 154 | John Cogliano, 1987, Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation | 15 |
| 155 | Michael Hundgen, 2005, host, TMZ TV | 15 |
| 156 | Joseph Donahue, S.B. 1978, founder, president, Microtech | 15 |
| 157 | Michael S. Greco, JD 1972, president, American Bar Association | 15 |
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