Classes begin at the University of Chicago this week and to mark the start graduate student Michael Sherrin compiled a list of the 7 greatest fictional U of C alumni (Cameron Diaz's character in My Best Friend's Wedding fails to make the cut).
7. Kitty Pryde
University of Chicago isn't so bad. Apparently it's better than a night out with Magneto. The walking-through-walls mutant member of the X-Men spent some time away from super heroics at the University. Unfortunately her powers were not enough to make X-Men 3 a good movie.
6. Hal
Wunderkind mathematician Hal made quite a name for himself during his days at the University, long before appearing in the play and film Proof. Of course, like most students here, he ended up suffering mental problems after leaving and struggled to accomplish anything else. So he turned to theater. That U of C degree really opens doors.
5. Richard Kimble
Renown vascular surgeon Richard Kimble graduated from University of Chicago and made sure to visit like all good alumni. Kimble actually spent some time at the University's science library, John Crerar, in his big screen Fugitive, as he tried to find the truth behind his wife's murder. Now that's a helpful library.
Click here to see who rounds out Sherrin's list.