Scott Christian College, Nagercoil alumni are often referred to as Scotians, a name derived from its Scottish founder's initial Old English name. The list of Scott Christian College pupils, featuring members of the University of Cambridge, are segregated in accordance with their fields of achievement. This list includes individuals who have either studied at the university or worked at the university in an academic capacity.
The list has been divided into categories indicating the field of activity in which people have become well known. Many of the university’s alumni have attained a level of distinction in more than one field. These individuals may appear under two categories. In general, however, an attempt has been made to put individuals in the category with which they are most often associated.
Scientists Dr. D.J. Bagyaraj - senior scientist, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Dr. Gunamudian David Boaz - first Indian psychologist"Memories of Madras" - Dr. G.D. Boaz Dr. J Daniel Chellappa - nuclear scientist; Deputy Director of Department of Atomic Energy Dr. Raja Chelliah - economist; former advisor to World Bank"Raja Chelliah: Father of India's tax reforms" Dr. Selvin Christopher - director of Centre for Airborne Systems, Defence Research and Development Organisation; recipient of Padma Shri Dr. Ranjan Roy Daniel - former director of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research; recipient of Padma Bhushan Dr. C. Livingstone - biological scientist; former Chancellor of Madras Christian College Dr. A.E. Muthunayagam - former director of Indian Space Research Organisation and Indian Institute of Technology Madras; recipient of Padma Bhushan Dr. M.S.S. Pandian - veteran Indian historian and social scientist"M.S.S. Pandian laid to rest in Marthandam" "Noted Scholar MSS Pandian Dies at 57" Dr. Samuel Paul - founder and former director of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Dr. M. J. Xavier - founder and director of Indian Institute of Management Ranchi
Mathematicians Dr. Subbayya Sivasankaranarayana Pillai - mathematician; recipient of Padma Bhushan"Beyond Ramanujan"
Indian police service Dr. F. V. Arul (IPS) - former Director of Central Bureau of Investigation; Commissioner of Police (Greater Chennai); first Indian Vice-President of Interpol Dr.C. Sylendra Babu - present Director-General of Police, Tamil Nadu Dr. Walter Devaram - former Inspector-General of Police; Indian Super Cop and Padma Shri awardee G. Nanchil Kumaran - former Inspector-General of Police and Police Commissioner, Chennai Christopher Nelson - former Inspector-General of Police; lifetime member of Planning Commission
Indian administrative service Thiru Anand T - Project Officer DRDA, Tamil Nadu Government Thiru P. Ekambaram - Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Water Board Thiru V.M. Xavier Chrisso Nayagam - Director of Social Welfare to Government of Tamil Nadu Thiru S. Thangaswami - Commissioner, Minorities Welfare to Government of India Dr. R. Vijaykumar - Additional Chief Secretary to Government of India
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson - 12th Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sushil Kumar - 18th Chief of Naval Staff
Cinema J. C. Daniel - "father of the Malayalam film industry" Ganesh Janardhanan (VTV Ganesh) - Tamil comedian and actor Rani Jeyraj - Miss India, 1996 R. Muttusamy - "the father of the Sri Lankan film industry" Sathyaneshan Nadar - Malayalam actor Jagathy N. K. Achary - Malayalam Script Writer Sukumaran - Malayalam actor
Educationalists Dr. H. S. S. Lawrence - former Director of Education, India; UNESCO Adviser
Businessmen
Politicians A.V. Bellarmin - former Lok Sabha member J. Helen Davidson - current Lok Sabha member Dr. N. Dennis, former and seven-time Lok Sabha member Nanjil K. Manoharan - co-founder of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Kunjan Nadar - former Lok Sabha member Dr. Marshal Nesamony, former Lok Sabha member
Authors and poets Dr. David Davidar - former CEO of Penguin Group; Harvard University faculty Dr. M. J. Rabi Singh - linguistic scholar
Environmentalists Dr. J. C. Daniel - ornithologist and naturalist S. S. Davidson - environmentalist Dr. A.J.T. Johnsingh - scientist, former director of the Wildlife Institute of India
Theology Gnanasigamony Devakadasham - Bishop of the largest Indian church, Church of South India"Bishop Devakadasham elected Church of South India moderator" John Gladstone - former Bishop of Church of South India
Sports W. Antony Dhas - cricketer"From snaring fish to chasing dreams" Thalaivan Sargunam - cricketer and Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman
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