James Lee Love (1860-1950) won the Phillips Mathematical Prize in 1882 while a student at UNC and graduated in 1884 as valedictorian and class president. He became a math professor at UNC from 1885 to 1889 and built a house for himself, his wife, and mother-in-law here. Leaving two years after its construction, the Love House is now the Center for the Study of the American South.
Morehead, born in 1870, was a scientist and philanthropist. He co-discovered a profitable chemical manufacturing process. Throughout his life he worked in chemical manufacturing and local and international politics. He made several donations to UNC, including the Planetarium. He died in 1965.
Paul Green (3/17/1894- 5/4/1989) studied playwrights at UNC, taking time off to volunteer with British engineers during World War I. After returning to UNC as faculty, he wrote notable plays such as In Abrahams Bosom, a work that targeted the tragedy of racism, and The Lost Colony, the longest running outdoor drama in America. Much of his work featured African-Americans, matching his progressive mission that he maintained throughout his work. The Paul Green Theatre is now home to the mainstage productions at UNC.