Famous Alumni of Ohio State University - Celebrities from Ohio State University
The ‘Ohio State University’ is one of the most popular institutions in the world. In 1870, it was founded as the land-grant university and was addressed as the, ‘Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College’. When the university started, it initially offered only the agriculture and mechanical subjects to the students. However under the governance of Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of United States, the institution became a full-fledged establishment offering all the courses. Ever since then, this university has only see a high in life and has been ranked as the ‘third-largest university campus’ in all of United States. Apart from academics, this institution provides its student with life programs, club and recreational sports programs, and many other extra-curricular activities. They also have an exceptional sports team, which is a part of the ‘NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision’. The entire campus is covered over an area of about 2.5 miles, built so beautifully that it is a tourist attraction for most travelers. There are some exceptionally famous and notable alumni of the ‘Ohio State University’, who have made the world proud of their achievements. Not only have they upheld the name of the institution but have also made sure that they have set high standards for the further batches. Some of the known alumnus are, the famous actress, Patricia Heaton or the C.E.O of the ‘L Brands’, Les Wexner or the popular sports legend, ‘Jesse Owens’. They have worked hard and are proud pillars of the ‘Ohio State University’.
Check out the list of notable Ohio State University alumni. Some of the notable Ohio State University students are Will Smith, Jeffrey Dahmer, R. L. Stine, Roy Lichtenstein and Jesse Owens.
The Most Famous Alumni of Ohio State University | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Richard Lewis | June 29, 1947 | American | Richard Lewis is an American comedian |
Jeffrey Dahmer | May 21, 1960 | American | Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer was an American was a serial killer and a sex offender |
Will Smith | September 25, 1968 | American | Will Smith is a famous American actor and singer, who is known for his performances in movies like ‘I am Legend’ and ‘Hancock’ |
Curtis Lemay | November 15, 1906 | American | Curtis LeMay was one of the greatest generals in the United States Air Force |
Jesse Owens | September 12, 1913 | American | Jesse Owens was a legendary track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics |
Kirk Herbstreit | August 19, 1969 | American | Kirk Herbstreit is a football analyst for ESPN's College GameDay |
Larry Sanger | July 16, 1968 | American | Larry Sanger is an American internet project developer who co-founded Wikipedia |
James Thurber | December 8, 1894 | American | James Thurber was an American author, journalist and cartoonist, famously known for his short stories and cartoons in ‘The New Yorker’ magazine |
Charles F. Kettering | August 29, 1876 | American | Charles F |
Meshulam Riklis | December 2, 1923 | Israeli | Meshulam Riklis is a well-known Israeli businessman |
Paul Flory
Paul Flory was an American chemist considered as the founder of the science of polymers
William Alfred Fowler
William Alfred Fowler was an American nuclear physicist and astrophysicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983,
Jayaprakash Narayan
Jayaprakash Narayan was an Indian independence activist and political leader
Jeffrey Dahmer
Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer was an American was a serial killer and a sex offender
Larry Sanger
Larry Sanger is an American internet project developer who co-founded Wikipedia
Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Lichtenstein was an American pop artist famous for his comic strip paintings like ‘Whaam!’ and ‘Drowning Girl’
Harlan Ellison
Harlan Ellison is a famous American writer of short stories, essays, novels and scripts, well-known for his works in science-fiction
Curtis Lemay
Curtis LeMay was one of the greatest generals in the United States Air Force
Ammon Hennacy
Ammon Hennacy was an Irish American pacifist and social activist prominently known for his work as a Christian anarchist