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

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Richard LewisJune 29, 1947AmericanRichard Lewis is an American comedian
Jeffrey DahmerMay 21, 1960AmericanJeffrey Lionel Dahmer was an American was a serial killer and a sex offender
Will SmithSeptember 25, 1968AmericanWill Smith is a famous American actor and singer, who is known for his performances in movies like ‘I am Legend’ and ‘Hancock’
Curtis LemayNovember 15, 1906AmericanCurtis LeMay was one of the greatest generals in the United States Air Force
Jesse OwensSeptember 12, 1913AmericanJesse Owens was a legendary track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Kirk HerbstreitAugust 19, 1969AmericanKirk Herbstreit is a football analyst for ESPN's College GameDay
Larry SangerJuly 16, 1968AmericanLarry Sanger is an American internet project developer who co-founded Wikipedia
James ThurberDecember 8, 1894AmericanJames Thurber was an American author, journalist and cartoonist, famously known for his short stories and cartoons in ‘The New Yorker’ magazine
Charles F. KetteringAugust 29, 1876AmericanCharles F
Meshulam RiklisDecember 2, 1923IsraeliMeshulam Riklis is a well-known Israeli businessman
Paul Flory

Paul Flory

Paul Flory was an American chemist considered as the founder of the science of polymers

AmericanJune 19, 1910133 views

William Alfred Fowler

William Alfred Fowler was an American nuclear physicist and astrophysicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983,

AmericanAugust 9, 1911128 views

Jayaprakash Narayan

Jayaprakash Narayan was an Indian independence activist and political leader

IndianOctober 11, 1902103 views

Jeffrey Dahmer

Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer was an American was a serial killer and a sex offender

AmericanMay 21, 1960511 views

Larry Sanger

Larry Sanger is an American internet project developer who co-founded Wikipedia

AmericanJuly 16, 1968251 views

Roy Lichtenstein

Roy Lichtenstein was an American pop artist famous for his comic strip paintings like ‘Whaam!’ and ‘Drowning Girl’

AmericanOctober 27, 1923118 views

Paul Brown

Paul Brown was a prominent American football coach

Harlan Ellison

Harlan Ellison is a famous American writer of short stories, essays, novels and scripts, well-known for his works in science-fiction

AmericanMay 27, 1934152 views

Curtis Lemay

Curtis LeMay was one of the greatest generals in the United States Air Force

AmericanNovember 15, 1906288 views

Ammon Hennacy

Ammon Hennacy was an Irish American pacifist and social activist prominently known for his work as a Christian anarchist

AmericanJuly 24, 1893139 views