Famous Alumni of University Of California, Berkeley - Celebrities from University Of California, Berkeley - page 2

The famous ‘University of California, Berkeley’, affiliated to the ‘University of California’ system, is one of the best institutions in the world for research activities. Surveys conducted by the magazines ‘Times Higher Education’ and ‘Academic Ranking of World Universities’ proved that ‘University of California, Berkeley’ belongs to the league of best university brands in the world. The esteemed institution boasts of highly qualified staff which includes several Nobel Prize laureates, Pulitzer Prize and Wolf Prize winners. This fact alone proves that this notable university imparts an outstanding quality of education. The notable alumni of the ‘University of California, Berkeley’ include several famous names who are role models to several youngsters, thanks to their outstanding accomplishments. Some of these noteworthy personalities are tech wizard Steve Wozniak, co-founder of ‘Apple Inc’, female soccer star Alex Morgan, actor Chris Pine and American Basketball player Jaylen Brown. Entrepreneur Steve Wozniak collaborated with notable businessman Steve Jobs to start the multi-Billion dollar giant ‘Apple Inc’ and soon he became a household name. The net worth of the ‘University of California, Berkeley’ alumnus is estimated to be approximately $100 Million. Famous Athlete Jaylen Brown, who represents the team ‘Boston Celtics’ at the ‘National Basketball Association (NBA)’ tournaments. The basketball player has bagged several gold medals in a short span. Read this list to know the names of noteworthy celebrities who were once students of ‘University of California, Berkeley’. Some of the accomplishments of these individuals are remarkable.

Check out the list of notable University Of California, Berkeley alumni. Some of the notable University Of California, Berkeley students are Steve Wozniak, Gregory Peck, Jack London, Jerry Brown and Eric Schmidt.

The Most Famous Alumni of University Of California, Berkeley

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Jerry BrownApril 7, 1938AmericanEdmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr
Vicki IovineJanuary 13, 1954AmericanVicki Iovine is an American author, model, and lawyer
Susan SontagJanuary 16, 1933AmericanSusan Sontag is an American critical essayist, cultural analyst, novelist, political activist, filmmaker and playwright of international repute
James Harris Simons1938AmericanJames Simons is an American mathematician and hedge fund manager who founded the famous Renaissance Technologies
Mario J. MolinaMarch 19, 1943MexicanMario Molina is a Nobel Prize winning chemist from Mexico who co-developed the theory of ozone depletion due to CFCs
Barry ScheckSeptember 19, 1949AmericanBarry Scheck is an American lawyer famous for serving on O.J
J. Paul GettyDecember 15, 1892British, AmericanJ
Jack LondonJanuary 12, 1876AmericanJack London was a short-story writer hailing from America, who was also a social activist and journalist
Gerard DebreuJuly 4, 1921French, AmericanGerard Debreu was a French-born American economist who brought mathematical precision to economics
Shantanu NarayenMay 27, 1962AmericanShantanu Narayen is the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Adobe Systems Incorporated
Harold Urey

Harold Urey

Harold Urey was an American physicist and chemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of deuterium

AmericanApril 29, 1893111 views

Jayaprakash Narayan

Jayaprakash Narayan was an Indian independence activist and political leader

IndianOctober 11, 1902103 views

Lillian Moller Gilbreth

Lillian Gilbreth was an American psychologist hailed to be the first true industrial/organizational psychologist

AmericanMay 24, 1878132 views

Rube Goldberg

Reuben Garrett Lucius also known as Rube Goldberg was an American cartoonist, author, engineer and sculptor

AmericanJuly 4, 1883162 views

Amy Tan

Amy Tan is a well-known author famous for her bestselling book ‘The Joy Luck Club’

AmericanFebruary 19, 1952111 views

Lynn Margulis

Lynn Margulis was a famous American biologist who co-developed the Gaia theory and studied evolution in nucleated cells

AmericanMarch 5, 1938169 views

Mario J. Molina

Mario Molina is a Nobel Prize winning chemist from Mexico who co-developed the theory of ozone depletion due to CFCs

MexicanMarch 19, 1943355 views

Eric Schmidt

Eric Schmidt is an American software engineer who is currently serving as the executive chairman of Alphabet Inc

AmericanApril 27, 1955168 views

James Harris Simons

James Simons is an American mathematician and hedge fund manager who founded the famous Renaissance Technologies

American1938361 views

Steven Chu

Steven Chu is a Nobel Prize winning American scientist who discovered the technique of cooling atoms using laser

AmericanFebruary 28, 1948125 views