Discover the notable alumni of Princeton University. The list includes people like Jeff Bezos, John F. Kennedy, MacKenzie Bezos, Michelle Obama & Robert Mueller. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as scientists, writers, intellectuals & academics, leaders and miscellaneous etc.
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David E. Kelley(Film producer, Screenwriter, Lawyer)
04 April 1956
American
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John Edwards(Politician, Lawyer, Writer, Podcaster)
10 June 1953
American
David Petraeus(Officer)
07 November 1952
American
Samuel Alito(Magistrate, Judge, Lawyer)
01 April 1950
American
Cornel West(Theologian, Philosopher, University teacher, Actor, Critic, Writer)
02 June 1953
American
Richard Holbrooke(Banker, Diplomat, Politician, Writer)
24 April 1941
American
W. S. Merwin(Poet, Writer, Translator)
30 September 1927
American
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Jeffrey R. MacDonald(Military physician, Soldier)
12 October 1943
American
Andrew Napolitano(Radio personality, Judge, Television presenter, Lawyer, Author, University teacher, Writer)
06 June 1950
American
George F. Kennan(Diplomat, Historian, Geopolitician, Political scientist, Writer, University teacher, Politician)
16 February 1904
American
James Forrestal(Officer, Banker, Investment banker)
15 February 1892
American
Jim Lee(Comics artist, Publisher, Blogger, Writer, Artist, Cartoonist, Visual artist)
11 August 1964
American,South Korean
John Stossel(Television presenter, Journalist, Writer)
06 March 1947
American
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Marvin Minsky(Mathematician, Computer scientist, University teacher)
09 August 1927
American
Edward Witten(Mathematician, Physicist, University teacher, Theoretical physicist)
26 August 1951
American
Lauren Bush(Model, Actor)
25 June 1984
American
Paul Volcker(Economist, Banker)
05 September 1927
American
Robert Nozick(Philosopher, University teacher)
16 November 1938
American
Pete Conrad(Officer, Astronaut, Aviator, Racecar driver)
02 June 1930
American
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Peter R. Orszag(Economist, Banker, Politician)
16 December 1968
American
Michael Eric Dyson(Historian, Biographer)
23 October 1958
American
Frank Stella(Painter, Sculptor)
12 May 1936
American
Students who are familiar with famous American universities would probably understand how reputed Princeton University is. This renowned educational institution, which started way before the American Revolution, is one of the wealthiest universities in the world, with an endowment of more than $20 Billion USD. The university has often been praised for having one of the most beautiful campuses in the whole of America. Princeton University has a long history spanning several decades and several eminent yesteryear personalities have been associated with this renowned institution. For instance, the world famous scientist Albert Einstein, known for his ‘Theory of Relativity’, was a member of the ‘Institute For Advanced Study’, affiliated with the ‘Princeton University’. James F Williamson earned himself a place in history after the first ‘Princeton University’ graduate to acquire a ‘Doctorate in Philosophy’, back in 1877. Several noteworthy celebrities had once been students of this famous university situated in New Jersey. The 28th president of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, was an alumnus of this great institution. Other famous celebrities who studied at the Princeton University are former American first lady Michelle Obama, legendary mathematician Alan Turing, slain American president John F Kennedy and actress Brook Shields. Alan Turing is considered the father of Artificial Intelligence and has contributed immensely to the field of mathematics. Michelle Obama had graduated from Princeton University back in 1985. This list consists of the names of several noteworthy celebrities who were once students of the world renowned ‘Princeton University’. Some of them have become chapters in history, thanks to their remarkable achievements.