Princeton University Notable Alumni

Check out the list of notable Princeton University alumni. Some of the notable Princeton University students are Ted Cruz, Alan Turing, John Forbes Nash, Jr., James Madison and Woodrow Wilson.

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.
Jeff BezosJeff Bezos
(Founder of Amazon.com)

12 January 1964

American

John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy
(35th President of the United States)

29 May 1917

American

Alan TuringAlan Turing
(Computer Scientist)

23 June 1912

British

Robert MuellerRobert Mueller
(Former Director of FBI, Attorney)

07 August 1944

American

Brooke ShieldsBrooke Shields
(Actress and Model)

31 May 1965

American

Michelle ObamaMichelle Obama
(First Lady of the United States)

17 January 1964

American

Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson
(Father of the League of Nations)

28 December 1856

American

John Forbes Nash Jr.John Forbes Nash Jr.
(Mathematician)

13 June 1928

American

Wentworth MillerWentworth Miller
(Actor)

02 June 1972

British,American

Sonia SotomayorSonia Sotomayor
(Judge)

25 June 1954

American

Richard FeynmanRichard Feynman
(Physicist)

11 May 1918

American

James StewartJames Stewart

20 May 1908

American

David DuchovnyDavid Duchovny

07 August 1960

American

Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland
(President of the U.S.A)

18 March 1837

American

Ted CruzTed Cruz
(Politician)

22 December 1970

American

F. Scott FitzgeraldF. Scott Fitzgerald
(Novelist)

24 September 1896

American

James MadisonJames Madison
(President of the U.S.A)

16 March 1751

American

Wayne RogersWayne Rogers
(Actor)

07 April 1933

American

Lee IacoccaLee Iacocca

15 October 1924

American

George WillGeorge Will

04 May 1941

American

Ralph NaderRalph Nader
(Political Activist, Attorney)

27 February 1934

American

Eliot SpitzerEliot Spitzer
(54th Governor of New York)

10 June 1959

American

Eugene Gladstone O'Neill Eugene O'Neill
(Playwright)

16 October 1888

American

Terence TaoTerence Tao
(Mathematician)

17 July 1975

Australian,American

Eric SchmidtEric Schmidt
(Former CEO of Google)

27 April 1955

American

Jose Ferrer José Ferrer
(Actor, Director)

08 January 1912

Puerto Rican

Pete HegsethPete Hegseth
(Journalist)

06 June 1980

American

Adlai Stevenson IIAdlai Stevenson II

05 February 1900

American

Rossif SutherlandRossif Sutherland
(Actor)

25 September 1978

Canadian

Kip ThorneKip Thorne
(Physicist)

01 June 1940

American

John RawlsJohn Rawls
(American Philosopher)

21 February 1921

American

Edward SaidEdward Said
(Professor)

01 November 1935

American

Syngman RheeSyngman Rhee
(Statesman)

26 March 1875

South Korean

Michael PorterMichael Porter
(Economist, Researcher, Author, Advisor, Speaker and Teacher)

23 May 1947

American

Allen DullesAllen Dulles
(Former Diplomat & Head of CIA)

07 April 1893

American

John Foster DullesJohn Foster Dulles
(Former United States Secretary of State)

25 February 1888

American

Lester B. PearsonLester B. Pearson
(14th Prime Minister of Canada)

23 April 1897

Canadian

John C. BreckinridgeJohn C. Breckinridge
(Former Vice President of the United States)

16 January 1821

American

Benjamin RushBenjamin Rush

04 January 1746

American

John BardeenJohn Bardeen
(Nobel Laureate in Physics)

23 May 1908

American

Steven WeinbergSteven Weinberg

03 May 1933

American

Lawrence KudlowLawrence Kudlow
(Director of the National Economic Council)

20 August 1947

American

Gary BeckerGary Becker
(Economist)

02 December 1930

American

Laurance RockefellerLaurance Rockefeller
(Venture Capitalist & Environmentalist)

26 May 1910

American

George M. DallasGeorge M. Dallas
(11th Vice President of the U.S.A)

10 July 1792

American

Norman ThomasNorman Thomas

20 November 1884

American

Frederick BuechnerFrederick Buechner
(Author, Presbyterian Minister)

11 July 1926

American

Arthur ComptonArthur Compton
(Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics)

10 September 1892

American

Robert HofstadterRobert Hofstadter
(Physicist)

05 February 1915

American

Walter Houser BrattainWalter Houser Brattain
(Physicist)

10 February 1902

American

Shloka MehtaShloka Mehta
(Fiancée of Akash Ambani)

11 July 1990

Indian

Edwin Mattison McMillanEdwin McMillan
(Physicist)

18 September 1907

American

Luther MartinLuther Martin
(Politician)

20 February 1748

American

Sam ShoemakerSam Shoemaker
(Priest)

1893 AD

American

Henry Van DykeHenry Van Dyke
(Author, Educator, & Clergyman)

10 November 1852

American

Bill FordBill Ford
(American businessman)

03 May 1957

American

Samuel AlitoSamuel Alito
(Magistrate, Judge, Lawyer)

01 April 1950

American

John EdwardsJohn Edwards
(Politician, Lawyer, Writer, Podcaster)

10 June 1953

American

Akshay VenkateshAkshay Venkatesh
(Mathematician, University teacher)

21 November 1981

Australian,Indian

David E. KelleyDavid E. Kelley
(Film producer, Screenwriter, Lawyer)

04 April 1956

American

David PetraeusDavid Petraeus
(Officer)

07 November 1952

American

Michael Eric DysonMichael Eric Dyson
(Historian, Biographer)

23 October 1958

American

Cornel WestCornel West
(Theologian, Philosopher, University teacher, Actor, Critic, Writer)

02 June 1953

American

Jeffrey R. MacDonaldJeffrey R. MacDonald
(Military physician, Soldier)

12 October 1943

American

John StosselJohn Stossel
(Television presenter, Journalist, Writer)

06 March 1947

American

Jim LeeJim Lee
(Comics artist, Publisher, Blogger, Writer, Artist, Cartoonist, Visual artist)

11 August 1964

American,South Korean

Andrew NapolitanoAndrew Napolitano
(Radio personality, Judge, Television presenter, Lawyer, Author, University teacher, Writer)

06 June 1950

American

Edward WittenEdward Witten
(Mathematician, Physicist, University teacher, Theoretical physicist)

26 August 1951

American

George F. KennanGeorge F. Kennan
(Diplomat, Historian, Geopolitician, Political scientist, Writer, University teacher, Politician)

16 February 1904

American

Marvin MinskyMarvin Minsky
(Mathematician, Computer scientist, University teacher)

09 August 1927

American

James ForrestalJames Forrestal
(Officer, Banker, Investment banker)

15 February 1892

American

Paul VolckerPaul Volcker
(Economist, Banker)

05 September 1927

American

Pete ConradPete Conrad
(Officer, Astronaut, Aviator, Racecar driver)

02 June 1930

American

Imee MarcosImee Marcos
(Politician)

12 November 1955

Filipino

Lauren BushLauren Bush
(Model, Actor)

25 June 1984

American

Richard HolbrookeRichard Holbrooke
(Banker, Diplomat, Politician, Writer)

24 April 1941

American

Martin SeligmanMartin Seligman
(Psychologist, Bridge player, Writer, University teacher)

12 August 1942

American

Edoardo AgnelliEdoardo Agnelli
(Entrepreneur)

09 June 1954

American

Robert NozickRobert Nozick
(Philosopher, University teacher)

16 November 1938

American

Frank StellaFrank Stella
(Painter, Sculptor)

12 May 1936

American

Peter R. OrszagPeter R. Orszag
(Economist, Banker, Politician)

16 December 1968

American

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