University Of Queensland Notable Alumni
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Discover the notable alumni of University Of Queensland. The list includes people like Robert Forster, Norman Lindsay, Peter C. Doherty, Geoffrey Rush & Peter Cosgrove. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as leaders, miscellaneous, film & theater personalities, sportspersons and scientists etc.
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Birthdate: July 6, 1951
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Toowoomba, Australia
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Jack Thompson (Actor)
(Actor)
Birthdate: August 31, 1940
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Manly
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
3
Terri Irwin(Naturalist Who is The Owner of Australia Zoo in 'Beerwah, Queensland')
Birthdate: July 20, 1964
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Eugene, Oregon, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: February 22, 1879
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Creswick, Australia
Died: November 21, 1969
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John Eales
(Australian Former Rugby Union Player and the Most Successful Captain in the History of Australian Rugby)
Birthdate: June 27, 1970
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
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Lis Wiehl
(Author of fiction and nonfiction books, and a legal analyst)
Birthdate: August 19, 1961
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Yakima, Washington, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: March 26, 1954
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Melbourne
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Storm Keating
(Fashion Designer, Producer, Director)
Birthdate: October 27, 1981
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Childers, Queensland, Australia
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: October 15, 1940
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Brisbane, Australia
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Alan Jones
(Former radio broadcaster, Rugby union coaches)
Birthdate: April 13, 1941
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Oakey, Queensland, Australia
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Joh Bjelke-Petersen
(Politician)
Birthdate: January 13, 1911
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dannevirke, New Zealand
Died: April 23, 2005
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Johann Olav Koss
(Norwegian Speed Skater)
Birthdate: October 29, 1968
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Drammen, Norway
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Annastacia Palaszczuk
(39th Premier of Queensland)
Birthdate: July 25, 1969
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Durack, Australia
Birthdate: September 9, 1953
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brisbane
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Ken Ham
(Australian Christian Fundamentalist and the Founder & CEO of 'Answers in Genesis', a Christian Apologetics Organization)
Birthdate: October 20, 1951
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cairns Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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David Malouf
(Australian Poet, Novelist, Short Story Writer and Playwright)
Birthdate: March 20, 1934
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Brisbane, Australia
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Bob Katter
(Member of the Australian Parliament for Kennedy since 1993)
Birthdate: May 22, 1945
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Cloncurry, Australia
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Alex Baumann
(Canadian Sports Administrator, Former Competitive Swimmer, and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Birthdate: April 21, 1964
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Prague, Czech Republic
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: 1976 AD
Birthplace: Berri
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Campbell Newman
(Civil engineer, Engineer, Politician)
Birthdate: August 12, 1963
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Canberra
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Quentin Bryce
(Teacher, Lawyer)
Birthdate: December 23, 1942
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Brisbane
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Bill Hayden
(Diplomat, Politician)
Birthdate: January 23, 1933
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brisbane
Birthdate: August 25, 1925
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Queensland, Australia
Died: August 17, 2004
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Mark McGowan
(30th Premier of Western Australia)
Birthdate: July 13, 1967
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Newcastle, Australia
Birthdate: June 30, 1954
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Nambour
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George Brandis
(Politician, Lawyer)
Birthdate: June 22, 1957
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sydney
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Raymond Dart
(Anatomist & Anthropologist Known for His Involvement in the Discovery of the First Fossil of 'Australopithecus Africanus')
Birthdate: February 4, 1893
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brisbane, Australia
Died: November 22, 1988
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Robert Newbery
(Former Australian Diver and Olympic Medalist)
Birthdate: January 2, 1979
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Australia
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Wayne Goss
(Politician, Lawyer)
Birthdate: February 26, 1951
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Mundubbera, Australia
Died: November 10, 2014
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Deborah Priya Henry
(Beauty pageant contestant, Model, Socialite)
Birthdate: July 21, 1985
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Dane Bird-Smith
(Australian Racewalker and Olympic Medalist)
Birthdate: July 15, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kippa-Ring, Australia
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: February 14, 1950
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ipswich
Birthdate: May 5, 1954
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Darwin
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Dorothy Hill
(Geologist, Paleontologist)
Birthdate: September 10, 1907
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died: April 23, 1997
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Eric Partridge
(New Zealand-British Lexicographer Best Known for His a Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English)
Birthdate: February 6, 1894
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Waimata Valley, New Zealand
Died: June 1, 1979
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John-Paul Langbroek
(Who has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland)
Birthdate: January 31, 1961
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Assen, Netherlands
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Taneti Maamau
(6th President of Kiribati)
Birthdate: September 16, 1960
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Onotoa Island, Kiribati
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Ahmed Shaheed
(Politician, Diplomat)
Birthdate: January 27, 1964
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Maldives
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Harry Gibbs
(8th Chief Justice of Australia)
Birthdate: February 7, 1917
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
Died: June 25, 2005
Birthdate: October 10, 1966
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dalby, Queensland, Australia
Died: February 1, 2019
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Fatafehi Tuipelehake
(11th Prime Minister of Tonga)
Birthdate: January 7, 1922
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Died: April 10, 1999
Birthdate: September 15, 1929
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Newcastle, Australia
Died: March 20, 2015
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Hassan Saeed
(Lawyer, Politician)
Birthdate: 1970 AD
Birthplace: Maldives
Birthdate: May 23, 1996
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Alf Howard
(Australian Educator, Scientist, and Explorer)
Birthdate: April 30, 1906
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Camberwell, Australia
Died: July 4, 2010
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Micks
(Lifestyle Instagram Star)
Birthdate: June 26, 1995
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cape Town, South Africa
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David Theile
(Australian Backstroke Swimmer)
Birthdate: January 17, 1938
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Established in 1991 is the University of Queensland or UQ, which is a flagship research university, located in Brisbane, Australia. Being a contributing charter member of edX and Universitas 21 network, this research university incorporates over one hundred research institutes and centers. University of Queensland is rated 55th in the world as per the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2016. It has also received acclamation for being ranked 60th in the world in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2017. The university comprises of six faculties that give its students an edge to accomplish their professional goals. The departments include Medicine, Science, Business, Engineering, Health and Behavioral Science and Humanities. With the student body comprising of over 51,000 students hailing from 141 nations, the University of Queensland has prime focus on excellence in quality of education. It has been the recipient of more Australian Awards for University Teaching than any other institution in the country. Having pioneered the invention of HPV vaccine against cervical cancer, the university is constantly improving, improvising and innovating to be a forerunner of research and development, globally. UQ is already extending its international reach with its establishments overseas in Brunei and the United States. UQ has produced notable alumni’s over the years who have contributed radically to shaping society. Geoffery Rush, Quentin Bryce, Peter Beattie and Tim Munro are some individuals who attended the university. Presenting to you, the whole list of celebrities who are now alumni’s of UQ.