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Ohio State University has produced its share of famous graduates in 154 years. Some are famous for their contributions to American history.
The history of Ohio as a state began when the Northwest Territory was divided in 1800, and the remainder reorganized for admission to the union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state of the United States.
Ohio State has produced over two hundred Olympic athletes, most notably Jesse Owens who won four Olympic gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and is one of the greatest Olympians in history. In all, 48 Ohio State athletes have combined for a total of 77 Olympic medals which includes 33 gold, 28 silver and 16 bronze medals.
The Ohio State University (Ohio State or OSU) is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio, United States. A member of the University System of Ohio , it was founded in 1870. It is one of the largest universities by enrollment in the United States, with nearly 50,000 undergraduate students and nearly 15,000 graduate students.
According to Ohio State's athletics site, the use of the term "buckeye" as a resident of Ohio dates back to at least 1788, 15 years before Ohio became a state. The site also notes that, by the ...
This is a list of Ohio State University people of whom have some significant affiliation with the school. Individuals listed may have only attended the university at one point and not necessarily have graduated. Currently there are over 600,000 living Ohio State alumni. [1
A history of psychiatry at The Ohio State University, 1847-1993 (1994) online; Pollard, James E. History of the Ohio State University; the Story of Its First Seventy-Five Years, 1873-1948 (Ohio State University Press, 1952). Vol 8 Part 1, 1940-1945 (1967) online; Vol 8 part 2 1945-1956 (1972) online; Weisenburger, Francis P.
The former DeSales wide receiver might have more of an impact on Ohio State games years after his playing career ended.