Indiana, United States
Purdue University West Lafayette Alumni
International Students
23
% of international students in the university
9303
Total International Students in the university
Here’s a lineup of Purdue folks who’ve really made their mark—in space, business, science, culture, and more:
Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
---|---|---|---|
Neil Armstrong |
First person to walk on the Moon |
BS |
1955 |
Gus Grissom |
NASA astronaut; flew in Gemini program |
BS |
1950s |
Eugene Cernan |
Astronaut; last person to walk on the Moon |
BS |
1956 |
Edward Mills Purcell |
Nobel Prize in Physics for nuclear magnetic resonance |
BS |
1936 |
Ben Roy Mottelson |
Nobel Prize in Physics for nuclear structure work |
BS |
1948 |
Akira Suzuki |
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (cross-coupling reaction) |
Post-doc / Honorary |
N/A |
C. N. R. Rao |
Renowned Indian chemist; Bharat Ratna recipient |
PhD |
N/A |
Orville Redenbacher |
Known for his popcorn brand |
BS |
N/A |
Samuel R. Allen |
CEO of John Deere |
BS |
1977 |
Gregory Wasson |
Former CEO of Walgreens |
BS |
N/A |
Herman Cain |
Businessman; U.S. presidential candidate |
MBA / Graduate Studies |
N/A |
Rick “Sully” Sullenberger |
Pilot widely known for successful emergency landing on the Hudson (“Miracle on the Hudson”) |
N/A |
N/A |
Ian Murdock |
Founder of Debian (Linux distribution) |
MS / PhD or equivalent |
N/A |
Yitang Zhang |
Mathematician known for results on prime gaps |
PhD |
N/A |
Jack-Wood “Jack” Wick |
Influential in engineering or innovation (various fields) |
N/A |
N/A |
Brian Lamb |
Founder & CEO of C-SPAN television network |
N/A |
N/A |
Drew Brees |
NFL Hall of Fame quarterback |
N/A |
N/A |
John Wooden |
Legendary basketball coach |
N/A |
N/A |
Lawrence Rocks |
Chemist and science advocate |
N/A |
N/A |
David Wolf |
NASA astronaut who flew on numerous missions |
N/A |
N/A |
Students
Purdue University West Lafayette admitted student profiles
105
8
Profiles that got Into Purdue University West Lafayette
GRE 322
TOEFL 112
IELTS 7.5
GRE 321
GRE 323
IELTS 8
TOEFL 116
GRE 322
GRE 304
TOEFL 94
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