14 Notable alumni of
Muskingum University
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Muskingum University is 3232nd in the world, 1093rd in North America, and 1037th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 14 notable alumni from Muskingum University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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John Glenn
- Occupations
- aircraft pilotmilitary officertelevision actormusiciantest pilot
- Biography
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John Herschel Glenn Jr. was an American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space and the first to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. Following his retirement from NASA, he served from 1974 to 1999 as a U.S. senator from Ohio; in 1998, he flew into space again at the age of 77.
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Jon Gruden
- Enrolled in Muskingum University
- Studied in 1981-1982
- Occupations
- American football playersports analystAmerican football coach
- Biography
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Jon David Gruden is an American former football coach and media personality, currently employed by Barstool Sports.
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Jack Hanna
- Occupations
- zoologist
- Biography
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Jack Bushnell Hanna is an American retired zookeeper and director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio. Commonly nicknamed "Jungle Jack", he was director of the zoo from 1978 to 1992, and is viewed as largely responsible for elevating its quality and reputation. His various television shows and media appearances, particularly with Johnny Carson, David Letterman, James Corden, Good Morning America, and Maury Povich have made him one of the most notable animal experts in the United States. A 2021 documentary, The Conservation Game, alleged that Hanna participated in the mistreatment and private trade of exotic and endangered animals.
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Annie Glenn
- Occupations
- philanthropistdisability rights activist
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Anna Margaret Glenn was an American advocate for people with disabilities and communication disorders and the wife of astronaut and senator John Glenn. A stutterer from an early age, Glenn promoted the awareness of stuttering and other disabilities among children and adults.
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Samuel Marinus Zwemer
- Enrolled in Muskingum University
- Graduated with Legum Doctor
- Occupations
- orientalistuniversity teacherProtestant theologiantravelermissionary
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Samuel Marinus Zwemer, nicknamed The Apostle to Islam, was an American missionary, traveler, and scholar. He was born at Vriesland, Michigan. In 1887 he received an A.B. from Hope College in Holland, Michigan, and in 1890, he received an M.A. from New Brunswick Theological Seminary in New Brunswick, New Jersey His other degrees include a D.D. from Hope College in 1904, a L.L.D. from Muskingum College in 1918, and a D.D. from Rutgers College in 1919.
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William Oxley Thompson
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William Oxley Thompson was the fifth president of Ohio State University. His tenure was marked by the Ohio Legislature's 1906 passage of the Eagleson Bill, which formalized its flagship role in the state's university system, and its election into the Association of American Universities in 1916.
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Charles J. Pilliod, Jr
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- diplomatpolitician
- Biography
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Charles J. Pilliod Jr. was an American business executive and diplomat. He was ambassador to Mexico from 1986 to 1989.
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James M. Tunnell
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- teacherlawyerpolitician
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James Miller Tunnell was an American lawyer and politician from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and served as U.S. Senator from Delaware.
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Robert T. Secrest
- Enrolled in Muskingum University
- Studied in 1926
- Occupations
- military officerschool superintendentpoliticianmembervice president
- Biography
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Robert Thompson Secrest was an American Democratic representative to the United States Congress from the state of Ohio. He served in Congress three separate times: 1933 to 1942, 1949 to 1954, and 1963 to 1966, resigning each time prior to the end of his term.
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Donald C. Bruce
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Donald Cogley Bruce was an American broadcaster and politician who served two terms as a U.S. representative from Indiana from 1961 to 1965. He was a founder of the American Conservative Union.
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Melville Clyde Kelly
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- politicianpublisher
- Biography
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Melville Clyde Kelly was an American politician and publisher who served as a Republican Party member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
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William Wartenbee Johnson
- Occupations
- lawyerjudge
- Biography
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William Wartenbee Johnson was an American politician and judge who served as Associate justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio from 1880 to 1886.
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Earl Ramage Lewis
- Enrolled in Muskingum University
- Studied in 1911
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Earl Ramage Lewis was an American lawyer and politician who served four terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
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Albert W. Sanborn
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
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Albert Whittemore Sanborn was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.
