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Johns Hopkins University Alumni

Renowned for its leadership in medicine, public health, and international affairs, Johns Hopkins University has produced Nobel laureates, groundbreaking scientists, influential policymakers, and cultural icons. Here's a look at some of its most notable alumni.

Alumni Name

Notable Achievement / Famous For

Degree

Graduating Year

Michael Bloomberg

Founder of Bloomberg LP, former Mayor of New York City

BS

1964

Woodrow Wilson

28th President of the United States, Nobel Peace Prize winner

PhD

1886

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Acclaimed Nigerian novelist (Americanah, Half of a Yellow Sun)

MA

2003

Rachel Carson

Author of Silent Spring, pioneer of the environmental movement

MA

1932

Peter Agre

Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2003) for discoveries in water channels

MD

1974

David H. Petraeus

Former CIA Director and U.S. Army General

PhD

1987

Barbara Mikulski

Longest-serving female U.S. Senator

MSW

1965

Paul Wolfowitz

Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, World Bank President

PhD

1972

Daniel Nathans

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1978)

MD

1954

Gertrude Stein

Writer and literary icon (attended medical school briefly)

N/A

N/A

John Barth

Postmodern novelist (Lost in the Funhouse)

MA

1952

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

Former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland

JD

1980

William H. Gates Sr.

Philanthropist, father of Bill Gates, prominent lawyer

JD

1950

Peter Pronovost

Patient safety expert, Time 100 Most Influential People

MD, PhD

1991

Cokie Roberts

Veteran journalist and political commentator

MA

1970

Harold E. Varmus

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1989)

PhD

1962

Michael C. Hall

Actor (Dexter, Six Feet Under)

MFA

1996

Nancy Kass

Bioethicist and public health expert

ScD

1990

Ron Daniels

President of Johns Hopkins University

JD

1986 (Harvard), faculty at JHU

Richard Axel

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2004)

MD

1971

George Whipple

Nobel Prize in Medicine (1934), researched anemia

MD

1905

Julie Gerberding

Former Director of CDC

MPH

1990

Carol Greider

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2009)

PhD

1987

Amanda Gorman

Poet and activist (attended a writing program at JHU)

N/A

N/A

Alfred Blalock

Pioneer in cardiac surgery, co-developed first “blue baby” surgery

MD

1922

Victor McKusick

Father of medical genetics

MD

1946

John Snow

Founder of modern epidemiology (legacy studied at JHU School of Public Health)

N/A

N/A

Bill Nelson

NASA Administrator, U.S. Senator

JD

1968

Anthony Fauci

Former NIAID Director, led U.S. COVID response (affiliated faculty)

N/A

N/A

Paul Rabil

Professional lacrosse player, co-founder of Premier Lacrosse League

BA

2008

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Johns Hopkins University admitted student profiles

GRE

318

TOEFL

107

IELTS

8

Profiles that got Into Johns Hopkins University

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Meghna Govind
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IELTS 6.5

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Aranya Aryaman
fall 2024
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Johns Hopkins University

IELTS 8.5

GRE 322

TOEFL 107

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Kaustubh Rai
fall 2024
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GRE 314

TOEFL 106

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Harsh Akshit
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IELTS 7

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Deepesh Goel
fall 2024
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GRE 328

TOEFL 114

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Shubham Negi
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IELTS 8

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Uday Pratap Singh
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TOEFL 114

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Sathvika Ayyappa Prabhu
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GRE 320

TOEFL 101

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