University of Birmingham
circle Notable alumni
Nobel Prize Winners, Politicians, Movie Actors, and several Media personalities make up the University of Birmingham Notable Alumni. Several prominent scientists like Sir Norman Haworth, Francis Aston. Sir Peter Medawar and Sir John Vane have all pursued their education at the university.
Mentioned below are some other prominent names to have studied at UoB:
| Name | Known For | Alumni |
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| Jim Ratcliffe |
British Chemical Engineer and Businessman Chairman and CEO of Chemical Manufacturing giant INEOS Minority shareholder in Premier League Club Manchester United Graduated with a BSc in Chemical Engineering in 1974 |
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| Elizabeth Henstridge |
British Actress Known for her role as Jemma Simmons on Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Graduated with a degree in Drama and Theatre Arts |
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| Maurice Wilkins |
British Biophysicist Won the Nobel Prize for discovering the DNA's double helix structure Pursued a PhD in Physics |
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| Chris Tarrant |
Retired English Broadcaster Best known for hosting 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?' Graduated with a degree in English in 1967 |
