This is a list of notable alumni, faculty, and students, from the University of Southern California. Those individuals who qualify for multiple categories have been placed under the section for which they are best known.
Andrew A. Frank (M.S. 1965, Ph.D. 1968) – professor of mechanical and aeronautical engineering at UC Davis; the father of modern plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV)[11]
Neil Armstrong (1960s and 1970, graduate studies) (M.S. Aerospace Engineering) – astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon, NASA X-15 pilot[78][79]
Charles A. Bassett, II (1960s, graduate studies) – Air Force test pilot, was selected as a NASA astronaut in 1963 but died in an airplane crash during training for his first spaceflight
Karol J. Bobko (1970, M.S. Aerospace Engineering) – engineer, Air Force officer and USAF and NASA astronaut[80]
Walter M. Schirra (1969, honorary doctorate in Science) – test pilot, Navy officer, and one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts chosen for Project Mercury[92]
Pierre J. Thuot (1985, M.S. Systems Management) – Navy captain and NASA astronaut[93]
Athletics
American football
The University of Southern California has had a number of notable American football players. The following list includes all former USC football players who have articles on Wikipedia. Please note: some former players may be listed elsewhere due to other achievements (i.e. John Wayne and Ward Bond, became better known as actors; Quincy Woods became better known as an Olympian, etc.).
Lillian Copeland (B.A. 1928, J.D. 1932) – Olympic champion, discus throw; set world records in discus, javelin, and shot put; first Trojan woman in Olympics
Bruce Furniss (B.A. 1979) – 1976 double Olympic champion, swimming, 10X world record holder, USC Sports Hall of Fame 2001, ISHOF, 1987 & Orange County Sports HOF, 1984
Steve Furniss (B.S. 1976) – two-time Olympian, swimming 1972 and 1976, bronze medalist
Ljupčo Jordanovski (Ph.D. 1985) – former acting president of the Republic of Macedonia, Speaker of the Macedonian Parliament, and Macedonian ambassador to the U.S.
James F. Lloyd (M.A. 1966) – former member of the United States House of Representatives[564]
Cynthia McKinney (B.A. 1978) – former member of the United States House of Representatives; Green Party nominee for president of the United States (2008)[565]
Ralph Metcalfe (M.A. 1939) – former member of the United States House of Representatives; Olympic champion in track & field[566]
Carlos Moorhead (J.D. 1949) – former member of the United States House of Representatives[569]
Dana Rohrabacher (M.A. 1971) – member of the United States House of Representatives[570]
Byron N. Scott (M.A. 1930) – former member of the United States House of Representatives[571]
Keith Self (M.A. 1981) – member of the United States House of Representatives[572]
H. Allen Smith (A.B. 1930, LL.B. 1933) – former member of the United States House of Representatives[573]
Michelle Steel (M.B.A. 2010) – member of the United States House of Representatives[562]
William I. Traeger (LL.B. 1909) – former member of the United States House of Representatives; former Los Angeles County Sheriff; former USC Trojans football head coach[574]
Dominic J. Monetta – deputy director of defense research and engineering (research and advanced technology) at the U.S. Department of Defense, 1991–1993; director of Office of New Production Reactors, at the United States Department of Energy, 1989–1991
Sei Fujii (1882-1954) (1911 graduate of USC Law) – civil rights leader, labor unionizer, race relations advocate, and publisher; first Japanese American to receive a posthumous law license in California[630]
Joseph Gutheinz (M.S.S.M 1984) – retired NASA OIG Senior Special Agent, founder of the Moon Rock Project, lawyer, educator, author, commissioner
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↑ "Andrew A. Frank". Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California. Archived from the original on April 9, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
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↑ "Ellis O. Knox". African American Registry. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
↑ "Bart Kosko". University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
↑ "Anthony Lazzaro". University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
↑ "Catherine McBride-Chang". Dept. of Psychology – The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
↑ "Susan Straight". University of Southern California Alumni Association. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
↑ "Shang-Hua Teng". University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
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↑ "Andrew Viterbi". University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
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