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unusual facts about the Ohio State University



A. D. Kirwan

Kirwan's son, William English Kirwan, a 1962 UK graduate, is currently the third Chancellor of the University System of Maryland, and former president of the University of Maryland, College Park and The Ohio State University.

Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center

The Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center (ABRC) was established at The Ohio State University in September, 1991.

Bryan Volpenhein

Originally from Cincinnati, Volpenhein graduated from Kings High School in Kings Mills, Ohio and attended The Ohio State University, where he rowed for The Ohio State University Crew Club.

Clara D. Bloomfield

Dr. Bloomfield is married to Dr. Albert de la Chapelle, a geneticist and professor in the Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology and Medical Genetics at The Ohio State University and discoverer of XX male syndrome.

Dorothy Sloop

This song is now the official rock song of the U.S. state of Ohio, and it is performed often by the marching band of The Ohio State University and at Progressive Field where the professional baseball team the Cleveland Indians play.

Edward Harrington Jennings

Edward Harrington Jennings (born February 18, 1937 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) was the 10th President of the The Ohio State University from September 1, 1981 to August 31, 1990 and also the acting (interim) president from July 1, 2002 until October 1, 2002 after Bill Kirwan left the office.

Interactive C

Interactive C is used by The Ohio State University to program MIT Handy Boards in its Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors Program.

John Mueller

He currently is the Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies and a professor of both political science and dance at The Ohio State University.

Lenny Cooke

Cooke himself had other options for basketball: North Carolina, Seton Hall, St. John's, Miami and Ohio State.

Mobius project

Mobius was created by Shannon Hastings, Stephen Langella, and Scott Oster, all of whom were computer science researchers at The Ohio State University.

Ohio Field

Ohio Field, home to the football team at The Ohio State University before Ohio Stadium, was built in 1898 and dedicated ten years later.

Pay it forward

Woody Hayes (February 14, 1913 – March 12, 1987) was a college football coach who is best remembered for winning five national titles and 13 Big Ten championships in 28 years at The Ohio State University.

Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

The Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital is located at The Ohio State University in Columbus,Ohio.

Tanny B. Crane

She is also a member of the Dean's Advisory Council of the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University, sits on the Board of the United Way of Central Ohio, is a member of the Columbus Partnership and the Columbus Foundation, and sits on the Board of the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce.

The Cartoonist

The Cartoonist: Jeff Smith, Bone and the Changing Face of Comics made its world premiere on May 22, 2009 at the Wexner Center for the Arts on the campus of The Ohio State University.

The Stadium Scholarship Program

In exchange for a break on rent, the young men did all the chores in the no-frills dorm, except cooking, while they attended classes at the Ohio State University.

The Towers

The Towers (Ohio State), twin towers used a dormitories on the main campus of The Ohio State University

Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University

The Ohio State University College of Medicine is the medical school at The Ohio State University and is located in Columbus.

The Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University, formerly called The Ohio State University Medical Center (OSUMC) Citation needed—this statement is inconsistent with the medical center's website, is a multidisciplinary academic medical center located in Columbus, Ohio, United States, on the main campus of The Ohio State University (OSU).


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Alonzo Cook

Cook, the son of Gerry and Mary Cook, met his future bride, Belle Webster in 1860 while he was attending the Ohio State University and she was teaching in Iowa.

Harold J. Grimm

Grimm's numerous posts as an educator included Professor of History at Capital University, the Ohio State University and Indiana University.

John Richard Sisson

After completing his education, Sisson held administrative and academic positions at the United States Military Academy, UCLA, and The Ohio State University.

Magnolia, Ohio

Jeff Boals - assistant head coach of The Ohio State University Buckeyes men's basketball team

Mark Alan Wade

Wade won the D.M.A. Concerto Competition and appeared with the Ohio State University Symphony Orchestra as a soloist during the 2006/2007 season.

Ohio Wing Civil Air Patrol

A graduate of The Ohio State University, Johnson’s interest in aviation began in the mid-1920s thanks to his neighbor and Cleveland native David Ingalls, the only United States Navy fighter ace from World War I. While working for Governor Bricker, Johnson in September 1941 organized Ohio’s civilian pilots into a state Civil Air Defense wing.

Orton Hall

University, Hayes and Orton Halls, at The Ohio State University in the United States