JMU Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni of JMU

• Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1869) - Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of X-rays.
• Max von Laue (1903) - Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the diffraction of X-rays by crystals.
• Heinrich Heine (1825) - Renowned poet, writer, and journalist.
• Walther von Dyck (1877) - Mathematician known for his work in group theory and topology.
• Albertus Magnus - Medieval scholar and philosopher, known as Doctor Universalis.
• Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn - Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, instrumental in the development of the university.