Herbert Hoover (Class of 1895) - 31st President of the United States, known for his humanitarian efforts and contributions to engineering.
William Hewlett (Class of 1934) and David Packard (Class of 1934) - Co-founders of Hewlett-Packard, instrumental in the development of Silicon Valley.
Larry Page (Class of 1995) and Sergey Brin (Class of 1995) - Co-founders of Google, revolutionizing internet search and technology.
Condoleezza Rice (Class of 1975) - Former U.S. Secretary of State, notable for her roles in national security and foreign policy.
John F. Kennedy (attended 1939-1940) - 35th President of the United States, known for his leadership during the Cold War.
Elon Musk (attended 1992-1995) - Entrepreneur and business magnate, founder of SpaceX and Tesla, known for his contributions to space travel and electric vehicles.
Stephen Schneider (Class of 1965) - Climatologist and interdisciplinary scientist, known for his work on climate change.
Philip Zimbardo (Class of 1959) - Psychologist, known for the Stanford prison experiment and his contributions to understanding human behavior.
John Steinbeck (attended 1919-1925) - Nobel Prize-winning author, known for works like 'The Grapes of Wrath' and 'Of Mice and Men'.
Sally Ride (Class of 1978) - Astronaut and physicist, first American woman in space, known for her contributions to space exploration and education.