Betty Williams

Northern Irish peace activist (1943–2020)
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Summary

Betty Williams was born on May 22, 1943[1], in Belfast[2]. She died on March 17, 2020[3], in Belfast[4]. She worked as a peace activist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (905 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Ralph Williams[7], James Perkins[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Employer: Nova Southeastern University[10], Sam Houston State University[11]
  • Educated at: St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls[12]
  • Award received: Nobel Peace Prize[13], Carl von Ossietzky Medal[14]
  • Member of: Nobel Women's Initiative[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[16]
  • Sex or gender: female[17]
  • Commons category: Betty Williams (Northern Ireland)[18]
  • Family name: Williams[19]
  • Given name: Elisabeth[20]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Betty Williams (Northern Ireland)[21]
  • Commons gallery: Betty Williams (Northern Ireland)[22]
  • Described by source: Betty Williams, Peace Laureate From Northern Ireland, Dies at 76[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Name in native language: Betty Williams[25]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Art+Feminism[26]

Why It Matters

Betty Williams has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Betty Williams born?

Betty Williams was born in Belfast[2].

Where did Betty Williams die?

Betty Williams died in Belfast[4].

Who was Betty Williams married to?

Betty Williams's spouses include Ralph Williams[7] and James Perkins[8].

What did Betty Williams do for work?

Betty Williams worked as a peace activist[5].

Where did Betty Williams go to school?

Betty Williams was educated at St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls[12].

What awards did Betty Williams receive?

Honors received include Nobel Peace Prize[13] and Carl von Ossietzky Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . ilmr.de. Retrieved . ilmr.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . nobelwomensinitiative.org. Retrieved . nobelwomensinitiative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . lasiritide.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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