Betty Williams

Northern Irish peace activist (1943–2020)
Person human Q157690
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Betty Williams

Summary

Betty Williams is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Belfast[2]. She was born on +1943-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Belfast[4]. She died on +2020-03-17T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a peace activist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Betty Williams was born in Belfast[2].
  • Betty Williams passed away in Belfast[4].
  • Betty Williams was born on +1943-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Betty Williams died on +2020-03-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Betty Williams was married to Ralph Williams[8].
  • Betty Williams was married to James Perkins[9].
  • Betty Williams held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Betty Williams worked as a peace activist[6].
  • Among Betty Williams's employers was Nova Southeastern University[11].
  • Betty Williams was employed by Sam Houston State University[12].
  • Betty Williams's education included a stint at St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls[13].
  • Betty Williams received the Nobel Peace Prize[14].
  • Betty Williams received the Carl von Ossietzky Medal[15].
  • Betty Williams was a member of Nobel Women's Initiative[16].
  • Betty Williams's religion is recorded as Catholicism[17].
  • Betty Williams's image is recorded as Betty Williams W 134 Nr 105602v Bild 1 (5-1049846-1) (cropped).jpg[18].
  • Betty Williams is recorded as female[19].
  • Betty Williams's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Betty Williams's ISNI is recorded as 0000000079920539[21].
  • Betty Williams's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 40614981[22].
  • Betty Williams's GND ID is recorded as 136901492[23].
  • Betty Williams's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50015363[24].
  • Betty Williams's IdRef ID is recorded as 243003218[25].
  • Betty Williams's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1752915[26].
  • Betty Williams's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 01103803[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Betty Williams's place of birth was Belfast[2]. She was born on +1943-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Betty Williams was educated at St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls[13].

Career and Affiliations

Betty Williams's professions included peace activist[6]. Employers include Nova Southeastern University[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1964[30], headquartered in Davie[31] and Sam Houston State University[12], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1879[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Peace Prize[14], a peace award[35] and Carl von Ossietzky Medal[15], a peace award[36], founded in 1962[37].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ralph Williams[8] and James Perkins[9]. Betty Williams's religion is recorded as Catholicism[17].

Death and Burial

Betty Williams died on +2020-03-17T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Belfast[4].

Why It Matters

Betty Williams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

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[8] and James Perkins[9].

What did Betty Williams do for work?

Betty Williams worked as peace activist[6].

Where did Betty Williams go to school?

Betty Williams was educated at St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls[13].

What awards did Betty Williams receive?

Honors received include Nobel Peace Prize[14] and Carl von Ossietzky Medal[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . nobelwomensinitiative.org. Retrieved . nobelwomensinitiative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . lasiritide.it. lasiritide.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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