Bill W.

founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (1895–1971)
Person human Q571646
Bill W.
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Bill W.

Summary

Bill W. is a human[1]. Bill W.'s place of birth was East Dorset[2]. Bill W. was born on November 26, 1895[3]. Bill W. passed away in Miami[4]. Bill W. died on January 24, 1971[5]. Bill W. worked as a stockbroker[6]. Bill W. ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,316 views/month, #6,612 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bill W. was born in East Dorset[2].
  • Bill W. died in Miami[4].
  • Bill W. was born on November 26, 1895[3].
  • Bill W. died on January 24, 1971[5].
  • Bill W. is buried at East Dorset Cemetery[8].
  • Bill W.'s father was Gilman Barrows Wilson[9].
  • Bill W.'s mother was Emily Ella Griffith[10].
  • Among Bill W.'s spouses was Lois Burnham Wilson[11].
  • Bill W. held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Bill W. worked as a stockbroker[6].
  • Bill W.'s field of work was temperance movement[13].
  • Bill W.'s education included a stint at Norwich University[14].
  • Bill W.'s education included a stint at Burr and Burton Academy[15].
  • Bill W. was influenced by Samuel M. Shoemaker, III[16].
  • Bill W. is recorded as male[17].
  • Bill W.'s instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Bill W.'s Commons category is recorded as William Griffith Wilson[19].
  • The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[20].
  • Bill W.'s residence is recorded as Stepping Stones[21].
  • Bill W.'s family name is recorded as Wilson[22].
  • Bill W.'s given name is recorded as Bill[23].
  • Bill W.'s pseudonym is recorded as Bill W.[24].
  • Bill W.'s manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Bill W.'s birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Griffith Wilson'}[26].
  • Bill W.'s different from is recorded as William Wilson[27].

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Origins and Family

Bill W. was born in East Dorset[2]. Bill W. was born on November 26, 1895[3]. Bill W.'s father was Gilman Barrows Wilson[9]. His mother was Emily Ella Griffith[10].

Education

Educated at Norwich University[14], a military university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1819[30] and Burr and Burton Academy[15], a boarding school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1829[33].

Career and Affiliations

Bill W.'s professions included stockbroker[6]. His field of work was temperance movement[13].

Personal Life

Among Bill W.'s spouses was Lois Burnham Wilson[11].

Death and Burial

Bill W. died on January 24, 1971[5]. Bill W. passed away in Miami[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[20]. Burial took place at East Dorset Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Bill W. ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,316 views/month, #6,612 of 1,000,298).[7] Bill W. has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Bill W. is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to Bill W. include The Big Book[36], a written work[37].

FAQs

Where was Bill W. born?

Bill W.'s place of birth was East Dorset[2].

Where did Bill W. die?

Bill W. died in Miami[4].

Who were Bill W.'s parents?

Bill W.'s father was Gilman Barrows Wilson[9]. Bill W.'s mother was Emily Ella Griffith[10].

Who was Bill W. married to?

Bill W.'s spouses include Lois Burnham Wilson[11].

What did Bill W. do for work?

Bill W. worked as stockbroker[6].

Where did Bill W. go to school?

Bill W. was educated at Norwich University[14] and Burr and Burton Academy[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . National Register of Historic Places. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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