Byron White

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and American football player (1917–2002)
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Byron White
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Byron White

Summary

Byron White is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fort Collins[2]. He was born on +1917-06-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Denver[4]. He died on +2002-04-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], lawyer[7], judge[8], politician[9], and American football player[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (930 views/month, #6,511 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Byron White was born in Fort Collins[2].
  • Byron White passed away in Denver[4].
  • Byron White was born on +1917-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Byron White died on +2002-04-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Cathedral of St. John in the Wilderness[12].
  • Byron White's mother was Maude Elizabeth White[13].
  • A child of Byron White was Nancy White[14].
  • Byron White held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Byron White worked as a military officer[6].
  • Byron White's professions included lawyer[7].
  • Byron White's professions included judge[8].
  • Byron White's professions included politician[9].
  • Byron White worked as an American football player[10].
  • Byron White held the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[16].
  • Byron White held the position of United States Deputy Attorney General[17].
  • Byron White was educated at University of Colorado Boulder[18].
  • Byron White was educated at Yale Law School[19].
  • Byron White's education included a stint at Hertford College[20].
  • Byron White was educated at University of Colorado[21].
  • Byron White received the Bronze Star Medal[22].
  • Byron White received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[23].
  • Byron White received the Theodore Roosevelt Award[24].
  • Byron White received the Rhodes Scholarship[25].
  • Byron White was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[26].
  • Byron White's image is recorded as Justice White Official.jpg[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Fort Collins[2], Byron White… he was born on +1917-06-08T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Maude Elizabeth White[13].

Education

Educated at University of Colorado Boulder[18], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30]; Yale Law School[19], a law school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1824[33], headquartered in New Haven[34]; Hertford College[20], a college of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1874[37], headquartered in Oxford[38]; and University of Colorado[21], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1876[41], headquartered in Denver[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], lawyer[7], judge[8], politician[9], and American football player[10]. Positions held include Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[16], a public office[43], in United States[44] and United States Deputy Attorney General[17], a position[45], in United States[46], founded in 1950[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal[22], a courage award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1944[50]; Presidential Medal of Freedom[23], an award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1963[53]; Theodore Roosevelt Award[24], an award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1967[56]; and Rhodes Scholarship[25], a scholarship[57], in United Kingdom[58], founded in 1902[59].

Personal Life

A child of Byron White was Nancy White[14]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[60].

Death and Burial

Byron White died on +2002-04-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Denver[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[61]. He is buried at Cathedral of St. John in the Wilderness[12].

Why It Matters

Byron White ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (930 views/month, #6,511 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Byron White born?

Born in Fort Collins[2], Byron White…

Where did Byron White die?

Byron White died in Denver[4].

Who were Byron White's parents?

Byron White's mother was Maude Elizabeth White[13].

What did Byron White do for work?

Byron White worked as military officer[6], lawyer[7], judge[8], politician[9], and American football player[10].

Where did Byron White go to school?

Byron White was educated at University of Colorado Boulder[18], Yale Law School[19], Hertford College[20], and University of Colorado[21].

What awards did Byron White receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[22], Presidential Medal of Freedom[23], Theodore Roosevelt Award[24], and Rhodes Scholarship[25].

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  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . plainshumanities.unl.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  32. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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