Clark Clifford

American secretary of defense (1906-1998)
Person human Q386798
Clark Clifford
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Clark Clifford

Summary

Clark Clifford is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fort Scott[2]. He was born on +1906-12-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bethesda[4]. He died on +1998-10-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], politician[7], lawyer[8], and jurist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (380 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Clark Clifford's place of birth was Fort Scott[2].
  • Clark Clifford died in Bethesda[4].
  • Clark Clifford was born on +1906-12-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Clark Clifford died on +1998-10-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Clark Clifford is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[11].
  • Clark Clifford held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Clark Clifford worked as a military officer[6].
  • Clark Clifford worked as a politician[7].
  • Clark Clifford's professions included lawyer[8].
  • Clark Clifford worked as a jurist[9].
  • Clark Clifford's field of work was law[13].
  • Clark Clifford's field of work was politics[14].
  • Clark Clifford's field of work was security policy[15].
  • Clark Clifford held the position of United States Secretary of Defense[16].
  • Clark Clifford held the position of White House Counsel[17].
  • Clark Clifford's education included a stint at Washington University in St. Louis[18].
  • Clark Clifford was educated at Washington University School of Law[19].
  • Clark Clifford's education included a stint at Soldan International Studies High School[20].
  • Clark Clifford received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[21].
  • Clark Clifford was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Clark Clifford's image is recorded as Clark Clifford photo portrait.jpg[23].
  • Clark Clifford is recorded as male[24].
  • Clark Clifford's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Clark Clifford was affiliated with the Democratic Party[26].
  • Clark Clifford's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114777353[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Clark Clifford's place of birth was Fort Scott[2]. He was born on +1906-12-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Washington University in St. Louis[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1853[30], headquartered in St. Louis County[31]; Washington University School of Law[19], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1867[34]; and Soldan International Studies High School[20], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1909[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], politician[7], lawyer[8], and jurist[9]. Fields of work include law[13], an academic discipline[38]; politics[14], an academic discipline[39]; and security policy[15], a type of policy[40]. Positions held include United States Secretary of Defense[16], a position[41], in United States[42], founded in 1947[43] and White House Counsel[17], a position[44], in United States[45], founded in 1943[46].

Recognition

Clark Clifford received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[21].

Personal Life

Clark Clifford was affiliated with the Democratic Party[26].

Death and Burial

Clark Clifford died on +1998-10-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bethesda[4]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Clark Clifford ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (380 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Clark Clifford born?

Clark Clifford was born in Fort Scott[2].

Where did Clark Clifford die?

Clark Clifford passed away in Bethesda[4].

What did Clark Clifford do for work?

Clark Clifford worked as military officer[6], politician[7], lawyer[8], and jurist[9].

Where did Clark Clifford go to school?

Clark Clifford was educated at Washington University in St. Louis[18], Washington University School of Law[19], and Soldan International Studies High School[20].

What awards did Clark Clifford receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[21].

References

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  18. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . crsreports.congress.gov. crsreports.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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