R. James Woolsey, Jr.

American lawyer, diplomat and politician, former director of the CIA (born 1941)
Person human Q1681327
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R. James Woolsey, Jr.

Summary

R. James Woolsey, Jr. is a human[1]. R. James Woolsey, Jr. was born in Tulsa[2]. R. James Woolsey, Jr. was born on September 21, 1941[3]. R. James Woolsey, Jr. worked as a lawyer[4], diplomat[5], and politician[6]. R. James Woolsey, Jr. ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • R. James Woolsey, Jr. was born in Tulsa[2].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr. was born on September 21, 1941[3].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr. held citizenship in United States[8].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr.'s professions included lawyer[4].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr. worked as a diplomat[5].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr.'s professions included politician[6].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr. held the position of Under Secretary of the Navy[9].
  • Among R. James Woolsey, Jr.'s employers was Central Intelligence Agency[10].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr. was educated at Stanford University[11].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr.'s education included a stint at St John's College[12].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr.'s education included a stint at Central High School[13].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr. received the Rhodes Scholarship[14].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr. was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[15].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr. is recorded as male[16].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr. was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as R. James Woolsey, Jr.[19].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr.'s archives at is recorded as Smithsonian Institution Archives[20].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr.'s family name is recorded as Woolsey[21].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr.'s given name is recorded as James[22].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr.'s languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr.'s name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'R. James Woolsey Jr.'}[24].
  • R. James Woolsey, Jr.'s on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[25].

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Origins and Family

R. James Woolsey, Jr.'s place of birth was Tulsa[2]. R. James Woolsey, Jr. was born on September 21, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[11], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1885[28], headquartered in Stanford[29]; St John's College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1555[32], headquartered in Oxford[33]; and Central High School[13], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1906[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4], diplomat[5], and politician[6]. Among R. James Woolsey, Jr.'s employers was Central Intelligence Agency[10]. R. James Woolsey, Jr. held the position of Under Secretary of the Navy[9].

Recognition

R. James Woolsey, Jr. received the Rhodes Scholarship[14].

Personal Life

R. James Woolsey, Jr. was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].

Why It Matters

R. James Woolsey, Jr. ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[7] R. James Woolsey, Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] R. James Woolsey, Jr. is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was R. James Woolsey, Jr. born?

Born in Tulsa[2], R. James Woolsey, Jr.…

What did R. James Woolsey, Jr. do for work?

R. James Woolsey, Jr. worked as lawyer[4], diplomat[5], and politician[6].

Where did R. James Woolsey, Jr. go to school?

R. James Woolsey, Jr. was educated at Stanford University[11], St John's College[12], and Central High School[13].

What awards did R. James Woolsey, Jr. receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . lewrockwell.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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