Russell Willson

United States Navy Admiral and Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy
Person human Q7381874
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Summary

Russell Willson was born on December 27, 1883[1], in Fredonia[2]. He died on June 6, 1948[3], in Chevy Chase[4]. He worked as a military officer[5] and cryptologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: United States Naval Academy Cemetery[8]
  • Spouse: Eunice May Westcott[9]
  • Child: Eunice Russell Willson Rice[10], Russell Willson[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Educated at: Naval War College[13], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], United States Naval Academy[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Military branch: United States Navy[17]
  • Commons category: Russell Willson[18]
  • Military, police or special rank: admiral[19]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[20]
  • Family name: Willson[21]
  • Given name: Russell[22]

FAQs

Where was Russell Willson born?

Russell Willson was born in Fredonia[2].

Where did Russell Willson die?

Russell Willson passed away in Chevy Chase[4].

Who was Russell Willson married to?

Russell Willson's spouses include Eunice May Westcott[9].

What did Russell Willson do for work?

Russell Willson worked as a military officer[5] and cryptologist[6].

Where did Russell Willson go to school?

Russell Willson was educated at Naval War College[13], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], and United States Naval Academy[15].

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  10. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . nsa.gov. Retrieved . nsa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikitree person id → Willson-4244
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'pt']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 5w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Naval War College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States Naval Academy
    Given name → Russell
    Occupation → —
    Place of burial → United States Naval Academy Cemetery
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