William A. Moffett

Summary

William A. Moffett is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Charleston^[2]. He was born on +1869-10-31T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in New Jersey^[4]. He died on +1933-04-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Charleston^[2], William A. Moffett…
• William A. Moffett died in New Jersey^[4].
• William A. Moffett was born on +1869-10-31T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William A. Moffett died on +1933-04-04T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery^[8].
• William A. Moffett's father was George Hall Moffett^[9].
• William A. Moffett's mother was Elizabeth Henry Simonton^[10].
• A child of William A. Moffett was George Hall Moffett^[11].
• A child of William A. Moffett was William A. Moffett Jr.^[12].
• William A. Moffett held citizenship in United States^[13].
• William A. Moffett's professions included military officer^[6].
• William A. Moffett's education included a stint at United States Naval Academy^[14].
• William A. Moffett received the Medal of Honor^[15].
• William A. Moffett received the National Aviation Hall of Fame^[16].
• William A. Moffett's image is recorded as William Adger Moffett.jpg^[17].
• William A. Moffett is recorded as male^[18].
• William A. Moffett's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• William A. Moffett's ISNI is recorded as 0000000040843169^[20].
• William A. Moffett's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35260654^[21].
• William A. Moffett's GND ID is recorded as 119176203^[22].
• William A. Moffett's military branch is recorded as United States Navy^[23].
• William A. Moffett's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93009966^[24].
• William A. Moffett's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 169370256^[25].
• William A. Moffett's Commons category is recorded as William A. Moffett^[26].
• William A. Moffett's military, police or special rank is recorded as rear admiral^[27].

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Origins and Family

William A. Moffett was born in Charleston^[2]. He was born on +1869-10-31T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was George Hall Moffett^[9]. His mother was Elizabeth Henry Simonton^[10].

Education

William A. Moffett's education included a stint at United States Naval Academy^[14].

Career and Affiliations

William A. Moffett worked as a military officer^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal of Honor^[15], a courage award^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1862^[30] and National Aviation Hall of Fame^[16], an aviation museum^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1962^[33].

Personal Life

Children include George Hall Moffett^[11] and William A. Moffett Jr.^[12], a naval officer^[34], 1910–2001^[35], of United States^[36], awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross^[37].

Death and Burial

William A. Moffett died on +1933-04-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in New Jersey^[4]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William A. Moffett include Moffett Federal Airfield^[38], an aerodrome^[39], in United States^[40]; USS Moffett^[41], a destroyer^[42]; and Mount Moffett^[43], a mountain^[44], in United States^[45].

Why It Matters

William A. Moffett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for him include Moffett Federal Airfield^[38], an aerodrome^[39], in United States^[40]; USS Moffett^[41], a destroyer^[42]; and Mount Moffett^[43], a mountain^[44], in United States^[45].

FAQs

Where was William A. Moffett born?

Born in Charleston^[2], William A. Moffett…

Where did William A. Moffett die?

William A. Moffett passed away in New Jersey^[4].

Who were William A. Moffett's parents?

William A. Moffett's father was George Hall Moffett^[9]. William A. Moffett's mother was Elizabeth Henry Simonton^[10].

What did William A. Moffett do for work?

William A. Moffett worked as military officer^[6].

Where did William A. Moffett go to school?

William A. Moffett was educated at United States Naval Academy^[14].

What awards did William A. Moffett receive?

Honors received include Medal of Honor^[15] and National Aviation Hall of Fame^[16].