William Appleman Williams

American historian (1921-1990)
Person human Q1033321
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William Appleman Williams

Summary

William Appleman Williams is a human[1]. He was born in Atlantic[2]. He was born on June 12, 1921[3]. He died on March 5, 1990[4]. He worked as a historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Atlantic[2], William Appleman Williams…
  • William Appleman Williams was born on June 12, 1921[3].
  • William Appleman Williams died on March 5, 1990[4].
  • William Appleman Williams held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William Appleman Williams worked as a historian[5].
  • William Appleman Williams was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[8].
  • Among William Appleman Williams's employers was Oregon State University[9].
  • William Appleman Williams's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[10].
  • William Appleman Williams's education included a stint at United States Naval Academy[11].
  • William Appleman Williams was educated at Kemper Military School[12].
  • William Appleman Williams's doctoral advisor was Fred Harvey Harrington[13].
  • William Appleman Williams is recorded as male[14].
  • William Appleman Williams's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Appleman Williams's archives at is recorded as Oregon State University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Research Center[16].
  • William Appleman Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[17].
  • William Appleman Williams's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Appleman Williams's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

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Origins and Family

William Appleman Williams was born in Atlantic[2]. He was born on June 12, 1921[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[10], a public research university[20], in United States[21], founded in 1848[22]; United States Naval Academy[11], a naval academy[23], in United States[24], founded in 1845[25], headquartered in Naval Academy[26]; and Kemper Military School[12], a school[27], in United States[28], founded in 1844[29]. William Appleman Williams's doctoral advisor was Fred Harvey Harrington[13].

Career and Affiliations

William Appleman Williams's professions included historian[5]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[8], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1848[32] and Oregon State University[9], a public university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1868[35].

Death and Burial

William Appleman Williams died on March 5, 1990[4].

Why It Matters

William Appleman Williams ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was William Appleman Williams born?

William Appleman Williams was born in Atlantic[2].

What did William Appleman Williams do for work?

William Appleman Williams worked as historian[5].

Where did William Appleman Williams go to school?

William Appleman Williams was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[10], United States Naval Academy[11], and Kemper Military School[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . scarc.library.oregonstate.edu. scarc.library.oregonstate.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral advisor Fred Harvey Harrington
    Archives at Oregon State University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Research Center
    Family name Williams
    Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States Naval Academy, Kemper Military School
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