William Benjamin Kean

United States Army officer (1897-1981)
Person human Q8005390
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William Benjamin Kean

Summary

William Benjamin Kean is a human[1]. His place of birth was Buffalo[2]. He was born on +1897-07-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Winter Park[4]. He died on +1981-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Buffalo[2], William Benjamin Kean…
  • William Benjamin Kean died in Winter Park[4].
  • William Benjamin Kean was born on +1897-07-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Benjamin Kean died on +1981-03-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Benjamin Kean is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[8].
  • William Benjamin Kean held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Benjamin Kean's professions included military personnel[6].
  • William Benjamin Kean's education included a stint at United States Army Command and General Staff College[10].
  • William Benjamin Kean was educated at United States Military Academy[11].
  • William Benjamin Kean received the Bronze Star Medal[12].
  • William Benjamin Kean received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13].
  • William Benjamin Kean received the Silver Star[14].
  • William Benjamin Kean's image is recorded as William B Kean.JPG[15].
  • William Benjamin Kean is recorded as male[16].
  • William Benjamin Kean's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Benjamin Kean's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 103023074[18].
  • William Benjamin Kean's military branch is recorded as United States Army[19].
  • William Benjamin Kean's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009180084[20].
  • William Benjamin Kean's Commons category is recorded as William B. Kean[21].
  • William Benjamin Kean's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[22].
  • William Benjamin Kean's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 52685991[23].
  • William Benjamin Kean's commander of is recorded as 5th Infantry Division[24].
  • William Benjamin Kean's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[25].
  • William Benjamin Kean's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[26].
  • William Benjamin Kean's participated in conflict is recorded as Korean War[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Benjamin Kean was born in Buffalo[2]. He was born on +1897-07-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at United States Army Command and General Staff College[10], a staff college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1881[30], headquartered in Fort Leavenworth[31] and United States Military Academy[11], a military academy[32], in United States[33], founded in 1802[34].

Career and Affiliations

William Benjamin Kean worked as a military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal[12], a courage award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1944[37]; Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13], a grade of an order[38], in United States[39]; and Silver Star[14], a star[40], in United States[41], founded in 1918[42].

Death and Burial

William Benjamin Kean died on +1981-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Winter Park[4]. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Benjamin Kean ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was William Benjamin Kean born?

Born in Buffalo[2], William Benjamin Kean…

Where did William Benjamin Kean die?

William Benjamin Kean died in Winter Park[4].

What did William Benjamin Kean do for work?

William Benjamin Kean worked as military personnel[6].

Where did William Benjamin Kean go to school?

William Benjamin Kean was educated at United States Army Command and General Staff College[10] and United States Military Academy[11].

What awards did William Benjamin Kean receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[12], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13], and Silver Star[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Evening Independent. news.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . news.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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