William Colby

Summary

William Colby is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saint Paul^[2]. He was born on +1920-01-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Rock Point^[4]. He died on +1996-04-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a spy^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,867 views/month, #6,617 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Colby was born in Saint Paul^[2].
• William Colby passed away in Rock Point^[4].
• William Colby was born on +1920-01-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Colby died on +1996-04-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Colby is buried at Arlington National Cemetery^[8].
• William Colby was married to Sally Shelton-Colby^[9].
• William Colby held citizenship in United States^[10].
• William Colby's professions included spy^[6].
• William Colby held the position of Director of Central Intelligence^[11].
• William Colby was employed by Office of Strategic Services^[12].
• William Colby was educated at Princeton University^[13].
• William Colby's education included a stint at Columbia Law School^[14].
• William Colby's education included a stint at Burlington High School^[15].
• William Colby received the Silver Star^[16].
• William Colby received the St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch^[17].
• William Colby is recorded as male^[18].
• William Colby's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• William Colby was affiliated with the independent politician^[20].
• William Colby's military branch is recorded as United States Army^[21].
• William Colby's Commons category is recorded as William Colby^[22].
• The cause of death was drowning^[23].
• William Colby was part of the conflict World War II^[24].
• William Colby's family name is recorded as Colby^[25].
• William Colby's given name is recorded as William^[26].
• William Colby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Colby was born in Saint Paul^[2]. He was born on +1920-01-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31]; Columbia Law School^[14], a law school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1858^[34], headquartered in New York City^[35]; and Burlington High School^[15], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1964^[38].

Career and Affiliations

William Colby's professions included spy^[6]. Among his employers was Office of Strategic Services^[12]. He held the position of Director of Central Intelligence^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Star^[16], a star^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1918^[41] and St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch^[17], an award^[42], in Norway^[43], founded in 1942^[44].

Personal Life

William Colby was married to Sally Shelton-Colby^[9]. He was affiliated with the independent politician^[20].

Death and Burial

William Colby died on +1996-04-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Rock Point^[4]. The cause of death was drowning^[23]. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery^[8].

Why It Matters

William Colby ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,867 views/month, #6,617 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was William Colby born?

William Colby was born in Saint Paul^[2].

Where did William Colby die?

William Colby passed away in Rock Point^[4].

Who was William Colby married to?

William Colby's spouses include Sally Shelton-Colby^[9].

What did William Colby do for work?

William Colby worked as spy^[6].

Where did William Colby go to school?

William Colby was educated at Princeton University^[13], Columbia Law School^[14], and Burlington High School^[15].

What awards did William Colby receive?

Honors received include Silver Star^[16] and St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch^[17].