William H. Simpson

United States Army general (1888-1980)
Person human Q924898
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William H. Simpson

Summary

William H. Simpson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Weatherford[2]. He was born on +1888-05-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in San Antonio[4]. He died on +1980-08-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William H. Simpson's place of birth was Weatherford[2].
  • William H. Simpson passed away in San Antonio[4].
  • William H. Simpson was born on +1888-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William H. Simpson died on +1980-08-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[8].
  • William H. Simpson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William H. Simpson worked as a military officer[6].
  • Among William H. Simpson's employers was Pomona College[10].
  • William H. Simpson's education included a stint at United States Military Academy[11].
  • William H. Simpson received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[12].
  • William H. Simpson received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945[13].
  • William H. Simpson received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • William H. Simpson received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[15].
  • William H. Simpson received the Silver Star[16].
  • William H. Simpson received the World War II Victory Medal[17].
  • William H. Simpson's image is recorded as William H. Simpson portrait.jpg[18].
  • William H. Simpson is recorded as male[19].
  • William H. Simpson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William H. Simpson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62986446[21].
  • William H. Simpson's military branch is recorded as United States Army[22].
  • William H. Simpson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85185674[23].
  • William H. Simpson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 17009998b[24].
  • William H. Simpson's Commons category is recorded as William Hood Simpson[25].
  • William H. Simpson's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[26].
  • William H. Simpson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 146462259[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William H. Simpson's place of birth was Weatherford[2]. He was born on +1888-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William H. Simpson's education included a stint at United States Military Academy[11].

Career and Affiliations

William H. Simpson worked as a military officer[6]. Among his employers was Pomona College[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Croix de guerre 1939–1945[13], a courage award[30], in France[31], founded in 1939[32]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[33], in United Kingdom[34]; Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[15], a grade of an order[35], in United States[36]; Silver Star[16], a star[37], in United States[38], founded in 1918[39]; and World War II Victory Medal[17], an United States service medals of the world wars[40], in United States[41], founded in 1945[42].

Death and Burial

William H. Simpson died on +1980-08-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in San Antonio[4]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William H. Simpson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was William H. Simpson born?

William H. Simpson was born in Weatherford[2].

Where did William H. Simpson die?

William H. Simpson died in San Antonio[4].

What did William H. Simpson do for work?

William H. Simpson worked as military officer[6].

Where did William H. Simpson go to school?

William H. Simpson was educated at United States Military Academy[11].

What awards did William H. Simpson receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[13], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], and Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . 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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