William Howard Taft IV

American diplomat
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William Howard Taft IV

Summary

William Howard Taft IV is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1945-09-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4] and diplomat[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], William Howard Taft IV…
  • William Howard Taft IV was born on +1945-09-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Howard Taft IV's father was William Howard Taft III[7].
  • William Howard Taft IV held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William Howard Taft IV's professions included lawyer[4].
  • William Howard Taft IV worked as a diplomat[5].
  • William Howard Taft IV held the position of Legal Adviser of the Department of State[9].
  • William Howard Taft IV held the position of United States Deputy Secretary of Defense[10].
  • William Howard Taft IV held the position of United States Permanent Representative to NATO[11].
  • William Howard Taft IV held the position of United States Deputy Secretary of Defense[12].
  • William Howard Taft IV's education included a stint at Yale University[13].
  • William Howard Taft IV's education included a stint at Harvard Law School[14].
  • William Howard Taft IV was educated at St. Paul's School[15].
  • William Howard Taft IV's image is recorded as William Howard Taft IV, Deptuty Secretary of Defense, official portrait.JPEG[16].
  • William Howard Taft IV is recorded as male[17].
  • William Howard Taft IV's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Howard Taft IV's family is recorded as Taft family[19].
  • William Howard Taft IV was affiliated with the Republican Party[20].
  • William Howard Taft IV's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021764625[21].
  • William Howard Taft IV's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67636647[22].
  • William Howard Taft IV's GND ID is recorded as 132775972[23].
  • William Howard Taft IV's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81072741[24].
  • William Howard Taft IV's Commons category is recorded as William Howard Taft IV[25].
  • William Howard Taft IV's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ckr6[26].
  • William Howard Taft IV's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6944765A[27].

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Origins and Family

William Howard Taft IV was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1945-09-13T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Howard Taft III[7].

Education

Educated at Yale University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; Harvard Law School[14], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34]; and St. Paul's School[15], a boarding school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1856[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4] and diplomat[5]. Positions held include Legal Adviser of the Department of State[9], a public office[38], founded in 1931[39]; United States Deputy Secretary of Defense[10], a position[40], founded in 1949[41]; and United States Permanent Representative to NATO[11], a public office[42], in NATO[43], founded in 1953[44].

Personal Life

William Howard Taft IV was affiliated with the Republican Party[20].

Why It Matters

William Howard Taft IV ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was William Howard Taft IV born?

William Howard Taft IV was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Who were William Howard Taft IV's parents?

William Howard Taft IV's father was William Howard Taft III[7].

What did William Howard Taft IV do for work?

William Howard Taft IV worked as lawyer[4] and diplomat[5].

Where did William Howard Taft IV go to school?

William Howard Taft IV was educated at Yale University[13], Harvard Law School[14], and St. Paul's School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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