William Ledyard Rodgers

United States Navy admiral (1860–1944)
Person human Q8014414
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William Ledyard Rodgers

Summary

William Ledyard Rodgers is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1860-02-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bethesda[4]. He died on +1944-05-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], William Ledyard Rodgers…
  • William Ledyard Rodgers passed away in Bethesda[4].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers was born on +1860-02-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers died on +1944-05-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Oak Hill Cemetery[8].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers's father was John Rodgers[9].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers worked as a military officer[6].
  • Among William Ledyard Rodgers's employers was Naval War College[11].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers's education included a stint at United States Army War College[12].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers's education included a stint at United States Naval Academy[13].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers's image is recorded as William Ledyard Rodgers.jpg[14].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers is recorded as male[15].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063973425[17].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 19318202[18].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers's GND ID is recorded as 1022851810[19].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[20].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no99075555[21].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers's IdRef ID is recorded as 057239932[22].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers's Commons category is recorded as William Ledyard Rodgers[23].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[24].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 79845005[25].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[26].
  • William Ledyard Rodgers's participated in conflict is recorded as Spanish–American War[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Ledyard Rodgers was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1860-02-04T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Rodgers[9].

Education

Educated at United States Army War College[12], a staff college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1901[30] and United States Naval Academy[13], a naval academy[31], in United States[32], founded in 1845[33], headquartered in Naval Academy[34].

Career and Affiliations

William Ledyard Rodgers worked as a military officer[6]. Among his employers was Naval War College[11].

Death and Burial

William Ledyard Rodgers died on +1944-05-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bethesda[4]. Burial took place at Oak Hill Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Ledyard Rodgers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Ledyard Rodgers born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], William Ledyard Rodgers…

Where did William Ledyard Rodgers die?

William Ledyard Rodgers passed away in Bethesda[4].

Who were William Ledyard Rodgers's parents?

William Ledyard Rodgers's father was John Rodgers[9].

What did William Ledyard Rodgers do for work?

William Ledyard Rodgers worked as military officer[6].

Where did William Ledyard Rodgers go to school?

William Ledyard Rodgers was educated at United States Army War College[12] and United States Naval Academy[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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