William N. Oatis

American correspondent detained 1951-1953 by the Communist government of Czechoslovakia.
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William N. Oatis

Summary

William N. Oatis is a human[1]. He was born in Marion[2]. He was born on January 4, 1914[3]. He passed away in Brooklyn[4]. He died on September 16, 1997[5]. He worked as a journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William N. Oatis's place of birth was Marion[2].
  • William N. Oatis died in Brooklyn[4].
  • William N. Oatis was born on January 4, 1914[3].
  • William N. Oatis died on September 16, 1997[5].
  • William N. Oatis is buried at Calverton National Cemetery[8].
  • William N. Oatis held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William N. Oatis's professions included journalist[6].
  • William N. Oatis was educated at University of Minnesota[10].
  • William N. Oatis's education included a stint at DePauw University[11].
  • William N. Oatis is recorded as male[12].
  • William N. Oatis's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[14].
  • William N. Oatis's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William N. Oatis's medical condition is recorded as Alzheimer's disease[16].
  • William N. Oatis's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[17].
  • William N. Oatis's convicted of is recorded as espionage[18].

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Origins and Family

William N. Oatis was born in Marion[2]. He was born on January 4, 1914[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[10], a public research university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1851[21], headquartered in Minneapolis[22] and DePauw University[11], a liberal arts college[23], in United States[24], founded in 1837[25], headquartered in Greencastle[26].

Career and Affiliations

William N. Oatis's professions included journalist[6].

Death and Burial

William N. Oatis died on September 16, 1997[5]. He died in Brooklyn[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[14]. He is buried at Calverton National Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William N. Oatis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William N. Oatis born?

William N. Oatis's place of birth was Marion[2].

Where did William N. Oatis die?

William N. Oatis passed away in Brooklyn[4].

What did William N. Oatis do for work?

William N. Oatis worked as journalist[6].

Where did William N. Oatis go to school?

William N. Oatis was educated at University of Minnesota[10] and DePauw University[11].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . 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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  1. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Marion
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    Library of congress authority id no2005059864
    Date of birth +1914-01-04T00:00:00Z
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