William Raborn

United States admiral (1905-1990)
Person human Q956890
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William Raborn

Summary

William Raborn is a human[1]. He was born in Decatur[2]. He was born on +1905-06-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in McLean[4]. He died on +1990-03-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Decatur[2], William Raborn…
  • William Raborn passed away in McLean[4].
  • William Raborn was born on +1905-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Raborn died on +1990-03-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Raborn is buried at United States Naval Academy Cemetery[8].
  • William Raborn held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Raborn worked as a military officer[6].
  • William Raborn held the position of Director of Central Intelligence[10].
  • Among William Raborn's employers was Central Intelligence Agency[11].
  • William Raborn was educated at United States Naval Academy[12].
  • William Raborn received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal[13].
  • William Raborn received the Silver Star[14].
  • William Raborn received the Golden Plate Award[15].
  • William Raborn's image is recorded as William Francis Raborn.jpg[16].
  • William Raborn is recorded as male[17].
  • William Raborn's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Raborn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025765035[19].
  • William Raborn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77737608[20].
  • William Raborn's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[21].
  • William Raborn's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85045158[22].
  • William Raborn's Commons category is recorded as William Raborn (admiral)[23].
  • William Raborn's military, police or special rank is recorded as vice admiral[24].
  • William Raborn's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 29618122[25].
  • William Raborn's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[26].
  • William Raborn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04vg6q[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Decatur[2], William Raborn… he was born on +1905-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Raborn was educated at United States Naval Academy[12].

Career and Affiliations

William Raborn worked as a military officer[6]. He was employed by Central Intelligence Agency[11]. He held the position of Director of Central Intelligence[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Navy Distinguished Service Medal[13], a medallion[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30]; Silver Star[14], a star[31], in United States[32], founded in 1918[33]; and Golden Plate Award[15], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1961[36].

Death and Burial

William Raborn died on +1990-03-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in McLean[4]. He is buried at United States Naval Academy Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Raborn ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was William Raborn born?

William Raborn was born in Decatur[2].

Where did William Raborn die?

William Raborn died in McLean[4].

What did William Raborn do for work?

William Raborn worked as military officer[6].

Where did William Raborn go to school?

William Raborn was educated at United States Naval Academy[12].

What awards did William Raborn receive?

Honors received include Navy Distinguished Service Medal[13], Silver Star[14], and Golden Plate Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . achievement.org. achievement.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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