William Rankin

Survivor of fall through a thunderstorm cloud (1920–2009)
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William Rankin

Summary

William Rankin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on October 16, 1920[3]. He passed away in Oakdale[4]. He died on July 6, 2009[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], writer[7], and aircraft pilot[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (499 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pittsburgh[2], William Rankin…
  • William Rankin passed away in Oakdale[4].
  • William Rankin was born on October 16, 1920[3].
  • William Rankin died on July 6, 2009[5].
  • William Rankin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Rankin's professions included military officer[6].
  • William Rankin's professions included writer[7].
  • William Rankin's professions included aircraft pilot[8].
  • William Rankin's education included a stint at Joint Forces Staff College[11].
  • William Rankin is recorded as male[12].
  • William Rankin's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Rankin's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[14].
  • William Rankin's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant colonel[15].
  • William Rankin was part of the conflict Korean War[16].
  • William Rankin was part of the conflict World War II[17].
  • William Rankin's family name is recorded as Rankin[18].
  • William Rankin's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Rankin's allegiance is recorded as United States[20].
  • William Rankin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • William Rankin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Henry Rankin'}[22].

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Origins and Family

William Rankin's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on October 16, 1920[3].

Education

William Rankin was educated at Joint Forces Staff College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], writer[7], and aircraft pilot[8].

Death and Burial

William Rankin died on July 6, 2009[5]. He died in Oakdale[4].

Why It Matters

William Rankin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (499 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was William Rankin born?

Born in Pittsburgh[2], William Rankin…

Where did William Rankin die?

William Rankin passed away in Oakdale[4].

What did William Rankin do for work?

William Rankin worked as military officer[6], writer[7], and aircraft pilot[8].

Where did William Rankin go to school?

William Rankin was educated at Joint Forces Staff College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank lieutenant colonel
    Given name William
    Allegiance United States
    Family name Rankin
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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