William Stevenson

athlete (1900–1985)
Person human Q717607
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William Stevenson

Summary

William Stevenson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on October 25, 1900[3]. He passed away in Fort Myers[4]. He died on April 2, 1985[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], diplomat[7], athletics competitor[8], ambassador[9], and athlete[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Stevenson's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • William Stevenson died in Fort Myers[4].
  • William Stevenson was born on October 25, 1900[3].
  • William Stevenson died on April 2, 1985[5].
  • A child of William Stevenson was Helen Stevenson Meyner[12].
  • William Stevenson held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Stevenson worked as a lawyer[6].
  • William Stevenson worked as a diplomat[7].
  • William Stevenson's professions included athletics competitor[8].
  • William Stevenson worked as an ambassador[9].
  • William Stevenson's professions included athlete[10].
  • William Stevenson's professions included Olympic champion[14].
  • William Stevenson held the position of ambassador[15].
  • William Stevenson was employed by Oberlin College[16].
  • William Stevenson's education included a stint at Princeton University[17].
  • William Stevenson's education included a stint at Balliol College[18].
  • William Stevenson received the Bronze Star Medal[19].
  • William Stevenson received the Rhodes Scholarship[20].
  • William Stevenson is recorded as male[21].
  • William Stevenson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William Stevenson's sport is recorded as athletics[23].
  • William Stevenson's family name is recorded as Stevenson[24].
  • William Stevenson's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Stevenson's participant in is recorded as 1924 Summer Olympics[26].
  • William Stevenson's country for sport is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Stevenson was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on October 25, 1900[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Balliol College[18], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1263[34], headquartered in Oxford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], diplomat[7], athletics competitor[8], ambassador[9], athlete[10], and Olympic champion[14]. William Stevenson was employed by Oberlin College[16]. He held the position of ambassador[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal[19], a courage award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1944[38] and Rhodes Scholarship[20], a scholarship[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1902[41].

Personal Life

A child of William Stevenson was Helen Stevenson Meyner[12].

Death and Burial

William Stevenson died on April 2, 1985[5]. He passed away in Fort Myers[4].

Why It Matters

William Stevenson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was William Stevenson born?

William Stevenson's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did William Stevenson die?

William Stevenson died in Fort Myers[4].

What did William Stevenson do for work?

William Stevenson worked as lawyer[6], diplomat[7], athletics competitor[8], ambassador[9], and athlete[10].

Where did William Stevenson go to school?

William Stevenson was educated at Princeton University[17] and Balliol College[18].

What awards did William Stevenson receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[19] and Rhodes Scholarship[20].

References

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Athletics podium person id → 18264
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  2. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Fort Myers
    Award received → —
    Child → Helen Stevenson Meyner
    Country for sport → United States
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
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