William Thomas Sampson
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Summary
William Thomas Sampson was born on February 9, 1840[1], in Wayne County[2]. He died on May 6, 1902[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. He worked as a military officer[5], army officer[6], and Konteradmiral[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (374 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery[9]
- Child: Margaret Sampson Smith[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Educated at: United States Naval Academy[12]
- Sex or gender: male[13]
- Military branch: United States Navy[14]
- Commons category: William T. Sampson[15]
- Military, police or special rank: contrammiraglio[16]
- Participated in conflict: Spanish–American War[17]
- Family name: Sampson[18]
- Given name: William[19], Thomas[20]
- Relative: Wat Tyler Cluverius, Jr.[21]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24]
- Participant in: Battle of Santiago de Cuba[25]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for William Thomas Sampson include USS Sampson[26], a guided missile destroyer[27] and Sampson[28], a civil town of Wisconsin[29], in United States[30].
Why It Matters
William Thomas Sampson has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for him include USS Sampson[26], a guided missile destroyer[27] and Sampson[28], a civil town of Wisconsin[29], in United States[30].
FAQs
Where was William Thomas Sampson born?
William Thomas Sampson's place of birth was Wayne County[2].
Where did William Thomas Sampson die?
William Thomas Sampson passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
What did William Thomas Sampson do for work?
William Thomas Sampson worked as a military officer[5], army officer[6], and Konteradmiral[7].
Where did William Thomas Sampson go to school?
William Thomas Sampson was educated at United States Naval Academy[12].