William Wallace Wotherspoon

6th Chief of Staff of the United States Army
Person human Q8019943
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William Wallace Wotherspoon

Summary

William Wallace Wotherspoon is a human[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on November 16, 1850[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on October 21, 1921[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Wallace Wotherspoon's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
  • William Wallace Wotherspoon passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • William Wallace Wotherspoon was born on November 16, 1850[3].
  • William Wallace Wotherspoon died on October 21, 1921[5].
  • Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[8].
  • William Wallace Wotherspoon held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Wallace Wotherspoon's professions included military personnel[6].
  • William Wallace Wotherspoon held the position of Chief of Staff of the United States Army[10].
  • Among William Wallace Wotherspoon's employers was University of Rhode Island[11].
  • Among William Wallace Wotherspoon's employers was United States Army Command and General Staff College[12].
  • William Wallace Wotherspoon is recorded as male[13].
  • William Wallace Wotherspoon's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Wallace Wotherspoon's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[15].
  • William Wallace Wotherspoon's Commons category is recorded as William Wallace Wotherspoon[16].
  • William Wallace Wotherspoon's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[17].
  • William Wallace Wotherspoon was part of the conflict American Indian Wars[18].
  • William Wallace Wotherspoon was part of the conflict Spanish–American War[19].
  • William Wallace Wotherspoon was part of the conflict Philippine–American War[20].
  • William Wallace Wotherspoon's family name is recorded as Wotherspoon[21].
  • William Wallace Wotherspoon's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Wallace Wotherspoon's start of work period is recorded as November 15, 1914[23].
  • William Wallace Wotherspoon's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], William Wallace Wotherspoon… he was born on November 16, 1850[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Wallace Wotherspoon's professions included military personnel[6]. Employers include University of Rhode Island[11], a public university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1892[27], headquartered in Kingston[28] and United States Army Command and General Staff College[12], a staff college[29], in United States[30], founded in 1881[31], headquartered in Fort Leavenworth[32]. He held the position of Chief of Staff of the United States Army[10].

Death and Burial

William Wallace Wotherspoon died on October 21, 1921[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Wallace Wotherspoon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was William Wallace Wotherspoon born?

William Wallace Wotherspoon was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did William Wallace Wotherspoon die?

William Wallace Wotherspoon died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did William Wallace Wotherspoon do for work?

William Wallace Wotherspoon worked as military personnel[6].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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