William Walton Butterworth

American diplomat
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William Walton Butterworth

Summary

William Walton Butterworth is a human[1]. He was born in New Orleans[2]. He was born on +1903-09-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on +1975-03-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Walton Butterworth's place of birth was New Orleans[2].
  • William Walton Butterworth passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • William Walton Butterworth was born on +1903-09-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Walton Butterworth died on +1975-03-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Walton Butterworth is buried at New Orleans[8].
  • William Walton Butterworth held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Walton Butterworth worked as a diplomat[6].
  • William Walton Butterworth held the position of Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs[10].
  • William Walton Butterworth held the position of Assistant Secretary of State for Japanese Affairs[11].
  • William Walton Butterworth held the position of United States Ambassador to the European Union[12].
  • William Walton Butterworth was educated at Princeton University[13].
  • William Walton Butterworth was educated at Lawrenceville School[14].
  • William Walton Butterworth was educated at Worcester College[15].
  • William Walton Butterworth received the Rhodes Scholarship[16].
  • William Walton Butterworth's image is recorded as Portrait of W. Walton Butterworth.jpg[17].
  • William Walton Butterworth is recorded as male[18].
  • William Walton Butterworth's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Walton Butterworth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48387292[20].
  • William Walton Butterworth's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90648562[21].
  • William Walton Butterworth's Commons category is recorded as William Walton Butterworth[22].
  • William Walton Butterworth's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0365xz[23].
  • William Walton Butterworth's family name is recorded as Butterworth[24].
  • William Walton Butterworth's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Walton Butterworth's given name is recorded as Walton[26].
  • William Walton Butterworth's U.S. National Archives Identifier is recorded as 10570937[27].

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Origins and Family

William Walton Butterworth was born in New Orleans[2]. He was born on +1903-09-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Lawrenceville School[14], a boarding school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1810[34]; and Worcester College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1714[37], headquartered in Oxford[38].

Career and Affiliations

William Walton Butterworth worked as a diplomat[6]. Positions held include Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs[10], an United States Assistant Secretary of State[39], founded in 1949[40]; Assistant Secretary of State for Japanese Affairs[11]; and United States Ambassador to the European Union[12], a position[41], in United States[42], founded in 1961[43].

Recognition

William Walton Butterworth received the Rhodes Scholarship[16].

Death and Burial

William Walton Butterworth died on +1975-03-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He is buried at New Orleans[8].

Why It Matters

William Walton Butterworth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was William Walton Butterworth born?

William Walton Butterworth's place of birth was New Orleans[2].

Where did William Walton Butterworth die?

William Walton Butterworth died in Manhattan[4].

What did William Walton Butterworth do for work?

William Walton Butterworth worked as diplomat[6].

Where did William Walton Butterworth go to school?

William Walton Butterworth was educated at Princeton University[13], Lawrenceville School[14], and Worcester College[15].

What awards did William Walton Butterworth receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . Munzinger Personen. wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . 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. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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