Woodrow Wilson

28th President of the United States (1913–1921)
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Woodrow Wilson
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Summary

Woodrow Wilson was born on December 28, 1856[1], in Woodrow Wilson Birthplace[2]. He died in Woodrow Wilson House[3]. He worked as a politician[4], university teacher[5], lawyer[6], statesperson[7], and political scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.18% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72,706 views/month, #1,776 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Staunton[10]
  • Place of death: Washington, D.C.[11]
  • Place of burial: Washington National Cathedral[12]
  • Father: Joseph Ruggles Wilson[13]
  • Mother: Janet Woodrow[14]
  • Spouse: Edith Bolling Galt Wilson[15], Ellen Axson Wilson[16]
  • Child: Margaret Woodrow Wilson[17], Jessie Woodrow Wilson Sayre[18], Eleanor Wilson McAdoo[19]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[20]
  • Native language: English[21]
  • Occupation: jurist[22], teacher[23], writer[24], governor[25], historian[26]
  • Position held: President of the United States[27], Governor of New Jersey[28], president of Princeton University[29], Governor-General of the Philippines[30], President-elect of the United States[31], president[32]
  • Employer: Princeton University[33], Wesleyan University[34], University of Virginia[35], Bryn Mawr College[36]
  • Educated at: Davidson College[37], Princeton University[38], Johns Hopkins University[39], University of Virginia[40]
  • Doctoral advisor: Herbert Baxter Adams[41], Richard T. Ely[42]
  • Award received: doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[43], Nobel Peace Prize[44], New Jersey Hall of Fame[45], Order of the White Eagle[46], honorary doctor of the University of Warsaw[47], honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[48], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[49]
  • Member of: American Philosophical Society[50], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[51], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[52], American Historical Association[53], American Academy of Arts and Letters[54], Academy of Sciences of Turin[55]
  • Religion or worldview: Presbyterianism[56]
  • Sex or gender: male[57]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[58]
  • Commons category: Woodrow Wilson[59]
  • Archives at: Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library[60], Manuscripts and Archives Department Yale University Library[61], University of Maryland Libraries[62]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[63]
  • Residence: Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home[64]

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Woodrow Wilson include Praha hlavní nádraží[65], a Q122726528[66], in Czech Republic[67], founded in 1871[68]; idealism in international relations[69], an international relations theory[70]; Wilsonianism[71], a foreign policy[72], in United States[73]; Jackson-Reed High School[74], a public school[75], in United States[76], founded in 1935[77], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[78]; Woodrow Wilson Bridge[79], a bascule bridge[80], in United States[81]; Princeton School of Public and International Affairs[82]; Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars[83]; and Palais Wilson[84].

Why It Matters

Woodrow Wilson has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]

Entities named for him include Praha hlavní nádraží[65], a Q122726528[66], in Czech Republic[67], founded in 1871[68]; idealism in international relations[69], an international relations theory[70]; Wilsonianism[71], a foreign policy[72], in United States[73]; Jackson-Reed High School[74], a public school[75], in United States[76], founded in 1935[77], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[78]; Woodrow Wilson Bridge[79], a bascule bridge[80], in United States[81]; and Princeton School of Public and International Affairs[82].

FAQs

Where was Woodrow Wilson born?

Woodrow Wilson was born in Woodrow Wilson Birthplace[2].

Where did Woodrow Wilson die?

Woodrow Wilson passed away in Woodrow Wilson House[3].

Who were Woodrow Wilson's parents?

Woodrow Wilson's father was Joseph Ruggles Wilson[13]. Woodrow Wilson's mother was Janet Woodrow[14].

Who was Woodrow Wilson married to?

Woodrow Wilson's spouses include Edith Bolling Galt Wilson[15] and Ellen Axson Wilson[16].

What did Woodrow Wilson do for work?

Woodrow Wilson worked as a politician[4], university teacher[5], lawyer[6], statesperson[7], and political scientist[8].

Where did Woodrow Wilson go to school?

Woodrow Wilson was educated at Davidson College[37], Princeton University[38], Johns Hopkins University[39], and University of Virginia[40].

What awards did Woodrow Wilson receive?

Honors received include doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[43], Nobel Peace Prize[44], New Jersey Hall of Fame[45], and Order of the White Eagle[46].

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  62. [64] ↑ . National Register of Historic Places. wikidata.org.
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  2. [85] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [86] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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