William Sims

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William Sims
Birth nameWilliam Sowden Sims
Born(1858-10-15)October 15, 1858
Port Hope, Canada West (now Canada)
DiedSeptember 28, 1936(1936-09-28) (aged 77)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Branch United States Navy
Service years1880–1922
RankAdmiral
CommandsNaval War College
U.S. Naval Forces Operating in European Waters (WWI)
Conflicts
AwardsNavy Distinguished Service Medal
Alma materUnited States Naval Academy (BS)
Naval War College
Other workPulitzer Prize for History (1921)

William Sowden Sims (October 15, 1858 – September 28, 1936) was an admiral in the United States Navy who fought during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to modernize the navy. During World War I, he commanded all United States naval forces operating in Europe. He also served twice as president of the Naval War College.

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