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rdfs:label	William Sims
rdfs:comment	William Sowden Sims (October 15, 1858 – September 25, 1936) was an admiral in the United States Navy who sought 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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serviceyears	1880
Birth Date	1858-10-15
Commands	Naval War College U.S. Naval Forces Operating in European Waters
Branch	United States Navy
death place	Boston, Massachusetts
Name	William Sowden Sims
Caption	Vice Admiral William Sowden Sims
Birth Place	Port Hope, Ontario, Canada
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Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal
death date	1936-09-25
Rank	35
Battles	World War I
Before	Austin M. Knight
Years	19171919
After	Clarence Stewart Williams
laterwork	Pulitzer Prize
abstract	William Sowden Sims (October 15, 1858 – September 25, 1936) was an admiral in the United States Navy who sought 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.