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Woodrow Wilson

Also known as Thomas Woodrow Wilson, T. Woodrow Wilson, Thomas W. Wilson, President Wilson, T. W. Wilson, T. Wilson

president of the United States from 1913 to 1921 (1856–1924)

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Woodrow Wilson was an American politician, lawyer, and university teacher who served as the President of the United States and Governor of New Jersey. He was also the Governor-General of the Philippines and a President-elect. A member of the Democratic Party, he was educated at Davidson College, Princeton University, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Virginia. He worked as a teacher at Princeton University, Wesleyan University, the University of Virginia, and Bryn Mawr College.

Born in Staunton in 1856, Wilson died in Washington, D.C., in 1924. He was buried at the Washington National Cathedral. He was married to Ellen Axson Wilson and Edith Bolling Galt Wilson. Their children were Margaret Woodrow Wilson, Jessie Woodrow Wilson Sayre, and Eleanor Wilson McAdoo. Wilson was a member of the American Philosophical Society, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, and the American Historical Association. He received one Nobel Prize.

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Staunton, Virginia, USA

Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the United States of America (1913–21). A scholar and statesman, best remembered for his legislative accomplishments and his high-minded idealism, who led his country into World War I and became the creator and leading advocate of the League of Nations, for which he was awarded the 1919 Nobel Prize for Peace.

Known for

America at War — Self (archive footage)2025
Aurora's Sunrise — Self - Politician (archive footage)2023
Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre — Self (archive footage)2023
Fighting for Respect: African American Soldiers in WWI — Self (archive footage)2021
Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress — Self (archive footage)2019
Propaganda: Engineering Consent — Self - Politician (archive footage)2018
The Vietnam War — Self - Politician (archive footage)2017
Apocalypse: World War I — Self (archive footage)2014
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema — Self (archive footage)2007
The Fog of War — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2003

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Nobel Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize1919
“for his role as founder of the League of Nations”

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Described at

Historical Figures Who Kept Their True Evil Hidden From The World

History often cloaked its villains in garments of greatness, only for time to strip away the illusion and reveal what truly lay beneath. Many figures celebrated as heroes or visionaries left behind a far darker imprint than their admirers ever suspected.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Wilson
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Staunton
Place of death: Washington, D.C.
Spouse: Ellen Axson Wilson
Child: Eleanor Wilson McAdoo
Father: Joseph Ruggles Wilson
Occupation: writer
Position held: President-elect of the United States
Educated at: University of Virginia
Employer: Bryn Mawr College
Political party: Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken: German
Native language: English language
Religion: Presbyterianism
Award: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Doctoral advisor: Richard T. Ely
Image: Thomas Woodrow Wilson, Harris & Ewing bw photo portrait, 1919.jpg
Height: 180
Number of children: 3
Work location: Princeton

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Significant event: World War I
place of burial: Washington National Cathedral
Commons category: Woodrow Wilson
date of birth: 1856-12-28
date of death: 1924-02-23
topic's main category: Category:Woodrow Wilson
Commons gallery: Woodrow Wilson
described by source: New International Encyclopedia
member of: Academy of Sciences of Turin
name in native language: Woodrow Wilson
manner of death: natural causes
birth name: Woodrow Wilson
nominated for: Nobel Peace Prize
writing language: English language
P6482: Woodrow Wilson
candidacy in election: 1912 United States presidential election
different from: Thomas Wilson
National Governors Association biography URL: www.nga.org/governor/thomas-woodrow-wilson
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Works in European collections

4 objects attributed to Woodrow Wilson, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was the 28th president of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. He was the only Democrat to serve as president during the Progressive Era, when Republicans dominated the presidency and legislative branches. As president, Wilson made significant economic reforms and led the United States through World War I. He was the leading architect of the League of Nations, and his stance on foreign policy came to be known as Wilsonianism.

Born in Staunton, Virginia, Wilson grew up in the Southern United States during the American Civil War and Reconstruction era. After earning a Ph.D. in history and political science from Johns Hopkins University, Wilson taught at several colleges prior to being appointed president of Princeton University, where he emerged as a prominent spokesman for progressivism in higher education. Wilson is considered one of the founding fathers of the field of public administration due to his 1887 article "The Study of Administration." Wilson served as the governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913, during which he broke with party bosses and won the passage of several progressive reforms.

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