Woodrow Wilson

28th President of the United States (1913–1921)
Person human Q34296
Woodrow Wilson
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Woodrow Wilson

Summary

Woodrow Wilson is a human[1]. He was born in Woodrow Wilson Birthplace[2]. He was born on December 28, 1856[3]. He passed away in Woodrow Wilson House[4]. He worked as a politician[5], university teacher[6], lawyer[7], statesperson[8], and political scientist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.18% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,213 views/month, #1,776 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Woodrow Wilson's place of birth was Woodrow Wilson Birthplace[2].
  • Woodrow Wilson's place of birth was Staunton[11].
  • Woodrow Wilson passed away in Woodrow Wilson House[4].
  • Woodrow Wilson died in Washington, D.C.[12].
  • Woodrow Wilson was born on December 28, 1856[3].
  • Burial took place at Washington National Cathedral[13].
  • Woodrow Wilson's father was Joseph Ruggles Wilson[14].
  • Woodrow Wilson's mother was Janet Woodrow[15].
  • Woodrow Wilson was married to Edith Bolling Galt Wilson[16].
  • Among Woodrow Wilson's spouses was Ellen Axson Wilson[17].
  • A child of Woodrow Wilson was Margaret Woodrow Wilson[18].
  • A child of Woodrow Wilson was Jessie Woodrow Wilson Sayre[19].
  • A child of Woodrow Wilson was Eleanor Wilson McAdoo[20].
  • Woodrow Wilson held citizenship in United States[21].
  • English was Woodrow Wilson's native language[22].
  • Woodrow Wilson worked as a politician[5].
  • Woodrow Wilson's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Woodrow Wilson worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Woodrow Wilson worked as a statesperson[8].
  • Woodrow Wilson's professions included political scientist[9].
  • Woodrow Wilson's professions included jurist[23].
  • Woodrow Wilson held the position of President of the United States[24].
  • Woodrow Wilson held the position of Governor of New Jersey[25].
  • Woodrow Wilson held the position of president of Princeton University[26].
  • Woodrow Wilson held the position of Governor-General of the Philippines[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Woodrow Wilson Birthplace[2], a house[28], in United States[29] and Staunton[11], an independent city in the United States[30], in United States[31], founded in 1747[32]. He was born on December 28, 1856[3]. His father was Joseph Ruggles Wilson[14]. His mother was Janet Woodrow[15]. English was his native language[22].

Education

Educated at Davidson College[33], a liberal arts college in the United States[34], in United States[35], founded in 1837[36]; Princeton University[37], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1746[40], headquartered in Princeton[41]; Johns Hopkins University[42], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1876[45], headquartered in Baltimore[46]; and University of Virginia[47]. Doctoral advisors include Herbert Baxter Adams[48] and Richard T. Ely[49]. Woodrow Wilson earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5], university teacher[6], lawyer[7], statesperson[8], political scientist[9], and jurist[23]. Employers include Princeton University[51], Wesleyan University[52], University of Virginia[53], and Bryn Mawr College[54]. Positions held include President of the United States[24], an elective office[55], in United States[56], founded in 1787[57]; Governor of New Jersey[25], a governor[58], in United States[59], founded in 1776[60]; president of Princeton University[26], a position[61]; Governor-General of the Philippines[27], a historical position[62], in Spain[63], founded in 1571[64]; President-elect of the United States[65], a position[66], in United States[67], founded in 1789[68]; and president[69], a corporate title[70].

Recognition

Awards received include doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[71], Nobel Peace Prize[72], New Jersey Hall of Fame[73], Order of the White Eagle[74], honorary doctor of the University of Warsaw[75], and honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[76].

Personal Life

Spouses include Edith Bolling Galt Wilson[16], a politician[77], 1872–1961[78], of United States[79], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[80] and Ellen Axson Wilson[17], a politician[81], 1860–1914[82], of United States[83], awarded the Georgia Women of Achievement[84]. Children include Margaret Woodrow Wilson[18], a singer[85], 1886–1944[86], of United States[87]; Jessie Woodrow Wilson Sayre[19], a suffragette[88], 1887–1933[89], of United States[90]; and Eleanor Wilson McAdoo[20], a writer[91], 1889–1967[92], of United States[93]. His religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[94]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[95].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include Woodrow Wilson House[4], a single-family detached home[96], in United States[97] and Washington, D.C.[12], a city in the United States[98], in United States[99], founded in 1790[100]. Burial took place at Washington National Cathedral[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Woodrow Wilson include Jackson-Reed High School[101], a public school[102], in United States[103], founded in 1935[104], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[105]; Praha hlavní nádraží[106], a Q122726528[107], in Czech Republic[108], founded in 1871[109]; Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars[110], a think tank[111], in United States[112], founded in 1968[113], headquartered in Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center[114]; Wilsonianism[115], a foreign policy[116], in United States[117]; idealism in international relations[118], an international relations theory[119]; Woodrow Wilson Bridge[120]; Princeton School of Public and International Affairs[121]; and Palais Wilson[122].

Why It Matters

Woodrow Wilson ranks in the top 0.18% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,213 views/month, #1,776 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[123] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[124]

Entities named for him include Jackson-Reed High School[101], a public school[102], in United States[103], founded in 1935[104], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[105]; Praha hlavní nádraží[106], a Q122726528[107], in Czech Republic[108], founded in 1871[109]; Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars[110], a think tank[111], in United States[112], founded in 1968[113], headquartered in Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center[114]; Wilsonianism[115], a foreign policy[116], in United States[117]; idealism in international relations[118], an international relations theory[119]; and Woodrow Wilson Bridge[120].

FAQs

Where was Woodrow Wilson born?

Woodrow Wilson's place of birth was Woodrow Wilson Birthplace[2].

Where did Woodrow Wilson die?

Woodrow Wilson died in Woodrow Wilson House[4].

Who were Woodrow Wilson's parents?

Woodrow Wilson's father was Joseph Ruggles Wilson[14]. Woodrow Wilson's mother was Janet Woodrow[15].

Who was Woodrow Wilson married to?

Woodrow Wilson's spouses include Edith Bolling Galt Wilson[16] and Ellen Axson Wilson[17].

What did Woodrow Wilson do for work?

Woodrow Wilson worked as politician[5], university teacher[6], lawyer[7], statesperson[8], and political scientist[9].

Where did Woodrow Wilson go to school?

Woodrow Wilson was educated at Davidson College[33], Princeton University[37], Johns Hopkins University[42], and University of Virginia[47].

What awards did Woodrow Wilson receive?

Honors received include doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[71], Nobel Peace Prize[72], New Jersey Hall of Fame[73], and Order of the White Eagle[74].

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  1. 4w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of the university of santiago de compostela authority id → 981013404896807712
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  2. 4w ago · CMBGAMER 2018 · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → 28th President of the United States (1913–1921)
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  3. 4w ago · PublicDomainFan08 · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00064240n
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  4. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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