Sims, William Sowden — born Oct. 15, 1858, Port Hope, Ont., Can. died Sept. 28, 1936, Boston, Mass., U.S. U.S. naval officer. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and later wrote a navigation textbook that became widely used. As naval attaché to U.S. embassies in… … Universalium
William — /wil yeuhm/, n. 1. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter W. 2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning will and helmet. * * * (as used in expressions) Huddie William Ledbetter Aberhart William George William… … Universalium
William Sims — Infobox Military Person name=William Sowden Sims lived= birth date|1858|10|15 ndash; Death date and age|1936|9|25|1858|10|15| placeofbirth=Port Hope, Ontario, Canada placeofdeath=Boston, Massachusetts caption=Rear Admiral William Sowden Sims… … Wikipedia
Sims — biographical name William Sowden 1858 1936 American admiral … New Collegiate Dictionary
Sims — /simz/, n. William Sowden /sowd n/, 1858 1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada. * * * … Universalium
Sims — /simz/, n. William Sowden /sowd n/, 1858 1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada … Useful english dictionary
USS Sims (DE-154) — USS Sims (DE 154/APD 50), a sclass|Buckley|destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Admiral William Sowden Sims (1858 1936), who pushed for modernization of the navy. She is the second ship in the United States Navy to be … Wikipedia
USS Sims — Three ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Sims for William Sowden Sims. Additionally, one other ship was named Admiral W. S. Sims for the same man. *The destroyer USS|Sims|DD 409, served in World War II, sunk by the Japanese, 1942 … Wikipedia
Симс, Уильям — В Википедии есть статьи о других людях с такой фамилией, см. Симс. Уильям Соуден Симс … Википедия
Naval War College — For other uses, see Naval War College (disambiguation). US Naval War College U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
