William J. Perry
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William J. Perry is an American mathematician, engineer, and statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of Defense and is noted for his leadership in defense technology and nuclear security policy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| William J. Perry canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American politician
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United States Secretary of Defense ⓘ engineer ⓘ human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| advisorTo | United States government ⓘ |
| affiliation | Democratic administrations of the United States ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
U.S. national security policy
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international nuclear security ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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surface form:
Department of Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| educatedAt |
Carnegie Technical Schools
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surface form:
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Pennsylvania State University ⓘ Stanford University ⓘ |
| employer |
Stanford University
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Stanford University Center for International Security and Cooperation ⓘ |
| familyName | Perry ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
arms control
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defense technology ⓘ engineering ⓘ mathematics ⓘ nuclear security ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| name | William J. Perry self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for nuclear disarmament
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nuclear threat reduction initiatives ⓘ post–Cold War U.S. defense restructuring ⓘ |
| notableWork |
leadership in U.S. defense technology policy
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leadership in U.S. nuclear security policy ⓘ writings on nuclear danger and disarmament ⓘ |
| occupation |
engineer
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government official ⓘ mathematician ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
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United States Deputy Secretary of Defense ⓘ United States Secretary of Defense ⓘ |
| residence |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| workedOn |
advanced conventional weapons
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defense modernization ⓘ missile defense ⓘ nuclear weapons policy ⓘ |
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