William S. Knudsen
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William S. Knudsen was a Danish-American automotive executive and industrialist who played a key role in organizing U.S. mass production for World War II.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Danish-American
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automotive executive → industrialist → person → |
| appointedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| awardReceived |
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
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Medal for Merit → |
| birthName |
Signius Wilhelm Poul Knudsen
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| causeOfDeath |
heart attack
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| citizenship |
Denmark
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United States of America → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| countryOfBirth |
Denmark
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| countryOfDeath |
United States
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| dateOfBirth |
1879-03-25
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| dateOfDeath |
1948-04-27
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| employer |
Ford Motor Company
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General Motors → |
| ethnicGroup |
Dane
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| familyName |
Knudsen
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| givenName |
William
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| immigratedTo |
United States of America
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| immigrationYear |
1900
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| industry |
automotive industry
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manufacturing → |
| languageSpoken |
Danish
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English → |
| militaryBranch |
United States Army
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| name |
William S. Knudsen
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| notableFor |
mobilization of American industry during World War II
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organizing U.S. mass production for World War II → |
| occupation |
automotive executive
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businessperson → industrialist → |
| placeOfBirth |
Copenhagen
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| placeOfDeath |
Detroit
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| positionHeld |
Lieutenant General, United States Army
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chairman of the Office of Production Management → co-director of the Office of Production Management → director of production, Ford Motor Company → director of the Office of Production Management → executive at Ford Motor Company → president of General Motors → |
| residence |
Detroit
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Grosse Pointe → |
| workLocation |
Dearborn
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Detroit → Washington, D.C. → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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William S. Knudsen
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name |
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War Production Board
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notableMember |