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William Sims
Vice Admiral William Sowden Sims
Birth nameWilliam Sowden Sims
Born(1858-10-15)October 15, 1858
Port Hope, Canada West
DiedSeptember 28, 1936(1936-09-28) (aged 77)
Boston, Massachusetts, US
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1880–1922
RankAdmiral
Commands heldNaval War College
U.S. Naval Forces Operating in European Waters (WWI)
Battles/warsWorld War I
AwardsNavy Distinguished Service Medal
Other workPulitzer Prize for History

William Sowden Sims (October 15, 1858 – September 28, 1936) was an admiral in the United States Navy who fought during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to modernize the navy. During World War I, he commanded all United States naval forces operating in Europe. He also served twice as president of the Naval War College.

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