Richard Nixon
President of the United States from 1969 to 1974 (1913–1994).
The record
Richard Nixon was a president of the United States from 1969 to 1974. Born on 9 January 1913 in Birthplace of Richard Nixon, Nixon died on 22 April 1994 in Weill Cornell Medical Center at the age of 81.
Positions held include United States representative (1947–1950), United States senator (1950–1951) and United States senator (1951–1953). Nixon played for Whittier Poets football. Nixon studied at Whittier College and Duke University. Honours include Time Person of the Year, Time Person of the Year and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, among 13 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 190 languages, Richard Nixon is No. 119 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 9 January 1913, Birthplace of Richard Nixon
- Died
- 22 April 1994, Weill Cornell Medical Center (aged 81)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Politician, military officer, lawyer
- Nickname
- Dick Nixon
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Republican Party
- Education
- Whittier College, Duke University
- Height
- 182 cm (5 ft 12 in)
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 3
- Wikipedia editions
- 190
Did you know
Was 34 when first united States representative (1947).
Lived to 81.
Shares a birthday with Simone de Beauvoir and Karel Čapek.
Has a Wikipedia article in 190 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1947–1950United States representative
- 1950–1951United States senator
- 1951–1953United States senator
- 1953–1961Vice President of the United States
- 1968–1969President-elect of the United States
- 1969–1974President of the United States
- —President
Teams
- —Whittier Poets football
Connections
- FatherFrancis A. Nixon
- MotherHannah Milhous Nixon
- SpousePat Nixon
- SiblingDonald Nixon
- SiblingEdward Nixon
- ChildTricia Nixon Cox
- ChildJulie Nixon Eisenhower
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Honours and works
Awards
- Time Person of the Year1971
- Time Person of the Year1972
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic1988
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal
- Commendation Medal
- Ellis Island Medal of Honor
- Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Nishan-e-Pakistan
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
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