Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1921) Winner
William Sowden Sims
ウィリアム・ソウデン・シムズ
Wiriamu Sōden Shimuzu
Aliases:
William Sims
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1858-10-15 （Port Hope, Ontario）
- Died
- 1936-09-28 （Boston, Massachusetts） age 77
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Port Hope, Ontario, Canada → Newport, Rhode Island, United States → Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Naval officer, Admiral, President of the Naval War College
- Active Years
- 1880-1922
- Affiliations
- United States Navy, Naval War College
- Influenced By
- Percy Scott, Alfred Thayer Mahan, Stephen B. Luce
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Naval Academy | — | — | Bachelor of Science | — | United States |
| Naval War College | — | — | — | 1911-1912 | United States |
United States Naval Academy
Degree:
Bachelor of Science
Year of Graduation:
1880
Country:
United States
Naval War College
Period:
1911-1912
Year of Graduation:
1912
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Pulitzer Prize for History | The Victory at Sea | History | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 1918 | Navy Distinguished Service Medal | — | — | United States Navy | 受賞（辞退） |
| 1918 | Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George | — | — | United Kingdom | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for History
1921
Work:
The Victory at Sea
Category:
History
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
1918
Organization:
United States Navy
Result:
受賞（辞退）
Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
1918
Organization:
United Kingdom
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Victory at Sea
1920 History 352 pagesAccount of the U.S. naval effort during World War I in European waters.
Naval strategyWorld War IAllied cooperation
Bibliography
- The Victory at Sea
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Strategic analytical memoir styleClear and direct narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Naval modernizationGunnery reformAnti-submarine warfare
Legacy
Pioneered modernization of the US Navy, commanded US naval forces in European waters during WWI, won Pulitzer Prize for History with 'The Victory at Sea'.
Archives
- Naval War College
- Nimitz Library, US Naval Academy
In Popular Culture
- Featured on 1925 Time magazine cover, 2010 USPS commemorative stamp, several US Navy ships named in his honor.
Trivia
- Born in Canada but served in the US Navy
- Likely the only career naval officer to win a Pulitzer Prize
- Directly appealed to President Theodore Roosevelt to become Inspector of Naval Gunnery