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Brent Scowcroft
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Brent Scowcroft was an American military officer, politician and lieutenant general, born on 19 March 1925 in Ogden. He served in the United States Air Force, held the rank of general, and belonged to the Republican Party. He was educated at the United States Military Academy and at Columbia University and its School of International and Public Affairs, earning a Doctor of Philosophy degree, and held the position of United States National Security Advisor.
He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, was named a White House Fellow, and was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire and a recipient of the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun. He died on 6 August 2020 in Falls Church and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Brent
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Ogden
- Place of death
- Falls Church
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- United States National Security Advisor
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Military branch
- United States Air Force
- Military rank
- general
- Image
- Major General Brent Scowcroft in October 1973.jpg
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- Commons category
- Brent Scowcroft
- date of birth
- 1925-03-19
- date of death
- 2020-08-06
- name in native language
- Brent Scowcroft
- place of burial
- Arlington National Cemetery
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