Biography
Chester William Nimitz (; February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966) was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet, and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II.Nimitz was the leading US Navy authority on submarines. Qualified in submarines during his early years, he later oversaw the conversion of these vessels' propulsion from gasoline to diesel, and then later was key in acquiring approval to build the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus, whose propulsion system later completely superseded diesel-powered submarines in the US. He also, beginning in 1917, was the Navy's leading developer of underway replenishment techniques, the tool which during the Pacific war would allow the US fleet to operate away from port almost indefinitely. The chief of the Navy's Bureau of Navigation in 1939, Nimitz served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1945 until 1947. He was the United States' last surviving officer who served in the rank of fleet admiral. The USS Nimitz supercarrier, the lead ship of her class, is named after him.
Filmography
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Movies 7
TV Shows 2
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour (2019)
World War II in Colour (2009)
Hellcats of the Navy (1957)
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GenderMale
Birthday1885-02-24
Deathday1966-02-20 (80 years old)
Birth PlaceFredericksburg, Texas, U.S.
ChildrenChester Nimitz, Jr.
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsGrand Cross of the Order of the Crown, Military Order of Italy, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Order of Naval Merit, Officer of the Legion of Honour, National Order of Merit Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, National Defense Service Medal, Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, World War II Victory Medal, Order of the Liberator General San Martín, Distinguished Service Medal, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Order of the Crown, Order of George I, Order of Orange-Nassau
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