# Bill King

> Commander William Donald Aelian King, DSO & Bar, DSC was a British naval officer, yachtsman and author. He was the oldest participant in the first solo non-stop, around-the-world yacht race, the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, and the only person to command a British submarine on both the first and last days of World War II.

*British naval officer, yachtsman, author (1910-2012)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/bill-king

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1910-06-23
- **Died:** 2012-09-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Commander William Donald Aelian King, DSO & Bar, DSC was a British naval officer, yachtsman and author. He was the oldest participant in the first solo non-stop, around-the-world yacht race, the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, and the only person to command a British submarine on both the first and last days of World War II.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 39.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.7 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 4.6 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 65.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3566072/ (@nm3566072)

## Sources
- [Bill King (Royal Navy officer)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_King_(Royal_Navy_officer))
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- [Bill King](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_King)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3813682)

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