Please answer the following question: Facts: - death place: columbia , missouri , usa farrar 1998 223 - language: english - alt: walter williams , american journalist and educator - resting place: columbia archive 2008 cemetery , columbia , missouri , usa university - death cause: pneumonia 223 after a diagnosis of prostate cancer farrar 1998 - death date: 29 july 1935 - birth date: 2 july 1864 - name: walter williams - ethnicity: caucasian farrar 1998 1-17 - nationality: american - image: walter williams.jpg - birth place: boonville , missouri , usa farrar 1998 17 - religion: christianity farrar 1998 224 - denomination: presbyterian farrar 1998 224 - occupation: journalist and educator Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of walter williams -lrb- journalist -rrb- .
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walter williams -lrb- july 2 , 1864 -- july 29 , 1935 -rrb- was an american journalist and educator .he founded the world 's first journalism school at the university of missouri , and later served as the university 's president .an internationalist , he promoted the ideals of journalism globally and is often referred to as '' the father of journalism education .