Dudley Wright Knox

Dudley Wright Knox
Born(1877-06-21)June 21, 1877
Fort Walla Walla, Washington, U.S.
DiedJune 11, 1960(1960-06-11) (aged 82)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1896–1946
Rank Commodore
Battles / warsSpanish–American War
Boxer Rebellion
World War I
World War II
AwardsNavy Cross
Legion of Merit

Commodore Dudley Wright Knox (21 June 1877 – 11 June 1960) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War and World War I. He was also a prominent naval historian, who for many years oversaw the Navy Department's historical office, now named the Naval History and Heritage Command.