List of Famous people named William

Name William is among the most common names in USA, England, Brazil, Canada, France, Australia. Shortened forms: Bill, Billy, Will, Willie. Similar names: Bill, Billy, Will, Willie, Willam, Wiliam. Here are some famous Williams:

William Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton

First Name William

Last Name Chewton

Born on June 29, 1816

Died on October 8, 1854 (aged 38)

William Frederick Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton was a British army officer.

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William Thomas Nugent, 5th Baron Nugent of Riverston

First Name William

Last Name Riverston

Born on September 29, 1773

Died on September 6, 1851 (aged 77)

William Thomas Nugent, 5th Baron Nugent of Riverston.

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William Finlay

First Name William

Last Name Finlay

Died on January 17, 1945

Born in United Kingdom, England

William Finlay, 2nd Viscount Finlay, was a British judge and peer who served as a Lord Justice of Appeal from 1938 to 1945.

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William Rufus Rous

First Name William

Last Name Rous

Born on August 1, 1796

Died on March 2, 1875 (aged 78)

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William Henry

First Name William

Last Name Henry

Born on December 12, 1774

Died on September 2, 1836 (aged 61)

Born in United Kingdom, England

William Henry was an English chemist. He was the son of Thomas Henry and was born in Manchester England. He developed what is known today as Henry's Law.

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William McDonnell, 6th Earl of Antrim

First Name William

Last Name Antrim

Born on January 1, 1851

Died on January 1, 1918 (aged 67)

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William Moore

First Name William

Last Name Moore

Born on January 1, 1732

Died on November 21, 1810 (aged 78)

Hon. William Moore was an Irish politician. He sat in the House of Commons of Ireland from 1765 to 1776 as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Clogher in County Tyrone, Clonmel in County Tipperary from 1781 to 1792, and for St Johnstown in County Longford from 1798 until his resignation in January 1800 by the procedural device of accepting the office of Escheator of Munster.

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William Evelyn Sausmarez Carey

First Name William

Last Name Carey

Born on January 1, 1961 (age 65)

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William Douglas

First Name William

Last Name Douglas

Died on November 30, 1672

Colonel William Douglas of Kelhead raised a regiment of foot in Nithsdale and Annandale in 1643.

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William Allman

First Name William

Last Name Allman

Born on January 1, 1776

Died on January 1, 1846 (aged 70)

Born in Jamaica

William Allman, M.D. (1776–1846) was Professor of Botany at Dublin.

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