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 Crichton, 1st Earl of Dumfries

First Name William

Last Name Dumfries

William Crichton, 1st Earl of Dumfries the ninth Lord Crichton, was born to William Crichton and Katherine Carmichael.

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William of Septimania

First Name William

Last Name Septimania

Born on November 29, 0826

Died on January 1, 0850 (aged 23)

Born in France, Occitania

William of Septimania was the son of Bernard and Dhuoda. He was the count of Toulouse from 844 and count of Barcelona from 848.

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William Travilla

First Name William

Last Name Travilla

Born on March 22, 1920

Died on November 2, 1990 (aged 70)

Born in United States of America, California

William Travilla, known professionally as Travilla, was an American costume designer for theatre, film, and television. He is perhaps best known for designing costumes for Marilyn Monroe in eight of her films, as well as two of the most iconic dresses in cinematic history.

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William Francis Henn

First Name William

Last Name Henn

Born on March 4, 1892

Died on April 27, 1964 (aged 72)

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William Henry Hall

First Name William

Last Name Hall

Born on January 1, 1906

Died on April 30, 1951 (aged 45)

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William Prager

First Name William

Last Name Prager

Born on May 23, 1903

Died on March 17, 1980 (aged 76)

Born in Germany, Baden-Württemberg

William Prager, Willy Prager, was a German-born US applied mathematician. In the field of mechanics he is well known for the Drucker–Prager yield criterion.

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William J. Duane

First Name William

Last Name Duane

Born on May 9, 1780

Died on September 27, 1865 (aged 85)

Born in Ireland, Munster, County Tipperary

William John Duane was an American politician and lawyer from Pennsylvania.

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William of Aragon, Count of Malta

First Name William

Last Name Malta

Born on November 30, 1364 (age 661)

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William James Hewitt

First Name William

Last Name Hewitt

Born on April 6, 1856

Died on October 28, 1948 (aged 92)

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William Hope Hay

First Name William

Last Name Hay

Born on June 8, 1862

Died on March 31, 1920 (aged 57)

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