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 Fox-Pitt

First Name William
Last Name Fox-Pitt
Born on January 28, 1896
Died on April 26, 1988 (aged 92)

Major-General William Augustus Fitzgerald Lane Fox-Pitt was a British Army officer who served in both the First World War and Second World War.

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William Alan Clarke

First Name William
Last Name Clarke
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William Evelyn Maddock Crawley

First Name William
Last Name Crawley
Born on January 20, 1859
Died on November 27, 1926 (aged 67)
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William George Liddell

First Name William
Last Name Liddell
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William Reid

First Name William
Last Name Reid
Died on September 9, 1513
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William Caulfeild

First Name William
Last Name Caulfeild
Born on January 1, 1698
Died on January 1, 1767 (aged 69)

Major William Caulfeild was an officer in the British Army who is primarily known for his work supervising road and bridge construction in the Scottish Highlands in the 18th century.

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William Rosenberg

First Name William
Last Name Rosenberg
Born on February 12, 1920
Died on November 6, 2014 (aged 94)

William Rosenberg was a Danish actor. He appeared in more than 35 films and television shows between 1948 and 2008.

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William Wallace Campbell

First Name William
Last Name Campbell
Born on April 11, 1862
Died on June 14, 1938 (aged 76)

William Wallace Campbell was an American astronomer, and director of Lick Observatory from 1901 to 1930. He specialized in spectroscopy. He was the tenth president of the University of California from 1923 to 1930.

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William Bell Macdonald, 3rd of Rammerscales

First Name William
Last Name Rammerscales
Born on January 9, 1845
Died on June 16, 1923 (aged 78)
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William Proby, Lord Proby

First Name William
Last Name Proby
Born on June 19, 1779
Died on August 6, 1804 (aged 25)

William Allen Proby, Lord Proby was a British Royal Navy officer and Whig politician.

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