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 John George Nickerson

First Name William

Last Name Nickerson

Born on August 23, 1958 (age 67)

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William Bishop Mullins

First Name William

Last Name Mullins

Born on March 4, 1821

Died on January 15, 1908 (aged 86)

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William Courtenay

First Name William

Last Name Courtenay

Born on November 30, 1528

Died on August 18, 1557 (aged 28)

Sir William Courtenay was a landowner in Devon and de jure 2nd Earl of Devon. He was the son of George Courtenay and Catherine, daughter of Sir George St Ledger of Annery. He succeeded his grandfather Sir William Courtenay, of Powderham in 1535. He was knighted in 1553 and MP for Plympton in 1555.

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William Spottiswoode

First Name William

Last Name Spottiswoode

Born on January 11, 1825

Died on June 27, 1883 (aged 58)

Born in United Kingdom, England

William H. Spottiswoode HFRSE LLD was an English mathematician, physicist and partner in the printing and publishing firm Eyre & Spottiswoode. He was president of the Royal Society from 1878 to 1883.

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William James Dickinson

First Name William

Last Name Dickinson

Died on November 30, 2001 (aged 31)

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William Echlin of Pittandro

First Name William

Last Name Pittandro

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William Copeland

Johan Martinius Thoresen

First Name William

Last Name Copeland

Born on January 10, 1834

Died on February 11, 1902 (aged 68)

Born in Norway, Agder

William Copeland was a Norwegian-American brewer. He was the founder of one of Japan's first beer breweries, Spring Valley Brewery in Yamate, Yokohama, in 1869. The brewery was the precursor to Kirin Brewery Company, one of Japan's largest domestic beer producers.

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William Cely Trevilian

First Name William

Last Name Trevilian

Died on December 19, 1842

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William Urquhart of Craigston

First Name William

Last Name Craigston

Born on January 1, 1741

Died on January 1, 1796 (aged 55)

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William Henry Wiseman

First Name William

Last Name Wiseman

Born on January 1, 1910

Died on January 1, 1979 (aged 69)

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