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 Reeves

First Name William
Last Name Reeves
Born on July 19, 1951 (age 74)
Born in Canada, Ontario

William "Bill" Reeves is a Canadian animator and technical director known for working with John Lasseter on the animated shorts Luxo Jr. and The Adventures of André and Wally B.

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William Jones Armstrong

First Name William
Last Name Armstrong
Born on May 22, 1794
Died on November 17, 1872 (aged 78)
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William Terence Webb McCarthy

First Name William
Last Name McCarthy
Born on June 16, 1898
Died on January 6, 1944 (aged 45)
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William A. Bardeen

First Name William
Last Name Bardeen
Born on September 15, 1941 (age 84)

William Allan Bardeen is an American theoretical physicist at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. He is the son of John Bardeen and Jane Maxwell Bardeen.

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William Brownlow

First Name William
Last Name Brownlow
Died on July 18, 1881
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William Milliken

First Name William
Last Name Milliken
Born on March 26, 1922
Died on October 18, 2019 (aged 97)

William Grawn Milliken was an American businessman and politician who served as the 44th governor of Michigan. A member of the Republican Party, he is the longest-serving governor in Michigan history, serving more than three full four-year terms from 1969 to 1983. During this period he dealt with dramatic changes to the state economy, due to industrial restructuring and challenges to the auto industry, resulting in loss of jobs and population from Detroit, the state's largest city. He also oversaw the PBB crisis and adopted a policy of environmental protection and conservation.

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William Lundie of that Ilk

First Name William
Last Name Ilk
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William John Corby

First Name William
Last Name Corby
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William St Leger

First Name William
Last Name Leger
Born on January 1, 1586
Died on July 2, 1642 (aged 56)

Sir William St Leger was an Anglo-Irish landowner, official and soldier active in Ireland.

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William Assheton Cross

First Name William
Last Name Cross
Born on May 19, 1818
Died on January 25, 1883 (aged 64)
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