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 Harold Ayers Townsend

First Name William

Last Name Townsend

Born on November 21, 1897

Died on October 31, 1982 (aged 84)

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William A. Brock

First Name William

Last Name Brock

Born on October 23, 1941 (age 85)

Born in United States of America, Pennsylvania

William Allen "Buz" Brock is a mathematical economist and a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison since 1975. He is known for his application of a branch of mathematics known as chaos theory to economic theory and econometrics. In 1998, he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in the Economics Section.

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William Pery, 1st Baron Glentworth

First Name William

Last Name Glentworth

Born on July 26, 1721

Died on July 4, 1794 (aged 72)

William Cecil Pery, 1st Baron Glentworth was an 18th-century Anglican bishop in Ireland.

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William Donald Schaefer

First Name William

Last Name Schaefer

Born on November 2, 1921

Died on April 18, 2011 (aged 89)

Born in United States of America, Maryland

William Donald Schaefer was an American politician who served in public office for 50 years at both the state and local level in Maryland. A Democrat, he was the 44th mayor of Baltimore from December 1971 to January 1987, the 58th Governor of Maryland from January 21, 1987 to January 18, 1995, and the 32nd Comptroller of Maryland from January 20, 1999 to January 17, 2007. On September 12, 2006, Schaefer was defeated in his reelection bid for a third term as Comptroller by Maryland Delegate Peter Franchot in the Democratic Party primary.

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William Gambier

First Name William

Last Name Gambier

Born on January 1, 1802

Died on December 5, 1860 (aged 58)

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William Sheldon

First Name William

Last Name Sheldon

Died on January 1, 1659

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William Crofton

First Name William

Last Name Crofton

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William Arthur Onslow

First Name William

Last Name Onslow

Born on December 15, 1837

Died on October 28, 1903 (aged 65)

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William Rivers Pollock

First Name William

Last Name Pollock

Born on February 2, 1859

Died on October 5, 1909 (aged 50)

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William Lilburn of Coull

First Name William

Last Name Coull

Died on March 31, 1958

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