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 H. Hunt

First Name William

Last Name Hunt

Born on June 12, 1823

Died on February 27, 1884 (aged 60)

Born in United States of America, South Carolina

William Henry Hunt was the 29th United States Secretary of the Navy, Minister to the Russian Empire and a Judge of the Court of Claims.

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William de Clinton, 4th Lord Clinton

First Name William

Last Name Clinton

Died on July 30, 1431

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William Stephen Finsen

First Name William

Last Name Finsen

Born on July 28, 1905

Died on May 16, 1979 (aged 73)

Born in South Africa, Gauteng

William Stephen Finsen FRAS was a South African astronomer. He discovered a number of double stars and took many photographs of Mars. He developed the Finsen eyepiece interferometer to measure very close double stars. He was the final director of Union Observatory in South Africa from 1957 to 1965.

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William Otter Gibbs

First Name William

Last Name Gibbs

Born on September 13, 1883

Died on March 22, 1960 (aged 76)

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William Hucks

First Name William

Last Name Hucks

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William Orbit

William Mark Wainwright

First Name William

Last Name Orbit

Born on December 15, 1956 (age 69)

Born in United Kingdom, England

William Mark Wainwright, known professionally as William Orbit, is an English musician and record producer who has sold 200 million recordings worldwide of his own work, his production and songwriting work. He is a recipient of multiple Grammy Awards, Ivor Novello Awards and other music industry awards.

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William Alexander Peter Beloe

First Name William

Last Name Beloe

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William V. Ranous

First Name William

Last Name Ranous

Born on March 12, 1857

Died on April 1, 1915 (aged 58)

Born in United States of America, New York

William V. Ranous was an American silent film actor and director and Shakespearean stage actor.

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William Bourke

First Name William

Last Name Bourke

Died on January 1, 1653

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William Vogt

First Name William

Last Name Vogt

Born on January 1, 1859

Died on January 1, 1918 (aged 59)

Born in Switzerland, Canton of Geneva

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