List of Famous people named William
William Baillie of Dunain
William Duff
William George Hood Walrond, 2nd Baron Waleran
William David Coolidge
William David Coolidge was an American physicist and engineer, who made major contributions to X-ray machines. He was the director of the General Electric Research Laboratory and a vice-president of the corporation. He was also famous for the development of "ductile tungsten", which is important for the incandescent light bulb.
William Hayley
William Hayley was an English writer, best known as the biographer of his friend William Cowper.
William Ajax Baring
William Hall
William Nelson Edward Hall was the first Black person, first Nova Scotian, and third Canadian to receive the Victoria Cross. He received the medal for his actions in the 1857 Siege of Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion. Hall and an officer from his ship continued to load and fire a 24-pounder gun at the walls after the rest of the party had been killed or injured by the defenders.