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 David Feilding

First Name William

Last Name Feilding

Born on August 12, 1939 (age 86)

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William Spencer

First Name William

Last Name Spencer

Born on April 30, 1630

Died on January 1, 1688 (aged 57)

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William Holmes

First Name William

Last Name Holmes

Died on April 2, 1978 (aged 8)

Born in United States of America, New York, New York City

William Holmes was an American film editor. He won an Oscar for Best Film Editing at the 14th Academy Awards for his work on the film Sergeant York.

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William Wellesley

First Name William

Last Name Wellesley

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William Everett

First Name William

Last Name Everett

Died on February 16, 1910

Born in United States of America, Massachusetts

William Everett was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States. He was the son of Charlotte Gray Brooks and orator, Massachusetts governor and U.S. Secretary of State Edward Everett, who spoke at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, before President Abraham Lincoln's address on November 19, 1863.

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William Henry Adair

First Name William

Last Name Adair

Born on December 28, 1961 (age 64)

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William Maclellan

First Name William

Last Name Maclellan

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William Maurice Anderson

First Name William

Last Name Anderson

Born on February 27, 1973 (age 53)

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William Fothergill Cooke

First Name William

Last Name Cooke

Born on May 4, 1806

Died on June 25, 1879 (aged 73)

Born in United Kingdom, England

Sir William Fothergill Cooke was an English inventor. He was, with Charles Wheatstone, the co-inventor of the Cooke-Wheatstone electrical telegraph, which was patented in May 1837. Together with John Lewis Ricardo he founded the Electric Telegraph Company, the world's first public telegraph company, in 1846. He was knighted in 1869.

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William Gage

First Name William

Last Name Gage

Born on November 30, 1446

Died on January 1, 1497 (aged 50)

William Gage was a major landowner and the father of the Tudor courtier Sir John Gage KG.

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