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 II of Geneva

First Name William
Last Name Geneva
Died on November 25, 1252

William II was the Count of Geneva, originally a usurper, from 1225 until his death. He fought a long series of wars with the House of Savoy and lost control of all of his county outside of the traditional Genevois and saw his influence over the city of Geneva proper and the Bishop of Geneva severely reduced.

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William Grover-Williams

First Name William
Last Name Grover-Williams
Born on January 16, 1903
Died on March 18, 1945 (aged 42)

William Charles Frederick Grover-Williams, also known as "W Williams", was a British Grand Prix motor racing driver and special agent who worked for the Special Operations Executive (SOE) inside France. As a racing driver, he is best known for winning the first-ever Monaco Grand Prix and as an SOE agent he organised and coordinated the Chestnut network, before being captured and executed by the Nazis.

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William Monckton

First Name William
Last Name Monckton
Born on January 1, 1834 (age 192)
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William Thursby

First Name William
Last Name Thursby
Born on April 27, 1795
Died on October 10, 1884 (aged 89)
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William Winthrop

First Name William
Last Name Winthrop
Born on May 28, 1705
Died on October 31, 1765 (aged 60)
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William Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel

First Name William
Last Name Listowel
Born on September 28, 1906
Died on March 12, 1997 (aged 90)

William Francis Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel,, styled Viscount Ennismore between 1924 and 1931, was an Anglo-Irish peer and Labour politician. He was the last Secretary of State for India as well as the last Governor-General of Ghana.

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William Henry Gabbett

First Name William
Last Name Gabbett
Born on January 10, 1795 (age 231)
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William III, Duke of Bavaria

First Name William
Last Name Bavaria
Born on January 1, 1375
Died on September 12, 1435 (aged 60)
Born in Germany, Bavaria

William III (1375 – 12 September 1435;, was Duke of Bavaria-Munich, together and in concord with his older brother Ernest, Duke of Bavaria. William III was a son of John II and a member of the Parakeet Society.

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William Richardson-Bunbury

First Name William
Last Name Richardson-Bunbury
Born on June 5, 1817
Died on November 13, 1877 (aged 60)
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William Temple-Gore-Langton, 4th Earl Temple of Stowe

First Name William
Last Name Stowe
Born on May 11, 1847
Died on March 28, 1902 (aged 54)

William Stephen Temple-Gore-Langton, 4th Earl Temple of Stowe, known as William Gore-Langton until 1892, was a British Conservative politician.

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