Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

62243 persons found

William E. Boeing

American aviation pioneer (1881–1956)

William E. Moerner

b. 1953

Nobel prize winning American chemical physicist (born 1953)

William E. Shannon

American politician

William E. Starke

Confederate Army general

William Eccles (physicist)

English physicist (1875–1966)

William Edwin Self

b. 1921

American actor and producer (1921–2010)

William Eggleston

b. 1939

American photographer (born 1939)

William Elphinstone

Roman Catholic bishop

William Emerson (mathematician)

b. 1701

English mathematician

William Empson

b. 1906

English literary critic and poet

William Ernest Henley

b. 1849

English poet, critic and editor (1849–1903)

William Eskelinen

b. 1996

Swedish footballer (born 1996)

William Eustis

b. 1753

American physician, politician, and diplomat (1753–1825)

William Evans-Gordon

British Army officer and politician (1857–1913)

William Ewart Gladstone

British statesman (1809–1898)

William F. Albright

b. 1891

American archaeologist and biblical scholar (1891–1971)

William F. Halsey Sr.

United States Navy officer

William F. Harrah

b. 1911

American businessman

William F. Laurance

b. 1957

American conservationist

William F. Milliken Jr.

Aeronautical and Automotive Engineer

William F. Nast

b. 1840

American diplomat and entrepreneur

William F. Quinn

b. 1919

American politician (1919–2006)

William F. Walsh

b. 1912

American politician (1912–2011)

William Fargo

b. 1818

American businessman and politician (1818–1881)