Authors Born on
- William Goffe Politician, 1605
- William Gouge Clergyman, 1575
- William Gurnall Author, 1616
- William Henry Ashley Miner, 1778
- William Hughes Mearns Educator, 1875
- William Hurlbut Professor, 1945
- William J Doherty Author, 1945
- William J. Bernstein Neurologist, 1948
- William J. Duiker Author, 1932
- William Jenkyn Clergyman, 1613
- William K. Sessions Judge, 1947
- William Kean Seymour Author, 1887
- William Kempe Actor, 1560
- William Kent Architect, 1685
- William Kitchiner Inventor, 1775
- William Langland Author, 1332
- William Lashner Lawyer, 1956
- William Law Churchman, 1686
- William Logan Officer, 1841
- William Loren Katz Educator, 1940
- William Loughton Smith Politician, 1758
- William M. Kelso Archaeologist, 1941
- William Mace Teacher, 0
- William Macneile Dixon Author, 1866
- William Mathews Mountaineer, 1828
- William McElcheran Designer, 1927
- William Melmoth Writer, 1666
- William Moore Kelly Businessman, 1827
- William Murchison Politician, 1926
- William Nelson Politician, 1711
- William O'Rourke Writer, 1945
- William of Auxerre Scholar, 1145
- William of Conches Philosopher, 1090
- William of Malmesbury Historian, 1095
- William of Occam Philosopher, 1287
- William of Ockham Philosopher, 1287
- William of Tyre Historian, 1130
- William P. Merrill Author, 1867
- William P. Perry Composer, 1930
- William Parks Publisher, 1699