Authors born in 1946
- William J. Murray Writer, 1946
- William Shawcross Chairperson, 1946
- William Thurston Mathematician, 1946
- Wolfgang Sachs Researcher, 1946
- Woody Paige Journalist, 1946
- Wubbo Ockels Physicist, 1946
- Xanana Gusmao President, 1946
- Yann Arthus-Bertrand Photographer, 1946
- Zelig Pliskin Writer, 1946
- Zoketsu Norman Fischer Poet, 1946