William Beaumont
— Noun
– English
~ United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
William McKinley
— Noun
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~ 25th President of the United States; was assassinated by an anarchist (1843-1901)
William Byrd
— Noun
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~ English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
William Golding
— Noun
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~ English novelist (1911-1993)
William A. Craigie
— Noun
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~ English lexicographer who was a joint editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1872-1966)
William Cowper
— Noun
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~ English poet who wrote hymns and poetry about nature (1731-1800)
William Dean Howells
— Noun
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~ United States writer and editor (1837-1920)