(n) duke of Normandy who led the Norman invasion of England and became the first Norman to be King of England; he defeated Harold II at the battle of Hastings in 1066 and introduced many Norman customs into England (1027-1087), Syn. William the Conqueror
(n) King of England and Scotland and Ireland; he married the daughter of James II and was invited by opponents of James II to invade England; when James fled, William III and Mary II were declared joint monarchs (1650-1702), Syn. William of Orange
(n) English clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism; he founded Providence in 1636 and obtained a royal charter for Rhode Island in 1663 (1603-1683), Syn. Roger Williams
(n) a rare congenital disorder associated with deletion of genetic material in chromosome 7; characterized by mental deficiency and some growth deficiency and elfin faces but an overly social personality and a remarkable gift for vocabulary
(n) British economist (born in India) whose report on social insurance provided the basis for most of the social legislation on which the welfare state in the United Kingdom is based (1879-1963), Syn. William Henry Beveridge, First Baron Beveridge
(n) British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4, 000 miles away (1754-1817), Syn. Captain Bligh, William Bligh
(n) United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752), Syn. William Bradford
(n) English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623), Syn. William Byrd
(n) United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838), Syn. William Clark
(n) English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919), Syn. Sir William Crookes, William Crookes
(n) United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939), Syn. Harvey Cushing, Harvery Williams Cushing
[罗素 / 羅素, Luó sùㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄙㄨˋ] Russell (name); Bertrand Arthur William, 3rd Earl Russell (1872-1970), British logician, rationalist philosopher and pacifist#42454
[丁韪良 / 丁韙良, Dīng Wěi liángㄉㄧㄥ ㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧㄤˊ] William A.P. Martin (1827-1916), American missionary who lived 62 years in China between 1850 and 1916, and helped found many Chinese colleges; the first president of Beijing university
[同文馆 / 同文館, Tóng wén guǎnㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄨㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄢˇ] the first modern Chinese library established in 1898 by William A.P. Martin 丁韙良|丁韪良, becoming the foundation for Beijing University library, See Also: 丁韙良, 丁韪良
[琅威理, Láng Wēi lǐㄌㄤˊ ㄨㄟ ㄌㄧˇ] Captain William M Lang (1843-), British adviser to the Qing north China navy 北洋水師|北洋水师 during the 1880s, See Also: 北洋水師, 北洋水师