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William Whitelaw

Date of Birth: June 28, 1918 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Date of Death: July 1, 1999 Biography William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw, often known simply as Willie Whitelaw, was a prominent British Conservative politician who played a significant role in British politics during the…
William Whipple
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William Whipple

Date of Birth: January 25, 1731 Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Date of Death: November 28, 1785 Biography William Whipple was a distinguished American politician and a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of New Hampshire. Born into a prominent family in…
William Whewell
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William Whewell

Date of Birth: May 24, 1794 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Date of Death: March 6, 1866 Biography William Whewell was an eminent English polymath, philosopher, historian of science, and a prominent figure in the academic landscape of the 19th century. Born in Lancaster, England, he made…
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William Westmoreland

Date of Birth: March 26, 1914 Zodiac Sign: Aries Date of Death: July 18, 2005 Biography General William Childs Westmoreland was a prominent United States Army General who played a significant role during the Vietnam War. Born on March 26, 1914, in Saxon, South Carolina,…
William Wells Brown
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William Wells Brown

Date of Birth: November 6, 1814 Zodiac Sign: Scorpio Date of Death: November 6, 1884 Biography William Wells Brown was an African-American abolitionist, novelist, playwright, and historian. Born into slavery in Lexington, Kentucky, Brown escaped to freedom in 1834 at the age of 20. He…
William Weld
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William Weld

Date of Birth: July 31, 1945 Zodiac Sign: Leo Biography William Floyd Weld, known as Bill Weld, is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as the 68th Governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1997. Born into a prominent Boston family, Weld attended Harvard…
William Watson
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William Watson

Date of Birth: August 2, 1858 Zodiac Sign: Leo Date of Death: August 11, 1935 Biography William Watson was a renowned English poet born in Burley-in-Wharfedale, West Yorkshire. He became a significant name in the literary circles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.…
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William Warburton

Date of Birth: December 24, 1698 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Date of Death: June 7, 1779 Biography William Warburton was an influential English critic, literary scholar, and bishop born in the early 18th century. He gained prominence through his incisive and often controversial critiques of contemporary…
William Wallace
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William Wallace

Date of Birth: 1270 Zodiac Sign: Unknown Date of Death: August 23, 1305 Biography William Wallace was a prominent Scottish knight and a leading figure in the Wars of Scottish Independence against English rule. Born into the gentry around 1270, Wallace emerged as a national…
William Vickrey
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William Vickrey

Date of Birth: June 21, 1914 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Date of Death: October 11, 1996 Biography William Spencer Vickrey was a Canadian-American economist who made significant contributions to the field of economics, particularly in the areas of auction theory and public economics. Born in Victoria,…