FamousPeopleFacts - William Butler Yeats
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William Butler Yeats

Date of Birth: June 13, 1865 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Date of Death: January 28, 1939 Biography William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet, dramatist, and prose writer, one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival…
FamousPeopleFacts - William Brewster
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William Brewster

Date of Birth: 1566 Zodiac Sign: Unknown Date of Death: April 10, 1644 Biography William Brewster was a prominent figure in American history, known primarily for his role as a Separatist leader and clergyman among the Pilgrims who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. Born…
FamousPeopleFacts - William Bratton
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William Bratton

Date of Birth: October 6, 1947 Zodiac Sign: Libra Biography William Bratton, commonly known as Bill Bratton, is a renowned public servant best known for his transformative roles in law enforcement across several major U.S. cities. Born on October 6, 1947, in Boston, Massachusetts, Bratton’s…
FamousPeopleFacts - William Boyd
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William Boyd

Date of Birth: March 7, 1952 Zodiac Sign: Pisces Date of Death: (Leave blank if not applicable) Biography William Boyd is a renowned British novelist and screenwriter, born on March 7, 1952, in Accra, Ghana. He spent much of his early life in Ghana and…
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William Booth

Date of Birth: April 10, 1829 Zodiac Sign: Aries Date of Death: August 20, 1912 Biography William Booth was born on April 10, 1829, in Sneinton, Nottingham, England. He was a British Methodist preacher who founded The Salvation Army and became its first General (1878–1912).…
FamousPeopleFacts - Grant Shapps
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William Blum

Date of Birth: March 6, 1933 Zodiac Sign: Pisces Date of Death: December 9, 2018 Biography William Blum was an American author, historian, and critic of U.S. foreign policy. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and began his career in the U.S. State Department.…
FamousPeopleFacts - William Bligh
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William Bligh

Date of Birth: September 9, 1754 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Date of Death: December 7, 1817 Biography William Bligh was an officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator who is best known for his role as the captain of HMS Bounty during a…
FamousPeopleFacts - William Blake
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William Blake

Date of Birth: November 28, 1757 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Date of Death: August 12, 1827 Biography William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker who is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age.…
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William Blackstone

Date of Birth: July 10, 1723 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Date of Death: February 14, 1780 Biography Sir William Blackstone was an English judge, jurist, and professor who is best known for his seminal work, “Commentaries on the Laws of England,” which had a profound influence…
FamousPeopleFacts - William Binney
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William Binney

Date of Birth: September 25, 1943 Zodiac Sign: Libra Biography William Binney is a former high-ranking intelligence official with the United States National Security Agency (NSA). Born in Pennsylvania, he devoted over 30 years to his career as a cryptanalyst-mathematician, where he became well-known for…