FamousPeopleFacts - William Billings
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William Billings

Date of Birth: October 7, 1746 Zodiac Sign: Libra Date of Death: September 26, 1800 Biography William Billings was an American choral composer, born on October 7, 1746, in Boston, Massachusetts. He is considered one of the most significant figures in early American music. Billings…
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William Beveridge

Date of Birth: March 5, 1879 Zodiac Sign: Pisces Date of Death: March 16, 1963 Biography William Henry Beveridge, 1st Baron Beveridge, was a British economist and social reformer, best known for his influential report on social insurance and allied services. Born on March 5,…
FamousPeopleFacts - William Bernbach
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William Bernbach

Date of Birth: August 13, 1911 Zodiac Sign: Leo Date of Death: October 2, 1982 Biography William “Bill” Bernbach was an influential American advertising creative director, best known as a founder of the international advertising agency Doyle Dane Bernbach (DDB). Born on August 13, 1911,…
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William Bennett

Date of Birth: July 3, 1943 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Biography William John Bennett, born July 3, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York, is an American politician, author, and political theorist. He served as Secretary of Education under President Ronald Reagan from 1985 to 1988 and later…
FamousPeopleFacts - William Bell
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William Bell

Date of Birth: July 16, 1939 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Date of Death: *William Bell is still alive.* Biography William Bell, born William Yarborough, is an American soul singer and songwriter, celebrated for his profound contributions to the Memphis soul sound. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Bell…
FamousPeopleFacts - William Beebe
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William Beebe

Date of Birth: July 29, 1877 Zodiac Sign: Leo Date of Death: June 4, 1962 Biography Charles William Beebe (1877-1962) was an American naturalist and ornithologist best known for his pioneering work in deep-sea exploration and his extensive field studies of tropical birds. Born in…
FamousPeopleFacts - William Bartram
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William Bartram

Date of Birth: April 20, 1739 Zodiac Sign: Taurus Date of Death: July 22, 1823 Biography William Bartram was an American naturalist, botanist, and explorer, renowned for his extensive travels in the American Southeast during the late 18th century. Born into a family of naturalists,…
FamousPeopleFacts - Grant Gustin
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William Barr

Date of Birth: May 23, 1950 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Biography William Pelham Barr is an American attorney and public servant who has served in various capacities within the U.S. government. Born on May 23, 1950, in New York City, Barr is best known for his…
FamousPeopleFacts - William Barclay
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William Barclay

Date of Birth: December 5, 1907 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Date of Death: January 24, 1978 Biography William Barclay was a renowned Scottish author, radio and television presenter, and professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism at the University of Glasgow. Born in Wick, Caithness, Scotland, Barclay…
FamousPeopleFacts - William Banting
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William Banting

Date of Birth: December 5, 1796 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Date of Death: March 16, 1878 Biography William Banting (1796–1878) was an English undertaker who is most famous for popularizing one of the first weight loss diets, known as the “Banting diet.” Born in London, Banting…