Meaning of name William

The names of some famous persons by the name William (or its variants) are:

William James , born on 11 January, a famous psychologist. William James 's background: A pioneering American psychologist and philosopher. He wrote influential books on the young science of psychology, educational psychology, psychology of religious experience and mysticism, and the philosophy of pragmatism.

William Henry , born on 12 December, a famous chemist. William Henry 's background: An English chemist. One of his best-known papers describes experiments on the quantity of gases absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures. His results are known today as Henry's law. His other papers deal with gas-analysis, fire-damp, illuminating gas, the composition of hydrochloric acid and of ammonia, urinary and other morbid concretions, and the disinfecting powers of heat.

William Penn, born on 14 October, a famous founder. William Penn's background: The founder and 'Absolute Proprietor' of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future U.S. state of Pennsylvania. He was known as an early champion of democracy and religious freedom and famous for his treaty with the Lenape Indians.