William or Bill Webb may refer to: William Benning Webb (1825–1896), American politician and attorney William C. Webb (1824–1898), member of the Wisconsin...
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William Webb Ellis (24 November 1806 – 24 February 1872) was an English Anglican clergyman who, by tradition, has been credited as the inventor of rugby...
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Sir William Flood Webb KBE (21 January 1887 – 11 August 1972) was an Australian lawyer. He was the Chief Justice of Queensland and a judge of the High...
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Thomas William Webb (14 December 1807 – 19 May 1885) was a British astronomer. Some sources give his year of birth as 1806. The only son of a clergyman...
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Francis William Webb (21 May 1836 – 4 June 1906) was an English railway engineer, responsible for the design and manufacture of locomotives for the London...
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William Webb (c. 1600 – 1657) was an English baroque composer. In 1634, he appeared in James Shirley’s masque The Triumph of Peace as a tenor singer and...
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Sir William Webb Follett, QC (2 December 1796 – 28 June 1845) was an English lawyer and politician who served as MP for Exeter (1835–1845). He served twice...
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competition in men's international rugby union. The Cup is named after William Webb Ellis, who is often credited as being the inventor of rugby football...
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William Robert Webb (November 11, 1842 – December 19, 1926) also known as "Sawney" Webb, was an educator who founded the Webb School and served briefly...
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William Henry Webb (June 19, 1816 – October 30, 1899) was a 19th-century New York City shipbuilder and philanthropist, who has been called America's first...
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