William Burroughs (other)
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997) was an American writer and visual artist and beat generation personality. William Burroughs may also refer to: *William Seward Burroughs I (1857–1898), American inventor, grandfather of the writer *William S. Burroughs Jr. (1947–1981), American novelist, son of the writer *Sir William Burroughs, 1st Baronet (c. 1753–1829), Attorney General of Bengal and MP for Enniskillen, Colchester and Taunton See also * William Burrows (other) *William Burrough (other) William Burrough may refer to: * William S. Burroughs, American novelist and literary figure * William Burrough (cricketer), English cricketer See also *William Borough William Borough (1536–1599) was a British naval officer who was Comptrol ...

William S
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ...
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William Seward Burroughs I
William Seward Burroughs I (January 28, 1857 – September 14, 1898) was an American inventor born in Rochester, New York. Life and career Personal life Burroughs was the son of a mechanic and worked with machines throughout his childhood. While he was still a small boy, his parents moved to Auburn, New York, where he and his brothers were educated in the public school system. He married his wife, Ida (née Selover) in 1879. They had two sons and two daughters: Jennie, Horace, Mortimer (father of William S. Burroughs II), and Helen. Inventor In 1875, he started working as a clerk in a bank. Much of his job consisted of long hours reviewing ledgers for errors. At this time, Burroughs became interested in developing an adding machine. At the bank, there had been a number of prototypes, but in inexperienced users' hands, they would sometimes give incorrect and even outrageously wrong answers. Burroughs' did not find his clerical work agreeable, as he was fond of, and talent ...
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Sir William Burroughs, 1st Baronet
Sir William Burroughs, 1st Baronet (c. 1753 – 1 June 1829) was an Anglo-Irish judge and politician. Background and education Burroughs was the son of the Venerable Lewis Burroughs, Archdeacon of Derry, by Mary Cane, daughter of Richard Cane, of Larabrian, County Kildare. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and was called to the Irish Bar in 1778 and to the English Bar in 1803. Legal and political career Burroughs practised at the Irish Bar for ten years. After coming into financial difficulties he tried his fortune in British India in 1789. In 1792, he was appointed Advocate-General of Bengal. After making a comfortable fortune he resigned his post and returned to Britain in 1801. The following year he was returned to parliament for Enniskillen. In 1804 he was created a baronet, of Castle Bagshaw in the County of Wicklow. In 1806, he was made a judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature in Calcutta and resigned his seat in parliament the same year. He returned to Britai ...
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William Burrows (other)
William Burrows may refer to: * William Ward Burrows I (Marine lieutenant colonel) (1768–1805), second Commandant of the Marine Corps * William Ward Burrows II (Navy lieutenant) (1785–1813), colonel's son * William E. Burrows, co-founder of the Alliance to Rescue Civilization * William Eugene Burrows, birth name of Billy Drago (1945–2019), American actor * William Burrows (cricketer) (1844–unknown), English cricketer See also *William Burroughs (other) *William Burrough (other) William Burrough may refer to: * William S. Burroughs, American novelist and literary figure * William Burrough (cricketer), English cricketer See also *William Borough William Borough (1536–1599) was a British naval officer who was Comptrol ...