William Ball may refer to:
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William Ball (MP) ( 1571), MP for
Nottingham
Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east ...
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William Ball (astronomer)
William Ball (or Balle, 1631–1690) was an English astronomer. He was one of the founding Fellows of the Royal Society. He was appointed the Society's first treasurer on 28 November 1660, and served until 1663.
He was the eldest son of Sir ...
(1627–1690), English astronomer
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William Lee Ball
William Lee Ball (January 2, 1781 – February 29, 1824) was a nineteenth-century slave owner and politician from Virginia who served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1817 to until his death in 1824.
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(1781–1824), Virginia congressman
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William Ball (Shropshire Giant)
William "Billy" Ball (1795–1852), the "Shropshire Giant", was a nineteenth-century iron puddler and "giant".
He was born in June 1795 at Horsehay, Great Dawley, Shropshire where he would live for his whole life. His exact date of birth is unrec ...
(1795–1852), 40 stone iron puddler
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William Ball (Michigan politician) (1830–1902), Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, USA, 1889
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William Ball (footballer)
William Ball (9 April 1886 – 30 September 1942) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He was born in the Woodside area of Dudley, Worcestershire, and played for Birmingham both before and after the First World War ...
(1886–1942), English footballer
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William Macmahon Ball
William Macmahon Ball, AC (29 August 1901 – 26 December 1986) was an Australian academic and diplomat. Born in Casterton, Victoria, he was educated at Caulfield Grammar School and the University of Melbourne, where he received a Bachelor of ...
(1901–1986), Australian academic and diplomat
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William Ball (skier) (1908–1979), Canadian skier and Olympic competitor
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William Bentley Ball (1916–1999), American constitutional lawyer
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William Ball (director)
William Gormaly Ball (29 April 1931 – 30 July 1991) was an American stage director and founder of the American Conservatory Theater (ACT). He was awarded the Drama Desk Vernon Rice Award in 1959 for his production of Chekhov's '' Ivanov'' and ...
(1931–1991), American stage director
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William L. Ball (born 1948), American, former US Navy Secretary
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