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William Bruce (architect) Sir William Bruce of Kinross, 1st Baronet (c. 1630 – 1 January 1710), was a Scottish gentleman-architect, "the effective founder of classical architecture in Scotland," as Howard Colvin observes.Colvin, p.172–176 As a key figure in introdu ...

(c. 1630–1710), Scottish architect *

William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine (died 8 September 1740), the son of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Kincardine and Rachel Paunceforth, became the 8th Lord of Torry and the 8th Earl of Kincardine in 1740. His wife was Janet Roberton, the daughter ...

(died 1740), Scottish nobleman *

William Bruce (cricketer) William Bruce (24 May 1864 – 3 August 1925) was an Australian cricketer who played in 14 Test matches between 1885 and 1895. He became a lawyer, practising in Melbourne.''The Oxford Companion to Australian Cricket'', Oxford, Melbourne, 1996, ...

(1864–1925), Australian cricketer *

William Bruce (Canadian politician) William Bruce (died September 20, 1838) was a physician and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Stormont in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1834 to 1836. He was born in Upper Canada, the son of William Bruce and Mary A ...

(died 1838), physician and politician in Upper Canada *

William Bruce (VC) William Arthur McCrae Bruce VC (15 June 1890 – 19 December 1914) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth f ...

(1890–1914), posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross *

William Cabell Bruce William Cabell Bruce (March 12, 1860May 9, 1946) was an American politician and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer who represented the State of Maryland in the United States Senate from 1923 to 1929. Background Bruce was born in Charlotte County, V ...

(1860–1946), author and United States Senator *

Major William Bruce-Gardyne Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicator ...

Clan Gardyne Clan Gardyne is a lowland Scottish clan from Angus History Origins of the clan The surname is frequently spelt Gardyne and according to the historian George Fraser Black, a family ''long of that Ilk'' hailed from the barony of Gardyne in th ...

, Laird of Middleton, Angus, Scotland *

William Speirs Bruce William Speirs Bruce (1 August 1867 – 28 October 1921) was a British Natural history, naturalist, polar region, polar scientist and Oceanography, oceanographer who organized and led the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition (SNAE, 1902–04) ...

(1867–1921), Scottish explorer *

William George Bruce William George Bruce (March 17, 1856 – August 13, 1949) was a Milwaukee author, publisher of educational, historical and religious books, and founder of the American School Board Journal. He was a noted civic leader for the Milwaukee School Board, ...

(1856–1949), Milwaukee publisher, historian, and civic leader *

William Bruce (minister) William Bruce (1757–1841) was an Irish Presbyterian minister and educator. Early life The second son of Samuel Bruce, Presbyterian minister and grandson of Michael Bruce, of Wood Street, Dublin, and Rose Rainey of Magherafelt, County London ...

(1757–1841), Irish Presbyterian and educator *

William Blair Bruce William Blair Bruce (8October 185917November 1906) was a Canadian painter. He studied in France and became one of Canada's first impressionist painters. He lived most of his life in France and on the island of Gotland, Sweden, where he and his S ...

(1859–1906), Canadian painter * William Napier Bruce (1858–1936), British educationalist and lawyer * William J. Bruce III, American author and publicist

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