William Nicholson may refer to: * William Nicholson (English bishop) (1591–1672), Bishop of Gloucester *

William Nicholson (chemist) William Nicholson (13 December 175321 May 1815) was an English writer, translator, publisher, scientist, inventor, patent agent and civil engineer. He launched the first monthly scientific journal in Britain, ''Journal of Natural Philosophy, Ch ...

(1753–1815), English chemist, publisher, and inventor *

William Nicholson (artist, born 1781) William Nicholson (25 December 1781 – 16 August 1844) was a British painter of portraits and other subjects. He was among the founding members of the Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture in 1826, and was its first secr ...

(1781–1844), English portrait-painter and etcher *

William Nicholson (poet) William Nicholson (1782–1849) was a Scottish poet, born in the village of Borgue in Kirkcudbrightshire. He was also known variously as "The Bard of Galloway", the itinerant singer and "pedlar-poet", or "Wandering Wull". His best writing makes ...

(1782–1849), Scottish poet, known as the Bard of Galloway *

William Nicholson (U.S. Navy officer) William Carmichael Nicholson (ca. 1790 – 25 July 1872) was an officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812 and the Civil War. A native of Maryland, Nicholson was the son of naval officer John Nicholson. He entered as a midsh ...

(c. 1790–1872), U.S. Navy officer *

William Adams Nicholson William Adams Nicholson (1803–1853) was an English architect who worked in Lincoln and was a founding member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Life Born on 8 August 1803 at Southwell, Nottinghamshire, he was the son of James Nicho ...

(1803–1853), English architect *

William Newzam Nicholson William Newzam Nicholson (1816 – 17 May 1899) was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885. Nicholson was the son of Benjamin Nicholson of Newark and his wife Frances Newzam, daughter of John ...

(1816–1899), British Member of Parliament for Newark, 1880–1885 * William Nicholson (Australian politician) (1816–1865), Mayor of Melbourne and Premier of Victoria *

William Nicholson (American bishop) William Rufus Nicholson (January 8, 1822 - June 7, 1901) was a bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church and one of the first professors at the Reformed Episcopal Seminary, Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church. Nicholson received an h ...

(1822–1901), American bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church * William Nicholson (distiller) (1824–1909), British distiller, politician, cricketer and cricket benefactor *

William Nicholson, 1st Baron Nicholson Field Marshal William Gustavus Nicholson, 1st Baron Nicholson, (2 March 1845 – 13 September 1918) was a British Army officer who served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War, the Mahdist War, the Third Anglo-Burmese War, the Second Boer War and the ...

(1845–1918), British field marshal and Chief of the Imperial General Staff *

William Jones Nicholson William Jones Nicholson (January 16, 1856 – December 20, 1931) was a career officer in the United States Army. He attained the rank of brigadier general during World War I as commander of the 157th Infantry Brigade, a unit of the 79th Divisi ...

(1856–1931), U.S. Army general * William Graham Nicholson (1862–1942), British Liberal Unionist and later Conservative Party politician *Sir William Nicholson (Royal Navy officer) (1863–1932), British admiral *

William H. Nicholson William H. Nicholson (1869–1911) was the first African American fireman in the New York City Fire Department. He was assigned to Engine Company 6 and detailed to the veterinary department to feed the horses and shovel manure. Biography Willia ...

(1869–1911), first African American fireman in the New York City Fire Department *Sir William Nicholson (artist) (1872–1949), English painter and engraver *

William Nicholson (journalist) William Brinsley Nicholson (26 August 1877 – 25 November 1957) was a New Zealand clerk, local politician, builder, journalist and editor. He was born in Opotiki, New Zealand, on 26 August 1877. He was elected to the Petone Borough Council ...

(1877–1957), New Zealand clerk, local politician, builder, journalist and editor *

Willie Nicholson William G. Nicholson was a Scottish professional football outside left who made over 260 appearances in the Scottish League for Queen's Park and Rangers. Honours Rangers * Scottish League First Division (3): 1929–30, 1933–34, 1934� ...

(fl. 1924–1936), Scottish footballer *

William L. Nicholson William Lloyd Nicholson III (March 9, 1926 – November 25, 2020) was an American Air Force major general. As his last assignment, he was director of the Defense Mapping Agency from July 1979 – June 1981. Early life Nicholson was born in 1926, ...

(1926–2020), U.S. Air Force general *

William Nicholson (sound engineer) William M. Nicholson (born November 18th, 1937) is a sound re-recording mixer at NBC Universal studios in Los Angeles, California. During his lengthy career, he has received numerous awards and nominations, including 5 Emmy awards, 22 Emmy nomin ...

(born 1937), American film sound engineer * William Nicholson (writer) (born 1948), British screenwriter, playwright and novelist

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