William, Will, or Bill Robinson may refer to:

Academics

* William Robinson (fl. 1670), founder of the Robinson's School in Penrith, Cumbria *

William Robinson (benefactor) William Robinson (September 18, 1794 – May 13, 1864) was an American slave holder and benefactor of the Robinson Female Seminary in Exeter, New Hampshire, and the Summerville Academy in Augusta, Georgia's historic district of Summerville. E ...

(1794-1864), American school founder *

William Callyhan Robinson William Callyhan Robinson (born 26 July 1834, at Norwich, Connecticut; d. 6 November 1911, at Washington, D.C.) was an American jurist and academic. Life After studies at Norwich Academy and Williston Seminary, he matriculated at Wesleyan Univer ...

(1834–1911), American law professor at Yale *

William I. Robinson William I. Robinson (born March 28, 1959) is an American professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His work focuses on political economy, globalization, Latin America and historical materialism. He is a member of the ...

(born 1959), professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara *

William P. Robinson William P. "Bill" Robinson is an American academic administrator and communications scholar who served as the 17th President of Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington from 1993 to 2010. Early life and education Robinson was born in 1949 in ...

(born 1949), American educator, former president of Whitworth University * William S. Robinson (1913–1996), American statistician who defined the ecological fallacy *

Bill Robinson (scientist) William Henry Robinson (2 October 1938 – 17 August 2011) was a New Zealand scientist and seismic engineer who invented the lead rubber bearing seismic isolation device. He grew up in West Auckland, New Zealand. He earned a master's degree ...

(1938–2011), New Zealand scientist, inventor of the lead rubber bearing *

W. C. Robinson (educator) William Claiborne Robinson, known as W. C. Robinson (April 25, 1861 – April 1, 1914), was a mathematics professor paid $800 per year who was elevated for one year, 1889 to 1900, as the second president of Louisiana Tech University in R ...

(William Claiborne Robinson, 1861–1914), mathematics professor and president of Louisiana Tech University

Entertainment

* William Robinson (painter, born 1799) (1799–1839), English portrait-painter *

W. Heath Robinson William Heath Robinson (31 May 1872 – 13 September 1944) was an English cartoonist, illustrator and artist, best known for drawings of whimsically elaborate machines to achieve simple objectives. In the UK, the term "Heath Robinson contr ...

(1872–1944), British cartoonist and illustrator * Bill Robinson (1878–1949), American tap dancer known as Mr. Bojangles *

W. C. Robinson Walter Charles Robinson (April 22, 1873 – July 13, 1942) was an American actor of the silent era. Biography Robinson was born on April 22, 1873 in Manhattan, New York City, to James H. Robinson and Emma Holzlander. He appeared in more ...

(1884–1942), actor known as William Robinson *

Bill Robinson (author) William Wheeler Robinson (October 4, 1918April 3, 2007) was an American sailor, author and editor well known in the national and international sailing community for his 27 nautical books, speaking engagements, and contributions to nautical publ ...

(1918–2007), American nautical author *

Willie Robinson William Lorenzo Robinson (July 6, 1926 – December 30, 2007), known as "Weepin'" Willie Robinson or "Weep" Robinson, was an American blues singer who began his career in the 1950s, and performed with, among others, Susan Tedeschi, Steven T ...

(1926–2007), American blues singer *

Bill Robinson (jazz singer) Bill Robinson is an American tenor jazz singer born in West Virginia and based in Summit, New Jersey. He has had a long career and continues to perform in his 80s. ''The Star-Ledger'' described his voice as "gleaming" and "lustrous" with a "su ...

(born 1929), American jazz singer *

Smokey Robinson William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive director. He was the founder and front man of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief ...

(born 1940), American R&B and soul singer born William Robinson, Jr. * Will Robinson (music producer) (born 1967), British music producer * William Robinson (painter, born 1936) (born 1936), Australian painter and lithographer * William Ellsworth Robinson (1861–1918), American magician who used the stage name Chung Ling Soo * Will Robinson, a fictional character in the Lost in Space television and film franchise, recognisable by his companion robot’s catchphrase “Danger, Will Robinson!”

Politics

United States

* William Robinson (Rhode Island official) (1693–1751), deputy governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations *

William Robinson Jr. William Robinson Jr. (17 December 1785 – 25 February 1868) was an American politician, business executive, and militia general active in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, now the North Side of Pittsburgh. He was the first mayor of Allegheny and a sta ...

(1785–1868), American politician and businessman *

William Erigena Robinson William Erigena Robinson (May 6, 1814January 23, 1892), often referred to by his pseudonym Richelieu, was an Irish-American journalist and politician from New York. He represented Brooklyn in the United States House of Representatives from 1867 ...

(1814–1892), United States Representative from New York *

William Whipple Robinson William Whipple Robinson was the second Los Angeles City Auditor, from December 5, 1879 until December 13, 1886. Previously, he was elected to represent the 2nd Ward on the Los Angeles Common Council, the legislative branch of the city, from Dec ...

(active 1874–1906), Los Angeles City auditor *

William Robinson (Wisconsin politician) William Robinson (February 27, 1825 – September 15, 1895) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Robinson was born on February 27, 1825, in Northwich, England. He settled in Moscow, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War, ...

(1825–1895), English-born Wisconsin politician *

William F. Robinson William F. Robinson (December 29, 1913 – July 5, 2008) was a Democrat American politician and semiprofessional baseball player from Buffalo, New York. He represented the 3rd District of the Erie County Legislature from 1986 to 1993. Robinson ...

(1913–2008), American politician in the Erie County Legislature *

William Edmond Robinson William Edmond Robinson (June 1, 1920 – October 16, 1992) was an American politician and banking executive from the state of Missouri. A Democrat, he served one term as Missouri State Treasurer from 1969 to 1973. Early life Robinson was born i ...

(1920–1992), American politician in Missouri *

William G. Robinson William George "Bill" Robinson was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Early life Robinson was born on March 10, 1926, in Boston to George and Muriel (Bumstead) Robinson. He grew up in Boston and Mald ...

(1926–2011), American politician in Massachusetts *

William P. Robinson Sr. William Peters Robinson Sr. (March 15, 1911 – January 18, 1981) was an American university professor and politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. On his death in 1981, he was succeeded by his son, Billy Billy may ...

(1911–1981), American politician in Virginia * William P. Robinson Jr. (1942–2006), American politician in Virginia *

William Russell Robinson William Russell Robinson (February 5, 1942 – June 9, 2020) was an American politician who served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1989 to 2002. Early life and education A native of Pittsburgh, Robinson is a 1 ...

(1942–2020), American politician *

Lee Robinson (politician) William Lee Robinson (September 24, 1943 – November 4, 2015) was an American politician who was the Mayor of Macon, Georgia from 1987–1991, and a four-term State Senator of Georgia. At the time of his death, Lee Robinson was serving as the C ...

(William Lee Robinson, born 1943), American politician in Georgia *

Will Robinson (Florida politician) William Cloud "Will" Robinson Jr. is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 71st House district, which includes parts of Manatee and Sarasota Sarasota () is a city in Sarasota County on the Gulf Coast of the U.S ...

, (born 1975), American politician in Florida *

William P. Robinson III William Philip Robinson III (January 30, 1940) is an American lawyer, academic, and jurist serving as an associate justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Early life and education Born on January 30, 1940, Robinson grew up in East Providence ...

(active since 1988), Rhode Island Supreme Court justice *

William M. Robinson William M. Robinson was a state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Hinds County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the l ...

, American politician from Mississippi *

William N. Robinson William N. Robinson served as a member of the 1869–71 California State Assembly, representing California's 1st State Assembly district California's 1st State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is current ...

, member of the California State Assembly

United Kingdom

* William Robinson (by 1515-55/58), MP for Worcester *

William Robinson (1534-1616) William, Will, or Bill Robinson may refer to: Academics * William Robinson (fl. 1670), founder of the Robinson's School in Penrith, Cumbria * William Robinson (benefactor) (1794-1864), American school founder * William Callyhan Robinson (1834– ...

, MP for City of York *

William Robinson (fl. 1559) William Robinson (fl. 1559) of Bath, Somerset was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Bath Bath may refer to: * Bathing, immersion in a fluid ** Bathtub, a large open container for water, in which a per ...

, MP for Bath * Sir William Robinson, 1st Baronet (1655–1736), English Member of Parliament and Lord Mayor of York *

William Robinson (died 1717) William Robinson ( 1668 – 15 November 1717), of Gwersyllt, Denbighshire, was a Welsh politician. He sat in the Parliament of England as the Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people ...

(1668–1717), MP for Denbigh Boroughs in 1705 *

William C. F. Robinson Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson (14 January 1834 – 2 May 1897) was an Irish colonial administrator and musical composer, who wrote several well-known songs. He was born in County Westmeath, Ireland, and was educated at home and at the ...

(1834–1897), British colonial administrator and musical composer * William C. Robinson (politician) (1861–1931), British Labour Member of Parliament * William Edward Robinson (1863–1927), English merchant and Liberal Party politician * William Albert Robinson (1877–1949), Welsh politician, member of parliament for St Helens *

William Robinson (Walthamstow East MP) William Oscar James Robinson (20 March 1909 – 18 October 1968) was a British Labour Party politician. He was elected at the 1966 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Walthamstow East, winning the seat with a majority of 1,807 ov ...

(1909–1968), British Labour Party MP, 1966–1968

Other countries

William Benjamin Robinson William Benjamin Robinson (December 22, 1797 – July 18, 1873) was a fur trader and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Kingston in 1797, the son of Christopher Robinson and Esther Sayre, and moved to York (Toronto) with hi ...

(1797–1873), Canadian fur trader and political figure * William Robinson (runholder) (1814–1889), member of the New Zealand Legislative Council *

William Rose Robinson Sir William Rose Robinson (28 June 182227 April 1886) was a British civil servant of the Indian civil service who acted as the Governor of Madras from 28 April 1875 to 23 November 1875. Early life and education William Rose Robinson was bor ...

(1822–1886), Governor of Madras, 1875 * William Robinson (Ontario politician) (1823–1912), Canadian politician in Ontario * William Robinson (Governor of Hong Kong) (1836–1912), British colonial governor in the Caribbean and Hong Kong *

William Alfred Robinson (Australian politician) William Alfred Robinson (1852 – 23 July 1927) was a trade unionist and politician in the State of South Australia. History William Alfred Robinson was born in London, and emigrated to Victoria with his parents around 1863. He was apprentice ...

(1852–1927), South Australian politician *

William Robinson (Tasmanian politician) William Robinson (17 July 1879 – 16 September 1960) was an Australian politician. He was born in Lefroy, Tasmania. In 1942 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council as one of the independent members for Launceston. In 1946 the ...

(1879–1960), member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council * William Walsh Robinson (1888–1972), farmer and politician in South Australia * William Alfred Robinson (1905–1957), Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons *

Bill Robinson (Australian politician) William Charles Campbell Bignall Robinson (4 October 1907 – 21 January 1981) was a British-born Australian politician. He was a Country Party member of the Australian Senate from 1952 to 1953. Robinson was born in Hertford, England and m ...

(1907–1981), Australian senator * Ken Robinson (Canadian politician) (William Kenneth Robinson, 1927–1991), member of Canadian parliament from Ontario

Religion

William Robinson (martyr) The Boston martyrs is the name given in Quaker tradition to the three English members of the Society of Friends, Marmaduke Stephenson, William Robinson and Mary Dyer, and to the Barbadian Friend William Leddra, who were condemned to death and exe ...

, Quaker martyr *

William Robinson (priest) The Venerable William Robinson DD (d. 1642) was Archdeacon of Nottingham. Family He was the son of John Robinson of Reading, Berkshire and Lucy Webb. He married Sarah Bainbrigge, daughter of William Bainbrigge of Lockington, Leicestershire. They ...

(died 1642), Archdeacon of Nottingham *

William Robinson (theologian) William Robinson (1886–1963) was a British theologian within the Stone-Campbell movement (Christian Churches and Disciples of Christ). Education Robinson received his Masters of Arts from Trinity College Dublin. Academic career Robins ...

(1886–1963), British theologian *

William Robinson (bishop) William James Robinson was a Canadian Anglican bishop in the second half of the 20th century. Robinson was born on 8 September 1916, Kemptville, Ontario, educated at Bishop's University, Lennoxville and ordained in 1940. Crockford's Clerical Direc ...

(1916–2002), Canadian Anglican bishop

Sports

Football and rugby

* William Robinson (American football) (born 1984), American football player *

William S. Robinson William S. Robinson was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Detroit College—now known as the University of Detroit Mercy—for four seasons, from 1896 to 1899, compiling a record of 16–4. Head coaching record ...

(active 1896–1899), American football coach *

Bill Robinson (American football) William Andrew Robinson (September 29, 1928 – March 31, 2016) was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the twenty-fifth round of the 1952 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers and played that season with the Gr ...

(1929–2016), American football player * Bill Robinson (English footballer) (1919–1992), footballer for Sunderland, Charlton Athletic and West Ham United *

Billy Robinson (footballer, born 1925) William Alfred Robinson (18 September 1938 – 27 February 2014) was an English professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and coach. Having trained at Riley's Gym, better known as "the Snake Pit", Robinson was one of the leading practitioners ...

(1925-1953), English footballer for Stockport County and Accrington Stanley *

Bill Robinson (footballer, born 1880) William Robinson (5 August 1880 – 2 February 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Robinson grew up in Brighton and played his early football for Footscray in the Victor ...

(1880–1967), Australian rules footballer with Essendon *

William Robinson (footballer, born 1880) William Samuel Robinson (1880–1926) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers, Hull City and Manchester City Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,00 ...

(1880–1926), English footballer for Manchester City, Bolton Wanderers and Hull City *

Bill Robinson (footballer, born 1908) William Whitmore Robinson (6 September 1908 – 11 July 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played three games with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules footbal ...

(1908–1968), Australian rules footballer with Melbourne *

Bill Robinson (Australian footballer, born 1919) William Haigh Robinson (22 January 1919 – 2 September 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to: Plants * '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the ...

(1919–2007), Australian rules footballer with Hawthorn *

Billy Robinson (Australian footballer) William Rupert Clarence Robinson (13 August 1890 – 14 March 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Robinson was the centre half-back in Carlton's 1915 premiership team. He al ...

(1890–1969), Australian rules footballer for Carlton *

Billy Robinson (English footballer) William Robinson (24 August 1903 – 1973) was an English footballer who made 151 appearances in the Football League playing as a centre half for Darlington, Southend United and Carlisle United in the 1920s. He was also on the books of To ...

(1903–?), English football centre half for Darlington, Southend United and Carlisle United * Will Robinson (rugby league) (born 1971), Australian rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s *

Bill Robinson (rugby league) William Robinson (8 August 1934 – 5 December 2005) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played during the 1950s and 1960s. He played at the representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Leigh and Parramat ...

(1934–2005), English rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s

Other sports

Bill Robinson (basketball) William Edward Robinson (2 February 1949 – 8 February 2020) was a Canadian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Soc ...

(1949–2020), Canadian basketball player * Bill Robinson (outfielder) (1943–2007), American baseball player and coach *

Bill Robinson (ice hockey) Bill Robinson (August 31, 1921 – June 25, 2008) was a Canadian ice hockey centreman who played for the 1941 Memorial Cup champion Winnipeg Rangers. He was born in Cartwright, Manitoba. Awards and achievements *Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship ( ...

(1921–2008), Canadian ice hockey centreman * Billy Robinson (1938–2014), British professional wrestler and trainer *

Bobby Robinson (baseball) William L. "Bobby" Robinson (October 25, 1903 - May 17, 2002) was an American Negro league baseball player. He was known as the "Human Vacuum Cleaner" because of his fielding ability at third base. Robinson started with the semi-pro Mobile Tige ...

(William L. Robinson, 1903–2002), American baseball player *

Will Robinson (basketball) William J. Robinson (June 3, 1911 – April 28, 2008) was an American college basketball coach and scout. Robinson became the first African-American head coach in NCAA Division I history when he accepted the position at Illinois State University i ...

(1911–2008), American college basketball coach * William Robinson (cricketer, born 1847) (1847–1929), New Zealand cricketer * William Robinson (cricketer, born 1863) (1863–1928), New Zealand cricketer *

William Robinson (swimmer) William Walker Robinson (23 June 1870 – 4 July 1940) was a Scottish-born competition swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. Robinson swam in the men's 200-metre breaststroke, and came second for the silv ...

(1870–1940), British breaststroke swimmer in the 1908 Summer Olympics *

William Robinson (boxer) William Robinson (born 20 February 1936) is a British boxer and fought as Bill Robinson. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He received a bye in the first round, before being defeated by Nojim Maiyegu ...

(born 1936), British Olympic boxer * Yank Robinson (William H. Robinson, 1859–1894), American baseball player

Others

William Robinson (architect) Sir William Robinson (1645–1712) was the Surveyor General of Ireland from 1670/71 until 1700. Born in England, Robinson was appointed to the post of Surveyor General by John Berkeley in his first year of office as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. ...

(1645–1712), Surveyor General of Ireland from the 1670s until 1700 *

Sir William Robinson, 2nd Baronet Baron Rokeby, of Armagh in the County of Armagh, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1777 for The Most Rev. Dr Richard Robinson, Church of Ireland Lord Primate of All Ireland and Lord Archbishop of Armagh, with remainder ...

(1705–1785) *

William Robinson (historian) William Robinson (1777-1848) was a solicitor and barrister who practised at Bartlett's Buildings, Holborn, London. He wrote a number of books on the history of Middlesex as well as several legal text books. He was elected fellow of the Society of ...

(1777–1848), solicitor and barrister *

William Robinson (law reporter) William Robinson (1801W D Parish (ed). "Robinson, William". List of Carthusians, 1800 to 1879. Farncombe and Co. Lewes. 1879Page 198–1870) was an English lawyer, known as a law reporter. Life The second son of Sir Christopher Robinson, he was b ...

(died 1870), law reporter *

William Robinson (murder victim) The murder of William Robinson, an African-American immigrant to Canada and a Sunday school teacher, occurred in March 1868 on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. A short investigation and trial convicted a local Chemainus Indigenous man named To ...

(died 1868), 1860s murder victim in British Columbia, Canada *

William Stevens Robinson William Stevens Robinson (7 December 1818, Concord, Massachusetts11 March 1876, Malden, Massachusetts) was a United States journalist. Biography He was educated in the public schools of Concord, learned the printer's trade, and joined his broth ...

(1818–1876), American journalist *

William D. Robinson William D. Robinson (22 May 1826 – 7 November 1890) was a locomotive engineer who founded the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE) on 8 May 1863 during the American Civil War, America's first union for railway workers. Robinson traveled wi ...

(1826–1890), founder of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers during the American Civil War *

William Robinson (banker) William Robinson was Governor of the Bank of England from April to August 1847. He had been Deputy Governor from 1845 to 1847. He replaced John Benjamin Heath John Benjamin Heath FRS FSA (6 June 1790 – 16 January 1879) was Governor of the B ...

, Governor of the Bank of England, 1847 * William Robinson (gardener) (1838–1935), Irish-born gardener and journalist *

William Robinson (inventor) William Robinson (November 22, 1840 – January 2, 1921) was an American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer and businessman. He invented the first track circuit used in railway signaling, a major development that improved railro ...

(1840–1921), American electrical engineer and inventor of the failsafe track circuit for railroad signaling *

William J. Robinson William Josephus Robinson (December 8, 1867 – January 6, 1936) was an American physician, sexologist and birth control advocate. He was Chief of the department of Genito-Urinary Diseases at Bronx Hospital Dispensary, and editor of the '' Ame ...

(1867–1936), American physician, sexologist, and birth control campaigner *

William Sydney Robinson William Sydney Robinson FAA (1876–1963), was an Australian businessman, industrialist, and diplomat. First published in ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Volume 11, (MUP), 1988.Billy Robinson (aviator) William C. Robinson (September 24, 1884 – March 11, 1916) was an early American inventor and aviator. Biography Robinson was born in Redfield, South Dakota, and moved to Grinnell, Iowa in 1896 at age 12. He was a handyman, tinkerer, and b ...

(1884–1916), American aviator * William Leefe Robinson (1895–1918), British aviator *

Bill Robinson (fashion designer) Bill Robinson (1948 – 16 December 1993, New York City) was an American fashion designer. He was known for his "pioneering soft-shouldered jackets with slim waists, arresting combinations of just-off colors, and zippers going up the fronts of his ...

(died 1993), American fashion designer *

Bill Robinson (auto designer) William Robinson (August 31, 1925 – February 15, 2022) was an American automobile designer for numerous American companies, notably Chrysler as creative designer from 1948 to 1980 and Briggs Manufacturing Company. In a second career, Robinson t ...

(1925–2022), American automobile designer *

William W. Robinson William Wallace Robinson, Sr., (December 14, 1819April 27, 1903) was a Union Army officer and American diplomat. He commanded the 7th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment in the famed Iron Brigade of the Army of the Potomac through most of the Civil War ...

(1819–1903), Union Army colonel {{hndis, Robinson, William