William Stirling may refer to:
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Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet
Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet MP KT, of Pollok FRSE DCL LLD (8 March 181815 January 1878), was a Scottish historical writer, art historian and politician.
Until 1865 he was known as William Stirling, and several of his books were ...
(1818–1878), Scottish historical writer
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William Stirling (physiologist)
William Stirling MD LLD DSc FRSE (26 January 1851, in Grangemouth – 1 October 1932, in Manchester), was a Scottish physiologist. He served as professor of physiology and was a founder of the physiology department at the Victoria University of M ...
(1851–1932), Scottish professor of physiology
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William Stirling (British Army officer, born 1835) (1835–1906), British general
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William Stirling (British Army officer, born 1907)
General Sir William Gurdon Stirling, (25 May 1907 – 29 August 1973) was a British Army officer who reached high office during the 1960s.
Military career
Born the son of Major Charles Stirling (1870–1914) of Ropers Hall, Bures, Suffolk an ...
(1907–1973), British general
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William Stirling (footballer) (died 1914), Scottish footballer of the late 19th-century
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William George Stirling, colonial administrator, artist, sculptor, and criminologist
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William George Stirling (physicist), 2018 winner of
President's Medal of the IOP
The President's Medal of the IOP is awarded by the Institute of Physics (IOP), with a maximum of two per presidency. It was first established in 1997, and is for "meritorious services in various fields of endeavour which were of benefit to physi ...
See also
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William Sterling (disambiguation)
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William Stirling-Hamilton (disambiguation)
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