William Turner may refer to:

Artists

* William Turner (1762–1835), one of the English Turner family of potters; see

Turner (potters) The Turner family of Pottery, potters was active in Staffordshire, England 1756-1829. Their manufactures have been compared favourably with, and sometimes confused with, those of Josiah Wedgwood and Sons. Josiah Wedgwood was both a friend and a ...

J. M. W. Turner Joseph Mallord William Turner (23 April 177519 December 1851), known in his time as William Turner, was an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. He is known for his expressive colouring, imaginative landscapes and turbulen ...

(William Turner, 1775–1851), major English Romantic landscape painter, watercolourist and printmaker *

William Turner (painter) William Turner (29 November 1789 – 7 August 1862) was an English painter who specialised in watercolour landscapes. He is often known as William Turner of Oxford or just Turner of Oxford to distinguish him from his contemporary, J. M. W. Tur ...

(1789–1862), English watercolour painter from Oxford *

William Greene Turner William Greene Turner (October 21, 1833 – 1917) was an American sculptor. Early life Turner was born at Newport, Rhode Island, the son of James Varnum Turner and Catherine (Greene) Turner. Civil War service During his adult life, Turner was ...

(1833–1917), American sculptor *

William Lakin Turner William Lakin Turner (25 February 1867 – 21 October 1936) was an English landscape artist. Life and work William Lakin Turner was born to George Turner and his wife, Eliza Turner (née Lakin) (1837–1900) in 1867 at Barrow upon Trent, D ...

(1867–1936), English landscape artist * William Ralph Turner (1920–2013), English painter

Politicians

* William Turner (Blackburn MP) (1777–1842), British Member of Parliament for Blackburn *

William Turner (London MP) Sir William Turner (12 September 1615 – 9 February 1693) was an English Sheriff, Lord Mayor and M.P. of London. He was born in Guisborough, the third son of John Turner. In 1623 his father bought the Kirkleatham Estate and built Kirkleatham ...

(1615–1693), British Member of Parliament for City of London and Lord Mayor of London * William D. Turner (1836–1905), Wisconsin State Assemblyman *

William George Turner Sir William George Turner (1872 – 14 June 1937) was an American-born unionist politician in Northern Ireland, who served as Lord Mayor of Belfast for over five years. Life Born in United States,1911 Census of Ireland http://www.census.nat ...

(1872–1937), Irish Lord Mayor of Belfast *

William Turner (Australian politician) William Turner (1837 – 24 April 1916) was an English-born politician and miner in Victoria and New South Wales, Australia. Early life Turner was born in Wickham in Durham to bootmaker William Turner and Ann White. His date of birth is u ...

(1837–1916), New South Wales politician * William H. Turner (politician), African-American school board member and state senator from Miami, Florida *

William V. Turner William V. Turner was a state representative in Alabama during the Reconstruction era. He testified about intimidation and balloting issues in 1871. He represented Elmore County. He campaigned for U.S. Senator George E. Spencer and was accused of ...

, state representative in Alabama during the Reconstruction era

Religious figures

William Turner (bishop of Buffalo) William Turner (April 8, 1871 – July 10, 1936) was an Ireland, Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop (Catholic Church), bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, Diocese of Buffalo in New York from 1919 until ...

(1871–1936), Irish-American Roman Catholic bishop *

William Turner (bishop of Galloway) William Turner (12 December 1844 – 19 January 1914) was a British Catholic Church, Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Galloway from 1893 to 1914. Born in Aberdeen, United Kingdom on 12 December 1844, he was Holy Orders, ord ...

(1844–1914), Scottish Roman Catholic bishop *

William Turner (bishop of Salford) William Turner (1799–1872) was an English Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Salford from 1851 to 1872. After his ordination to the priesthood, he served in the poorer parishes of central Manchester, and was appointed Vicar ...

(1799–1872), English Roman Catholic bishop and vicar apostolic *

William Turner (minister at Wakefield) William Turner (1714–1794) was an English dissenting minister. He became liberal in theology, a supporter of rational dissent, and with his congregation in favour of social and political reform. He was a contributor to Theological Repository. Li ...

(1714–1794), English dissenting divine *

William Turner (Unitarian minister) William Turner (1761–1859) was a Unitarian minister and educator who advanced the anti-slavery movement in Northern England, contributed to the development of intellectual institutions in Newcastle upon Tyne, and published sermons on a variety o ...

(1761–1859), English minister; Hanover Square congregation, Newcastle upon Tyne, son of the minister at Wakefield of the same name

Scientists

William Turner (naturalist) William Turner (1509/10 – 13 July 1568) was an English divine and reformer, a physician and a natural historian. He has been called "The father of English botany."Samson, Alexander. ''Locus Amoenus: Gardens and Horticulture in the Renaissan ...

(c. 1508–1568), English ornithologist and botanist; dean of Wells Cathedral *

William Turner Thiselton-Dyer Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer (28 July 1843 – 23 December 1928) was a leading British botanist, and the third director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Life and career Thiselton-Dyer was born in Westminster, London. He was a son of ...

(1843–1928), British botanist * W. E. S. Turner (William Ernest Stephen Turner, 1881–1963), English chemist and glass technologist * William Wadden Turner (1810–1859), British-born American linguist and librarian

Sportspeople

Bill Turner (basketball) William R. Turner (February 18, 1944 – October 14, 2023) was an American professional National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Turner played college basketball at the University of Akron The University of Akron is a public research un ...

(born 1944), American basketball player *

Billy Turner (American football) William Mason Turner (born October 17, 1991) is an American football offensive tackle for the National Football League (NFL) who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played c ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Billy Turner William H. Turner Jr. (February 29, 1940 – December 31, 2021) was an American Thoroughbred flat racing trainer best known for winning the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1977 with Seattle Slew. Turner maintained a public ...

(William H. Turner Jr., born 1940), American racehorse trainer *

Willie Turner (sprinter) Willie Turner (born October 14, 1948) is an American former sprinter. Willie resides in his home town of Yakima, Washington, where he has coached sprinting at A.C. Davis High School for many years. He is greatly loved by the local communit ...

(born 1948), American sprinter *

Willie Turner (footballer) William Turner (born c. 1866) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward. Career Turner played club football for Pollokshields Athletic, and made two appearances for Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, c ...

(c.1860–?), Scottish international footballer *

William Turner (footballer, born 1867) William Haighton Turner (born 1867; date of death unknown) was a Welsh footballer who played as a forward and made five appearances for the Wales national team. Career Turner made his international debut for Wales on 26 February 1887 in the 1 ...

(1867–?), Welsh international footballer *

Bill Turner (footballer, born 1870) Frederick William Turner (30 July 1870 – 21 February 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of John Charles Turner (1838-1921), and Martha Turner (1848-1921) ...

(1870–1952), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda *

Bill Turner (footballer, born 1894) William Turner (22 December 1894 – 1970) was an English footballer who played as a half back with Southampton, Bury and Queens Park Rangers in the 1920s. Football career Turner was born in South Moor, Stanley, County Durham and played his ...

(1894–1970), English footballer *

Bill Turner (English footballer, born 1901) William Turner (16 November 1901 – 1989) was an English, retired professional footballer who played mainly as a midfielder or inside forward. He made 281 League appearances for Crystal Palace scoring 36 goals. He also played non-league footb ...

(1901–1989), British footballer *

Bill Turner (Australian footballer, born 1901) Bill Turner (6 December 1901 – 3 January 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving ...

(1901–1967), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy *

Bill Turner (footballer, born 1912) Bill Turner (11 November 1912 – 22 September 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia ...

(1912–1981), Australian rules footballer for Essendon * Aggie Turner (William Turner, 1893–1916), American baseball player

Others

William Turner (anatomist) Sir William Turner (7 January 1832, in Lancaster – 15 February 1916, in Edinburgh) was an English anatomist and was the Principal of the University of Edinburgh from 1903 to 1916. Life Turner was born in Lancaster the son of William T ...

(1832–1916), Scottish academic * William Turner (biographer) (1788–1853), son of the English Unitarian minister of the same name *

William Turner (composer) William Turner (1651/2–13 January 1740, London) was a composer and countertenor of the Baroque era. A contemporary of John Blow and Henry Purcell, he is best remembered for his verse anthems, of which over forty survive. As a singer, he was a G ...

(1651–1740), baroque English composer * William Turner (envoy) (1792–1867), British diplomat and author *

William B. Turner William Bradford Turner (February 28, 1892 – September 27, 1918) was a United States Army officer who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War I. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Turner li ...

(1892–1918), U.S. Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient * William J. G. Turner (also known as Bill Turner; 1952–1987), American composer and stage director *

William Thomas Turner Commander William Thomas Turner, OBE, RNR (23 October 1856 – 23 June 1933) was a British merchant navy captain. He is best known as the captain of when she was sunk by a German torpedo in May 1915. Career and honors Early life and ca ...

(1856–1933), final captain of the RMS ''Lusitania'' *

William Turner (British Army officer) Lieutenant General Sir William Francis Robert Turner KBE CB DSO (1907–1989) was a senior British Army officer active during the Second World War and the late 1950s and early 1960s. Military career William Turner was commissioned into the K ...

(1907–1989) *

William F. Turner William F. Turner (1816 – December 23, 1899) was the first Chief Justice of the Territory of Arizona, serving in that capacity for about seven years. Born in Pennsylvania, he attended college in Ohio and practiced law there after graduation ...

(1816–1899), judge in the Territory of Arizona * William H. Turner (actor) (1861–1942), Irish actor *

William Irving Turner William Irving Turner (1890–1950), commonly known as Tim Turner or W.I. Turner, was an American architect. He served as a Architects of the United States Forest Service, U.S. Forest Service architect and is credited with much of the design of T ...

(1890–1950), American architect * William Aldren Turner (1864–1945), neurologist *

William Iredell Turner William Iredell Turner (June 7, 1812 – October 28, 1881), also occasionally and erroneously referred to as William J. Turner, was a Florida pioneer and a soldier who helped establish Bradenton, Florida and Parrish, Florida. Turner was born in ...

(1812–1881), Florida pioneer and soldier * William Turner, 18-year-old lynching victim from Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas *

Bill Turner (public servant) William Terry Turner (1 December 188726 January 1959) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Comptroller-General of Customs between 1949 and 1952, heading the Department of Trade and Customs. Life and career Turner was born in Woolloo ...

(1887–1959), Australian public servant; Comptroller-General of Customs

In fiction

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, father of Will Turner in Disney's ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' films *

Will Turner William Turner Jr. is a fictional character in the Pirates of the Caribbean (film series), ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' films. He appears in ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Curse of the Black Pearl'' (2003), ''Pirat ...

, fictional character in Disney's ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' films {{human name disambiguation, Turner, William