William Whyte may refer to: *Sir

William Whyte (banker) Sir William Whyte FRSE (1878–1945) was a 20th-century Scottish banker who served as President of the Institute of Bankers in Scotland from 1940 to 1942. He was one of the instigators of the Royal Bank of Scotland's 20th century expansio ...

(died 1945), Scottish banker *

William Whyte (baseball) William T. Whyte (April 10, 1860 – May 16, 1911) was an American pre-Negro league pitcher in the late 1800s. A native of Bristol, Rhode Island, Whyte spent most of his professional career with the Cuban Giants. In 1890, he posted an 11–5 ...

(1860–1911), American baseball player *

William Whyte (footballer) William J. Whyte is a Scottish retired amateur football forward and wing half who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park. He was capped by Scotland at amateur An amateur () is generally considered a person who pursues an avocation i ...

, Scottish footballer * William Whyte (historian) (born 1975), architectural and social historian *

William Whyte (railway manager) Sir William Whyte (September 15, 1843 – April 14, 1914) was a Canadian railway executive. Born in Charlestown, Scotland, the son of William Whyte and Christina Methven, Whyte attended public school in Charlestown before becoming a junior ...

(1843–1914), Canadian Pacific Railway Company executive *

William Whyte (runner) William "Tickle" Miller Whyte (16 August 1903 – November 1964) was an Australian athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the I ...

(1903–1964), Australian athlete * William Foote Whyte (1914–2000), sociologist *

William H. Whyte William Hollingsworth "Holly" Whyte Jr. (July 11, 1917 – July 11, 1999) was an American urbanist, sociologist, organizational analyst, journalist and people-watcher. He identified the elements that create vibrant public spaces within the city ...

(1917–1999), sociologist and author of ''The Organization Man'' * William Pinkney Whyte (1824–1908), politician from the State of Maryland, United States *Sir

William Whyte (solicitor) William Whyte may refer to: *Sir William Whyte (banker) (died 1945), Scottish banker *William Whyte (baseball) (1860–1911), American baseball player *William Whyte (footballer), Scottish footballer *William Whyte (historian) (born 1975), architec ...

(died 1950), British solicitor *Sir

William Marcus Charles Beresford Whyte William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conques ...

(1863–1932), British naval officer *Sir (William Erskine)

Hamilton Whyte Hamilton may refer to: People * Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland ** Lord Hamilton ...

(1927–1990), British diplomat *

Bill Whyte Bill(s) may refer to: Common meanings * Banknote, paper cash (especially in the United States) * Bill (law), a proposed law put before a legislature * Invoice, commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer * Bill, a bird or animal's beak Plac ...

, professor of social work at the University of Edinburgh

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