William Brown may refer to:

Academics

William Brown (industrial relations expert) William Arthur Brown, CBE (22 April 1945 – 1 August 2019), also known as Willie Brown, was an academic specialising in the field of industrial relations, who served as Master of Darwin College, Cambridge. Education and academic career Brown ...

(1945–2019), British academic, Master of Darwin College, Cambridge *

William Brown (plant pathologist) William Brown (17 February 1888 – 18 January 1975) was a British mycologist and plant pathologist, known for his ground-breaking research on fungal physiology and the physiology of plant parasitism by fungi, carried out in 1912–28. Born in r ...

(1888–1975), British mycologist and plant pathologist * William Brown (psychologist) (1881–1952), British psychologist *

William Fuller Brown Jr. William Fuller Brown Jr. (21 October 1904 – 1983) was an American physicist who developed the theory of micromagnetics, a continuum theory of ferromagnetism that has had numerous applications in physics and engineering. He published three books: ...

(1904–1983), American physicist *

W. G. Brown William G. Brown is a Canadian mathematician specializing in graph theory. He is a professor emeritus of mathematics at McGill University. Education and career Brown earned his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 1963, under the joint supervis ...

, Canadian mathematician *

William Harvey Brown William Harvey Brown (August 22, 1862April 5, 1913) was an American naturalist who later settled in Rhodesia. Whilst studying at the University of Kansas Brown volunteered with the National Museum of Natural History and took part in collecting e ...

(1862–1913), American naturalist *

William Jethro Brown William Jethro Brown (29 March 1868 – 27 May 1930), commonly referred to as Jethro Brown, was an Australian jurist and Professor of Law. Early life Brown was the son of James Brown, a farmer, and his wife Sophia Jane, ''née'' Torr, and was ...

(1868–1930), Australian jurist and professor of law *

William L. Brown (geneticist) William Lacy Brown (July 16, 1913 – March 8, 1991) was an American geneticist notable for breeding programs in maize, sorghum, soybeans and wheat. He was president, chairman and chief executive of Pioneer Hi-Bred International. He was also a dir ...

(1913–1991), American geneticist * W. Norman Brown (1892–1975), American Indologist and Sanskritist * William Yancey Brown (born 1948), American zoologist and attorney

Sportspeople

Association football

William Brown (goalkeeper) William Brown was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest and Notts County Notts County Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nottingham, England. The team participate in th ...

(), English footballer * William Brown (Scottish footballer) (1912–2008), Scottish footballer

Cricket

* William Brown (Tasmanian cricketer) (1807–1859), English-born Tasmanian first-class cricketer *

William Brown (cricketer, born 1866) William Brown (13 June 1866 – unknown) was an English cricketer active from 1894 to 1914 who played for Lancashire. He was born in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire; details of his death are unknown. He appeared in two first-class matches as a righ ...

, English cricketer *

William Brown (cricketer, born 1876) William Brown (19 November 1876 – 27 July 1945) was an English first-class cricketer, who played two matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, against Sussex at the County Cricket Ground, Hove in 1902, and against Ireland in Dublin in 1908. ...

(1876–1942), English first-class cricketer *

William Brown (cricketer, born 1888) William Brown (11 April 1888 – 3 September 1964) was an English cricketer active from 1910 to 1919 who played for Leicestershire. He was born in Old Woodhouse and died in Heywood. He appeared in 46 first-class matches as a lefthanded batsman w ...

(1888–1964), English cricketer *

William Brown (cricketer, born 1889) William ("Billy") Brown (17 January 1889 – unknown) was an English cricketer active from 1919 to 1923 who played for Lancashire. He was born in Accrington; details of his death are unknown. He appeared in ten first-class matches. It is not know ...

, English cricketer *

William Brown (cricketer, born 1900) William Cecil Brown was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire from 1925 to 1937 and was club captain in the 1932 to 1935 seasons. He was born in Wellingborough on 13 November 1900 and died in Hove on 20 January 1986. He appeared in ...

(1900–1986), English cricketer *

William Brown (New Zealand cricketer) This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, list A or Twenty20 cricket for Auckland cricket team. Seasons given are first and last seasons; the player did not necessarily play in all the intervening seasons. A * John Ackla ...

(born 1917), New Zealand cricketer *

William Brown (MCC cricketer) William Brown (dates of birth and death unknown) was an English cricketer. Brown made his first-class cricket debut for Sussex County Cricket Club in 1836 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. Brown made one further appearance for Sussex in 183 ...

, English first-class cricketer

Other sports

William Brown (ice hockey) William Brown may refer to: Academics *William Brown (industrial relations expert) (1945–2019), British academic, Master of Darwin College, Cambridge *William Brown (plant pathologist) (1888–1975), British mycologist and plant pathologist *Wil ...

(born 1998), see

1956 NCAA men's ice hockey tournament The 1956 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the culmination of the 1955–56 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, the 9th such tournament in NCAA history. It was held between March 15 and 17, 1956, and concluded with Michigan defeating Mic ...

William Brown (golfer) William Brown ( – unknown) was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the late 19th century. Brown had one top-10 finish in The Open Championship. His best performance was a tie for fifth place in the 1877 Open Championship. Early life ...

(born ), Scottish golfer * William Brown (baseball) (1866–1897), American Major League catcher *

William Brown (tennis) William Brown (born January 14, 1945 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a retired professional tennis player from the United States. The right-hander was active during the 1970s and 1980s, and won four doubles titles on the tour: the 1973 Omaha Open, 1975 A ...

(born 1945), American tennis player *

William Brown (rugby league) William Brown nicknamed "Bill" was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played for Western Suburbs and Balmain in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition. Playing career A Balmain junior, ...

, Australian rugby league player *

William Davie Brown William Davie Brown (29 May 1852 – 24 March 1876) was a Scottish international rugby union player. He played as a full back. He played for Glasgow Academicals, one of the top teams in Scotland at the time. He was called up to the Glas ...

(1852–1876), Scottish rugby union player *

William Sorley Brown William Sorley Brown (1860-1901) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He became the 15th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. Rugby union career Amateur career He played for Edinburgh Institution F.P. Provincial career Brown wa ...

(1860–1901), Scottish rugby union player * Will Brown (racing driver) (born 1998), Australian racing driver *

Rookie Brown William "Rookie" Brown (February 15, 1925 – May 22, 1971) was an American professional basketball player in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL).Bill Brown (runner) Bill Brown (April 28, 1925 – April 25, 2018) was an American athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be ...

(1925–2018), American middle distance runner

Clergymen and theologians

* William Laurence Brown (1755–1830), Scottish divine (theologian) *

William Brown (clergyman) William Brown (1766–1835) was a Scottish clergyman. Life Brown was licensed by the presbytery of Stirling in 1791, was minister to the parish of Eskdalemuir Scotland, presented by Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch, and served from 1792 to 1 ...

(1766–1835), Scottish clergyman and Hebraist *

William Montgomery Brown William Montgomery Brown (September 4, 1855 – October 31, 1937), sometimes called "Bad Bishop" Brown, was an Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopal clergyman and author. Brown, of Galion, Ohio, was consecrated a bishop of the Episcopal Chur ...

(1855–1937), American Episcopalian bishop and Communist author *

William P. Brown William P. Brown is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church USA, author, biblical theologian, and the William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary. Education Brown earned a Bachelor of Arts in ...

, American Presbyterian minister, author and biblical theologian * William Haig Brown (1823–1907), English cleric and headmaster of Charterhouse School *

William Brown (priest) William Brown, DD (b Grantham 23 October 1710 - d Horbling 17 November 1797) was Archdeacon of Northampton from 1764 until 1797. Brown was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge and ordained in 1740. He held incumbencies at Marston Trussell, ...

(1710–1797), Archdeacon of Northampton * William Cabell Brown (1861–1927), American Episcopal missionary and bishop of Virginia *

William A. Brown (bishop) William Ambrose Brown (January 3, 1878 – July 12, 1965) was an American bishop who served as the fourth Bishop of Southern Virginia between 1938 and 1950. Early life and education Brown was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, on January 3, 187 ...

(1878–1965), American who served as the fourth Bishop of Southern Virginia *

William Adams Brown William Adams Brown (December 29, 1865 – December 15, 1943) was an American minister, professor and philanthropist. Early life Brown was born in New York City on December 29, 1865, and named after his maternal grandfather, the Rev. William Ada ...

, American minister, professor and philanthropist * William Francis Brown (1862–1951), bishop, see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark

Engineers

William Liston Brown William Liston Brown (August 23, 1842 – November 1, 1929) was an American businessman and industrialist in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Brown served in the Chicago Mercantile Independent Battery Light Artillery during the Civil War, then de ...

(1842–1929), American industrialist *

William C. Brown William C. Brown (May 22, 1916 – February 3, 1999) was an American electrical engineer who helped to invent the crossed-field amplifier in the 1950s and also pioneered microwave power transmission in the 1960s. Brown received his BSEE fro ...

(1916–1999), American electrical engineer *

William F. Brown (engineer) William F. Brown (29 November 1919, in Tampa, Florida – 6 September 2010, in Kennewick, Washington, Kennewick, Washington (state), Washington) was an American welding engineer, professional engineer and magnetic pulse welding expert. Life and ...

(1919–2010), American welding engineer *

William Brown (bridge designer) William Christopher Brown OBE (16 September 1928 – 16 March 2005) was a structural engineer and bridge designer who specialised in suspension bridges. He is credited with the idea of designing bridge decks with an aerofoil-shaped cross sectio ...

(1928–2005), English structural engineer, bridge designer * William Brown (mining engineer) (1717–1782), English mining engineer, waggonway designer and steam engine builder

Military people

* William Brown (British Army officer) (1922–1984), commander of the Gilgit Scouts during the Partition of India *

William Brown (soldier) William Brown (1759–1808) was a soldier for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was born in Stamford and enlisted in the 5th Connecticut Regiment as a corporal on 23 May 1775, and re-enlisted as a private on 9 Apri ...

(1759–1808), American Revolutionary War soldier * William Brown (Royal Navy officer) (1764–1814), British Royal Navy admiral * William Brown (admiral) (1777–1857), or Guillermo Brown, Irish-Argentine Navy admiral * William Brown (sailor) (birth name unknown), Black woman who briefly served in the Royal Navy in 1815, disguised as a man *

William A. Brown (admiral) William A. "Andy" Brown (born April 5, 1958) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy last serving as the director for logistics, J4 for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. *Currently serves as President and CEO of NDTA (National Defense Transportatio ...

(born 1958), vice admiral in the United States Navy *

William H. Brown (Medal of Honor) William H. Brown (c. 1836 – November 5, 1896) was a United States Navy sailor during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor. Biography Brown was born in about 1836 in Baltimore, ...

(1836–1896), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * William Henry Brown (aviator) (1894–1969), Canadian World War I flying ace *

William Maurice Brown William Maurice Brown (1910–1974) was the first principal of Faujdarhat Cadet College, one of the 12 Cadet Colleges in Bangladesh, Cadet Colleges of Bangladesh. He was then a retired Lieutenant Colonel of the New Zealand Army. He was a recipient ...

(1910–1975), New Zealand Lt. Colonel; first principal of Faujdarhat Cadet College * William Gustavus Brown (1809–1883), commander of British troops in China and Hong Kong *

William Perry Brown Jr. William Perry Brown Jr. (December 18, 1923 – February 24, 1952) was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps aviator. He was a flying ace and a recipient of two Navy Crosses and was killed in the Korean War. World War II William P. Brown ...

(1923–1952), American Marine and recipient of two Navy Crosses

Politicians and diplomats

Australia

William Brown (New South Wales politician) William Brown (8 October 1867 – 30 June 1954) was an Australian politician. He was born at Nelsons Plains to farmer Samuel Brown and Elizabeth Parsons. He attended local public schools and farmed some land before moving to Sydney to join ...

(1867–1954), member of the New South Wales Parliament *

William Brown (Tasmanian politician) William Henry Thomas Brown (14 August 1840 – 21 July 1926) was an Australian politician and sailor. He was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1882 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1893, both times representing the electorate of Campbe ...

(1840–1926), Australian politician *

William Villiers Brown William Villiers Brown (1843 – 29 April 1915) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and the Queensland Legislative Council. Public life Brown was the member for Townsville in the Legislat ...

(1843–1915), Queensland politician

United Kingdom

* Sir William Brown, 1st Baronet, of Richmond Hill (1784–1864), British merchant and banker, MP for South Lancashire 1846–1859 *

William Brown (MP for Gloucester) William Brown may refer to: Academics *William Brown (industrial relations expert) (1945–2019), British academic, Master of Darwin College, Cambridge * William Brown (plant pathologist) (1888–1975), British mycologist and plant pathologist *Wi ...

, in 1341, MP for Gloucester *

William Brown (MP for Bedford) William Brown may refer to: Academics *William Brown (industrial relations expert) (1945–2019), British academic, Master of Darwin College, Cambridge *William Brown (plant pathologist) (1888–1975), British mycologist and plant pathologist * Wi ...

, in 1397, MP for Bedford *

W. J. Brown (trade unionist) William John Brown (13 September 1894 – 3 October 1960) was a British trade unionist, politician and Member of Parliament (MP). Life Brown grew up in Margate in Kent and served as general secretary of the Civil Service Clerical Association ...

(William John Brown, 1896–1960), MP for Rugby 1942–1950 *

William Robson Brown Sir William Robson Brown (1 September 1900 – 25 February 1975) was a British Conservative politician. He was elected in 1950 as the first Member of Parliament for the new Surrey constituency of Esher. Robson-Brown served until his retirement i ...

(1900–1975), UK Conservative politician, MP for Esher 1950–1970 *

Oliver Brown (Scottish activist) William Oliver Brown (1903 – 28 May 1976) was a Scottish nationalist political activist. Early life Born in Paisley, Brown studied Latin and French at the University of Glasgow before teaching French at secondary schools, spending most of hi ...

(William Oliver Brown, 1903–1976), Scottish nationalist activist * William Brown (Northern Ireland politician) (born 1930), Northern Irish unionist politician, MPA for South Down 1982–1986 *Sir William Slater Brown (Lord Provost), Scottish businessman and Lord Provost of Edinburgh

United States

* William Brown (congressman) (1779–1833), U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1819–1821 * William Brown (Illinois politician) (1819–1891), member of the Illinois House of Representatives * William Brown (Massachusetts judge) (1737–1802), Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court of Judicature *

William Anderson Brown William Anderson Brown (August 4, 1861 – September 26, 1940) was an American lawyer and politician. Brown was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He went to University of Pennsylvania and then received his law degree from University of Michiga ...

(1861–1940), lawyer, member of the Minnesota legislature *

William Denis Brown III William Denis Brown III (November 20, 1931 – March 6, 2012) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic lawyer and businessman from Monroe, Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana, who was a member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1968 to 1976. ...

(1931–2012), Louisiana state senator from 1968 to 1976 *

William E. Brown Jr. William Ellis Brown Jr. (May 1, 1896December 8, 1970) was a Michigan politician. Brown was born on May 1, 1896, in Lapeer, Michigan, to parents William E. Brown Sr. and Grace Brown. Brown served in the United States Army during World War I. Bro ...

(1896–1970), mayor of Ann Arbor, 1945–1957 *

William G. Brown Sr. William Gay Brown Sr. (September 25, 1800 – April 19, 1884) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia, who was twice elected to the Virginia General Assembly and thrice to the U.S. House of Representatives. He also served at ...

(1800–1884), U.S. Representative from Virginia and West Virginia *

William Gay Brown Jr. William Gay Brown Jr. (April 7, 1856 – March 9, 1916) was a lawyer, and Democratic politician from West Virginia who served as a United States representative. Congressman Brown was born in Kingwood, West Virginia in Preston County (then in ...

(1856–1916), U.S. Representative from West Virginia, son of William G. Brown *

William Wallace Brown William Wallace Brown (April 22, 1836 – November 4, 1926) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Biography William W. Brown was born in Summerhill, New York. He moved with his parents to Elk County, P ...

(1836–1926), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania *William Brown, mayor of Rockford, 1857–1858, see List of mayors of Rockford, Illinois * William Holmes Brown (1929–2001), Parliamentarian of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1974–1994 *

William J. Brown (Ohio politician) William J. Brown (July 12, 1940 – November 3, 1999) was an American lawyer, and was elected Ohio Attorney General The Ohio Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Ohio in the United States. The office is filled by genera ...

(1940–1999), Ohio Attorney General, elected 1970 * William J. Brown (Indiana politician) (1805–1857), U.S. Representative from Indiana *

W. K. Brown William K. Brown (January 7, 1923 – July 13, 2011) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Life and career Brown attended Dry Prong High School and Louisiana State University. ...

(1923–2011), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for

Grant Parish Grant Parish (french: Paroisse de Grant) is a parish located in the North Central portion of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,309. The parish seat is Colfax. The parish was founded in 1869 durin ...

, 1960–72 *

William L. Brown (politician) William Lee Brown (December 25, 1840 Vermont – December 13, 1906 Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts) was an American newspaper publisher and politician from Ohio and New York. Life The family removed to Mahoning County, Ohio, ...

(1840–1906), Ohio and New York politician *

William Little Brown William Little Brown (August 9, 1789 – February 28, 1830) was a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1822 to 1824. Brown was born near Cheraw, South Carolina, to Morgan Brown and Elizabeth Little who laid out Palmyra, Tennessee. Aft ...

(1789–1830), justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court * William M. Brown (Pennsylvania politician) (1850–1915), U.S. Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, electee to the U.S. House of Representatives * William W. Brown (Wisconsin politician) (died 1871), American politician * William Matt Brown (1815–1885), mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, 1865–1867 * William Ripley Brown (1840–1916), U.S. Representative from Kansas *

William Andreas Brown William Andreas Brown (born September 7, 1930) served as the U.S. Ambassador to Thailand from 1985 to 1988 and U.S. Ambassador to Israel from 1988 to 1992. He also served as the last Chief of mission (Chargé d'affaires) of the U.S. Embassy to t ...

(born 1930), U.S. Ambassador to Israel, 1988–1992

Elsewhere

* William Brown (British Columbia politician) (1838–1???), politician in British Columbia, Canada * William Brown (Manitoba politician), Canadian politician, 1922–1927 *

William Heartz Brown William Heartz Brown (February 25, 1883 – May 24, 1967) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Yarmouth in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1949 to 1956. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party o ...

(1883–1967), Canadian politician in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly * William Brown (New Zealand politician) (1809–1898), member of first New Zealand Parliament

Writers

William Brown (journalist) William Brown (1737–1789) was a Canadian journalist and the co-founder of the ''Quebec Gazette''. He was born in Scotland. He arrived in Quebec City on 30 September 1763, a week before the Province of Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to ...

(1737–1789), Canadian journalist and co-founder of the Quebec Gazette * William Hill Brown (1765–1793), American novelist * William Wells Brown (1814–1884), fugitive slave, African-American writer, and abolitionist *

William Slater Brown William Slater Brown (November 13, 1896 – June 22, 1997) was an American novelist, biographer, and translator of French literature. Most notably, he was a friend of the poet E. E. Cummings and is best known as the character "B." in Cumming ...

(1896–1997), American novelist, biographer and translator *

William F. Brown (writer) William Ferdinand Brown (April 16, 1928 – June 23, 2019) was an American playwright best known for writing the book of the musical, ''The Wiz'' (1974), an adaptation of L. Frank Baum's ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' with music and lyrics by Charl ...

(1928–2019), American playwright *

William Henry Brown (journalist) William Henry Brown (1867 or 1868 – 15 December 1950) was a British co-operative movement journalist and activist. Born in East London, Brown studied at Toynbee Hall and the Oxford House University Settlement, becoming a pupil-teacher. In 1 ...

(1860s–1950), British co-operative movement journalist and activist

Other notable people

* William Brown (physician) (1748–1792), American physician *

William D. Brown William D. Brown (1813 – February 3, 1868) was the first pioneer to envision building a city where Omaha, Nebraska sits today. Many historians attribute Brown to be the founder of Omaha, although this has been disputed since the late nineteenth ...

(1813–1863), founder of Omaha, Nebraska * William Brown (miner) (died 1900), British trade union leader *

William Penn Brown William Penn Brown (1841–1929), of New York City, was an early pioneer in the hobby of stamp collecting. Brown was born in India of missionary parents and was raised in Japan before he came to the United States and started a successful business ...

(1841–1929), American pioneer in the hobby of stamp collecting * William J. Brown (architect) (died 1970), American architect *

William Kellock Brown William Kellock Brown (15 December 1856 – 20 February 1934) was a Scottish sculptor prominent in late Victorian Glasgow, with many public works. His brother was the landscape artist Alexander Kellock Brown. He exhibited at the Royal Academy a ...

(1856–1934), Scottish sculptor *

William Lincoln Brown William Lincoln Brown (1862–1940) was the second Register of Copyrights (1934–36) in the United States Copyright Office. He presided over the office during a time when Congress was active in proposing copyright legislation in the wake ...

(1862–1940), second Register of Copyrights in the United States Copyright Office * William Robinson Brown (1875–1955), American horse breeder and director of the Brown Company *

William B. Brown William Burbridge Brown (10 September 1912, in Chillicothe, Ohio – 24 December 1985), was a lawyer who served a variety of positions in the Territory of Hawaii from 1943 to 1955, before returning to serve on the Ohio District Courts of Appe ...

(1912–1985), American lawyer and judge in Hawaii and Ohio *William Theophilus Brown (1919–2012), American artist *

William H. Brown III William H. Brown III (born January 19, 1928) is an American attorney. In 1963, he became a partner at the law firm of Norris Schmidt Green Harris Higginbotham & Brown, Philadelphia's first black-owned law firm. Brown was appointed to the U.S. ...

(born 1928), African American attorney, fourth Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission * William Brown (tenor) (1938–2004), American opera singer * W. Earl Brown (born 1963), American character actor *

William Mason Brown William Mason Brown (c. 1828–1898) was an American artist. Early life Born in Troy, New York. Education Brown began his career as a portraitist, studying under Abel Buell Moore, Troy’s preferred portraitist. Career Brown painted portraits, l ...

(1828–1898), American artist *

William M. Brown (businessman) William M. "Bill" Brown is an American business executive. He will become the CEO of 3M on May 1, 2024. Mr. Brown is also the former chairman of L3Harris Technologies, a large defense contracting company. Previously, he was the president, CEO and ...

(born 1963), American businessman, CEO of Harris Corporation *

William Brown (composer) William Brown was an 18th-century American composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, ...

(1790–1884), American composer and flutist *

William Brown (headmaster) Revd William Martyn Brown (1914–2005) was Head teacher, Headmaster of the King's School, Ely, and Head teacher, Head Master of Bedford School. Biography Born on 12 July 1914, William Brown was educated at Bedford School and at Pembroke College, ...

(1914–2005), British headmaster *

William Alexander Brown William Alexander Brown, also known as William Henry Brown (1790–1884), was an American playwright and theatrical producer. He is considered the first known black playwright in America. Biography Brown was born in the West Indies, and worked ...

, African-American playwright and theatrical producer *

Sir William Richmond Brown, 2nd Baronet Sir William Richmond Brown, 2nd Baronet DL (16 January 1840 – 10 May 1906) was an English landowner. Early life William Richmond Brown was born on 16 January 1840. He was the eldest of four sons and one daughter born to Alexander Brown and S ...

, English landowner *Sir

William Brown (civil servant) Sir William Barrowclough Brown, KCB, KCMG, CBE (1893 – 11 February 1947) was an English civil servant. Educated at King's College, Cambridge, he served in the Army during the First World War and was injured. He entered the civil service in 1918 ...

, English civil servant *

William Charles Langdon Brown William Charles Langdon Brown (9 September 1931 – 29 June 2024) was a British banker of the Standard Chartered Bank. He was an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1980 to 1985. Biography Brown was born on 9 Septembe ...

, British banker *

William H. Brown (shipbuilder) William H. Brown (June 16, 1803 – October 27, 1855) was an American shipbuilder during the 19th-century. He built yachts, paddle steamers and steamboats. He was one of the first shipbuilders in the country and had his business for more than thi ...

, American shipbuilder *

Guillermo E. Brown Guillermo E. Brown (aka Pegasus Warning) is a multi-disciplinary performer whose works include ''Soul at the Hands of the Machine'', ''The Beat Kids' Open Rhythm System and Sound Magazine'', ''Black Dreams 1.0,'' ''...Is Arturo Klauft'', ''Hande ...

(born 1976), American drummer and multi-disciplinary performer *

William Roger Brown Sir William Roger Brown (1831 – 14 May 1902), known as Roger Brown, was an English mill-owner and philanthropist, lord of the manor of Beckington in Somerset. Early life He was born in 1831, the son of James Brown, a tea merchant, of Highfield ...

(1831–1902), British industrialist and philanthropist *William Brown, better known as

Compa William Brown, better known as Compa, is a British electronic musician and DJ from Clitheroe, Lancashire, who began releasing music in 2011. Compa first rose to prominence following his self-released remix of Mavado's Dem A Talk in 2012, follow ...

, British electronic musician

Other uses

*William Brown,the main character in the ''Just William'' series * ''William Brown'' (ship), American ship which struck an iceberg and sank on April 19, 1841 *

William Brown Library and Museum The William Brown Library and Museum is a Grade II* listed building situated on the historic William Brown Street in Liverpool, England. The building currently houses part of the World Museum Liverpool and Liverpool Central Library. The Will ...

, historic building in Liverpool, England * William Brown Street, Liverpool