1883 Celebrities Names Starting With "W"

Walter Gilbert

Walter Gilbert is an American biochemist and physicist who won a share of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1980. This biography of Walter Gilbert provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 21 March 1932 American

William James Mayo

Physician and Surgeon

William James Mayo was a noted American physician and surgeon who was one of the founders of the Mayo Clinic. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and other facts related to his life.

Born: 29 June 1861 American

Wernher Von Braun

Wernher von Braun was a rocket scientist and aerospace engineer, who played a major role in rocket science during and post-WWII. Explore this biography to learn more about his profile, childhood, life and timeline.

Born: 23 March 1912 American

William E Simon

William E Simon was a successful businessman and philanthropist. This biography profiles his childhood, life, career, achievements and timeline

Born: 27 November 1927 American

William Glasser

Developer of reality therapy and choice theory

William Glasser was an American psychiatrist who developed the reality and choice theory. This biography profiles his childhood, life, career, ideas, achievements and timeline.

Born: 11 May 1925 American

Willard Frank Libby

Willard Frank Libby was an American physical chemist who was awarded the ‘Nobel Prize’ in Chemistry in 1960. This biography profiles his childhood, life, career, research, achievements and timeline.

Born: 17 December 1908 American

Walter Dean Myers

Walter Dean Myers was a famous African-American author of novels for children and adolescents, renowned for his book ‘Monster’. This biography has detailed information about his childhood, profile, career and timeline

Born: 12 August 1937 American

Wallace Hume Carothers

Inventor of Neoprene & Nylon

Wallace Hume Carothers was an American chemist who invented nylon and neoprene. This biography profiles his childhood, life, career, research, achievements and timeline.

Born: 27 April 1896 American

William Forsyth Sharpe

William Forsyth Sharpe is an American economist who received the Nobel Memorial Prize for Economic Sciences for developing the ‘Capital Asset Pricing Model’. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, life, career and timeline.

Born: 16 June 1934 American

William Boeing

Founder of Boeing Company

William Boeing was an American aviator who established the Boeing Company in 1916. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Born: 01 October 1881 American