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Tell, William
(Encyclopedia)Tell, William, legendary Swiss patriot. According to legend, Tell was a native of Uri, one of the Swiss forest cantons. Gessler, the canton's Austrian bailiff, decreed that Swiss citizens must remove ...Kidd, William
(Encyclopedia)Kidd, William, 1645?–1701, British privateer and pirate, known as Captain Kidd. He went to sea in his youth and later settled in New York, where he married and owned property. In 1691 he was rewarde...Wilberforce, William
(Encyclopedia)Wilberforce, William, 1759–1833, British politician and humanitarian. He was elected to Parliament in 1780 and during the campaign formed a lifelong friendship with William Pitt, whose measures he g...Occam, William of
(Encyclopedia)Occam, William of: see William of Occam. ...Ockham, William of
(Encyclopedia)Ockham, William of: see William of Occam. ...Champeaux, William of
(Encyclopedia)Champeaux, William of: see William of Champeaux. ...Wickham, William of
(Encyclopedia)Wickham, William of: see William of Wykeham. ...William Henry, Fort
(Encyclopedia)William Henry, Fort: see Fort William Henry. ...William of Longchamp
(Encyclopedia)William of Longchamp: see Longchamp, William of. ...Wykeham, William of
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