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Famous People in History - W

This category of our A to Z of famous people in history is for famous people with surnames beginning with the letter ''W''.

Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)

Ralph Vaughan Williams was an English composer.

Wagner, Richard (1813-83)

Richard Wagner was a German opera composer.

Wedgwood, Josiah (1730-95)

Josiah Wedgwood was a famous English potter.

Wells, H.G. (1866-1946)

H.G. Wells was an English author. Two of his most famous books are "The Time Machine" and "The War of the Worlds".

Wesley, John (1703-91)

John Wesley was the founder of Methodism.

Whymper, Edward (1840-1911)

Edward Whymper was the first mountaineer to reach the summit of the Matterhorn.

William I of Prussia (1797-1888)

William I of Prussia was the first German Emperor.

Wright, Sir Almroth (1861-1947)

Sir Almroth Wright discovered the system of inoculation against the disease typhoid.