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Wilhelm Hoffman Wilhelm Hoffman was a soldier in the German Sixth Army who chronicled the Battle of Stalingrad in his journal, and is cited in many documentaries and books concerning that topic. His journal provides a first hand account of what the army was experiencing and how they were overcoming it without the outside influence of propaganda and censorship.
Wilhelm Imaging Research Wilhelm Imaging Research, run by Henry Wilhelm, is an image testing company that provides contract testing to clients on the stability and preservation of traditional and digital color photographs and motion pictures. The company publishes brand name-specific permanence data for desktop and large-format inkjet printers and other digital printing devices.
Wilhelm Jahn Wilhelm Jahn (1834–1900) was director of the Vienna Court Opera from 1880 to 1897 and principal conductor of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra from 1882 to 1883. He gave the partial premiere of Bruckner's Sixth Symphony, performing the middle two movements in 1883.
Wilhelm Julius Foerster Wilhelm Julius Foerster (December 16 1832 – January 18 1921) was a German astronomer, father of the pacifist and ethicist Friedrich Wilhelm Foerster. His name can also be written Förster, but is usually written "Foerster" even in most German sources where 'ö' is otherwise used in the text.
Wilhelm Kling Wilhelm Kling (born 7 February 1902 in Bammental; died 17 November 1973 in Berlin) was a Communist Party of Germany (KPD) functionary, and later an associate in the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) in East Germany.
Wilhelm Kreis Wilhelm Kreis (March 17, 1873 - August 13, 1955) was a prominent German architect and professor of architecture, active through four political systems in German history: the Kaiser era, the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich, and the foundation of the Federal Republic.
Wilhelm Lenz Wilhelm Lenz (February 8, 1888 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany – April 30, 1957 in Hamburg, Germany) was a German physicist, most notable for his invention of the Ising model and for his application of the Laplace-Runge-Lenz vector to the (old) quantum mechanical treatment of hydrogen-like atoms.
Wilhelm Marstrand Vilhelm Nikolaj Marstrand (December 24, 1810-March 25, 1873), painter and illustrator, was born in Copenhagen, Denmark to Nicolai Jacob Marstrand, mechanic and inventor, and Petra Ottilia Smith. Marstrand is one of the best known artists belonging to the Golden Age of Danish Painting.
Wilhelm Maybach Wilhelm Maybach (February 9, 1846 – December 29, 1929), was an early German engine designer and industrialist. In the 1890s he was hailed in France, then the world centre for car production, as the "King of constructors".
Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (in German, Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre) is the second novel by Goethe, published in 1795. While his first novel, The Sorrows of Young Werther, featured a hero driven to suicide by despair, the eponymous hero of this novel underwent a journey of self-realization.
Wilhelm Mohnke SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Mohnke (15 March, 1911 – 6 August 2001) was one of the original 120 members of the SS-Stabswache "Berlin" formed in March 1933. From those ranks he was to rise to become one of Hitler's last remaining generals.
Wilhelm Murr Wilhelm Murr (born 16 December 1888 in Esslingen am Neckar; died 14 May 1945 in Egg, Vorarlberg, Austria by suicide with poison while in French custody) was a Nazi politician. From February 1928 until his death he was the Nazi Gauleiter in WĂĽrttemberg-Hohenzollern, and from March to May 1933 also State President and Reich Governor in WĂĽrttemberg.
Wilhelm Normann Wilhelm Normann (January 16, 1870, Petershagen - May 1, 1939, Chemnitz) (sometimes also spelled Norman) was a German chemist who introduced the hydrogenation of fats in 1901, which had a profound influence on the production of margarine.
Wilhelm of Baden Margrave Wilhelm of Baden (April 8, 1792 in Karlsruhe-- October 11, 1859 in Karlsruhe) was the second son of Karl Friedrich and his second wife Luise Karoline Geyer von Geyersberg (May 26, 1768-- July 23, 1820). She was the daughter of Ludwig Heinrich Philipp Geyer von Geyersberg.
Wilhelm Ostwald Friedrich Wilhelm Ostwald (commonly just Wilhelm Ostwald) (September 2, 1853 - April 4, 1932) was a German chemist. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1909 for his work on catalysis, chemical equilibria and reaction velocities.
Wilhelm Otto Kühne Wilhelm Otto (WO) Kühne (1924 – 1988) was an award-winning author of children's literature and editor of Die Jongspan and Die Burger newspapers in Cape Town, South Africa. He was one of the first children's authors in the Afrikaans language.
Wilhelm Pfitzer Wilhelm Pfitzer was 40 years of age in 1844, when he gave up his learned profession to open a nursery, in his own name, on parental property at Militärstraße, Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, EU. He founded a family firm that exists to this day and which has been a major influence on the development of many flower types, especially Dahlias, Gladioli, and Canna.
Wilhelm Raabe Wilhelm Raabe (September 8, 1831 – November 15, 1910), German novelist, whose early works were published under the pseudonym of Jakob Corvinus, was born at Eschershausen (then in the Duchy of Brunswick, now in the Holzminden District).
Wilhelm Rediess Wilhelm Rediess (October 10, 1900 – May 8, 1945) was the SS and Police Leader during the German occupation of Norway in the Second World War. He was also the commanding General (Obergruppenführer) of all SS troops stationed in occupied Norway, assuming command upon his arrival on June 22, 1940 and serving until his death in 1945.
Wilhelm Reich in Hell Wilhelm Reich in Hell (ISBN 1-56184-108-0) is a 1987 play/musical in two acts by Robert Anton Wilson. It presents the character of famous psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich, who died in a United States prison, passing through death and judgment.
Wilhelm Reinhard Wilhelm "Willi" Reinhard (March 12, 1891 – July 3, 1918) was a German pilot during World War One. Reinhard was born in Düsseldorf and became a flying ace during the war, credited with 20 victories.
Wilhelm Rust Wilhelm Rust (born August 15, 1822, died May 2, 1892) was a German musicologist and composer. He is most noted today for his substantial contributions to the Bach Gesellschaft edition of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Wilhelm scream The Wilhelm scream is a stock sound effect first used in 1951 for the movie Distant Drums. The scream was most likely vocalized by actor-singer Sheb Wooley, who later had a number one pop hit with the novelty song "Purple People Eater.
Wilhelm Siegmund Frei Wilhelm Siegmund Frei(September 5, 1885- January 27, 1943) was a German dermatologist. Frei was best known for his contributions to Durand-Nicholas-Favre disease, a sexually transmitted disease found mainly in tropical and subtropical climates.
Wilhelm Sigmund Frei Wilhelm Siegmund Frei(September 5, 1885- January 27, 1943) was a German dermatologist. Frei was best known for his contributions to Durand-Nicholas-Favre disease, a sexually transmitted disease found mainly in tropical and subtropical climates.
Wilhelm Souchon Wilhelm Anton Souchon (2 June 1864–13 January 1946) was a German admiral in World War I who commanded the Kaiserliche Marine's Mediterranean squadron in the early days of the war. His initiative made him one of the most important characters for the entry of the Ottoman Empire into World War I.
Wilhelm Steinitz Wilhelm (later William) Steinitz (May 17, 1836, Prague–August 12, 1900, New York) was an Austrian-American chess player and the first official world chess champion. Known for his original contributions to chess strategy such as his ideas on positional play, his theories were held in high regard by such chess players as Aron Nimzowitsch, Siegbert Tarrasch, and Emanuel Lasker.
Wilhelm ten Rhyne Wilhelm ten Rhyne (1649 — 1700) was a Dutch doctor and botanist employed by the Dutch East India Company. He wrote the first European account of acupuncture, De Acupunctura, and the first detailed study of tea.
Wilhelm Tell (play) Friedrich Schiller's 1804 eponymous play about the legendary marksman William Tell plays an important part in the modern history of Europe, dealing with the very political question of tyrannicide. William Tell had become a hero of the French revolution in the wake of the 1766 play by Antoine-Marin Lemierre, and as the revolutionary armies overran Switzerland, Tell became the symbol of the short-lived Helvetic Republic.
Wilhelm von Brandenburg William of Brandenburg (German: Wilhelm von Brandenburg; 1498 - 1563) was the Archbishop of Riga from 1539-1561. A member of the Hohenzollern dynasty, William was the son of Margrave Frederick I of Brandenburg-Ansbach, the brother of Albert of Prussia, and the grandson of Albert Achilles of Brandenburg.
Wilhelm von Gloeden Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden (September 16, 1856–February 16, 1931) was a German photographer who worked mainly in Italy. He is mostly known for his pastoral nude studies of Sicilian boys, which usually featured props such as wreaths or amphoras suggesting a setting in the Greece or Italy of antiquity.
Wilhelm von Grumbach Wilhelm von Grumbach (June 1, 1503 – April 18, 1567) was a German adventurer, chiefly known through his connection with the so-called Grumbach feuds (Grumbachsche Handel), the last attempt of the German knights to destroy the power of the territorial princes.
Wilhelm von Homburg Wilhelm von Homburg,originally Norbert Grupe (August 25, 1940 – March 10, 2004), was a German wrestler, boxer and film actor most noted for his portrayal of "Vigo the Carpathian" in the 1989 film Ghostbusters II.
Wilhelm von Humboldt Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Karl Ferdinand Freiherr von Humboldt (June 22, 1767 – April 8, 1835), government functionary, diplomat, philosopher, founder of Humboldt Universität in Berlin, friend of Goethe and especially of Schiller, is especially remembered as a German linguist who introduced a knowledge of the Basque language to European intellectuals.
Wilhelm von Opel Wilhelm von Opel (known as Wilhelm Opel before being granted nobility in 1917) was one of the founding figures of the German automobile manufacturer Opel. He introduced the assembly line to the German automobily industry.
Wilhelm von Tegetthoff Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff (December 23, 1827 – April 7, 1871) was an Austrian admiral. Considered one of the prominent naval commanders of the 19th century, Tegetthoff was known for his innovative tactics as well as his inspirational leadership.
Wilhelm von Winthem Wilhelm von Winthem (1799 - 1847) was a naturalist and entomologist from Hamburg, Germany, who was chiefly interested in Diptera and Hymenoptera. Well placed in a port city, von Winthem built a world collection.
Wilhelm Vázsonyi Wilhelm Vázsonyi (1868–1926) was a Hungarian publicist and deputy born at Sümeg. He was educated at Budapest, where his remarkable eloquence made him the leader of all student movements during his university career.
Wilhelm Voigt Friedrich Wilhelm Voigt (February 13, 1849 - January 3, 1922) was a German impostor who masqueraded as a Prussian military officer in 1906 and became famous as the Captain of Köpenick (Hauptmann von Köpenick).
Wilhelm Wachtmeister Count Wilhelm Wachtmeister is a Swedish career diplomat who served as the Swedish Ambassador to the United States for 15 years from 1974 to 1989, eventually becoming the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in 1986, as the longest-serving ambassador in the U.S.
Wilhelm Waiblinger Wilhelm Waiblinger (November 21, 1804 - January 17 or 30, 1830) was a German romantic poet, mostly remembered today in connection with Friedrich Hölderlin. He was a student at the seminary of Tübingen in the 1820s, when Hölderlin, already mentally ill, lived there as a recluse in a carpenter's house.
Wilhelm Wassmuss Wilhelm Wassmuss (1880–November 29, 1931) was a German diplomat, also known as the "German Lawrence of Arabia or "Wassmuss of Persia". He attempted to foment trouble for the British in the Persian Gulf in the
Wilhelm Weiss Wilhelm Weiss (German Wilhelm Weiß) (born 31 March 1892 in Stadtsteinach; died 24 February 1950 in Wasserburg am Inn) was, in the time of the Third Reich, an SA Obergruppenführer as well as editor-in-chief of the Nazi Party's official newspaper, the Völkischer Beobachter
Wilhelm Wien Wilhelm Carl Werner Otto Fritz Franz Wien (January 13, 1864 – August 30, 1928) was a German physicist who, in 1893, used theories about heat and electromagnetism to compose Wien's displacement law, which relates the maximum emission of a blackbody to its temperature.
Wilhelm Wolf Wilhelm Wolf (October 19, 1898–November 9, 1923) was a businessman and early member of the Nazi Party, who participated in Hitler's failed Beer Hall Putsch and was killed in the courtyard along with fifteen others. Hitler dedicated his book Mein Kampf to them, symbolizing them as heroes and martyrs of the Nazi struggle.
Wilhelm Wundt Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt (August 16, 1832 – August 31, 1920) was a German physiologist and psychologist. Generally acknowledged as a founder of experimental psychology and cognitive psychology, he is less commonly recognised as a founding figure of social psychology; the later years of Wundt's life were spent working on Völkerpsychologie, which he understood as a study into the social basis of higher mental functioning.
Wilhelm, 1st Duke of Urach Born Friedrich Wilhelm Alexander Ferdinand, Count of WĂĽrttemberg (July 6 1810 - July 17 1869), he was the son of Duke Wilhelm of WĂĽrttemberg (1761-1830) and his morganatic wife, Baroness Wilhelmine von Tunderfeldt-Rhodis (1777-1822). He was created Duke of Urach on March 28 1857, with the style of HSH.
Wilhelm, Duke of JĂĽlich-Cleves-Berg William "The Rich", Duke of JĂĽlich-Kleve-Berg (Wilhelm "der Reiche", Herzog von JĂĽlich-Kleve-Berg) (DĂĽsseldorf July 28, 1516 - DĂĽsseldorf January 5, 1592) was Duke of Cleves and JĂĽlich-Berg.
Wilhelmenia Fernandez Wilhelmenia Fernandez, sometimes billed as Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, American soprano, born in Philadelphia in 1949, became famous as the star of the internationally acclaimed film Diva (1981) by French director Jean-Jacques Beineix.
Wilhelmina Bay Wilhelmina Bay is a bay 15 miles wide between Reclus Peninsula and Cape Anna along the west coast of Graham Land. Discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897-99, under Adrien de Gerlache, and named for Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands.
Wilhelmina Feemster Jashemski Wilhelmina Mary Feemster Jashemski (born 1910) is a noted scholar of the ancient site of Pompeii, where her archaeological investigations have focused on the evidence of gardens and horticulture in the ancient city.
Wilhelmina Kennedy-Erskine Wilhelmina FitzClarence (neÄ— Kennedy-Erskine) (born 27 June 1830 in (Scotland & died 9 October 1906 Brighton Sussex England ) was a British peer who married her first cousin, William FitzClarence, 2nd Earl of Munster on 17 April 1855 and had issue:
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Marie of Orange-Nassau; August 31, 1880 – November 28, 1962), Princess of Orange-Nassau, was Queen regnant of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948 and Queen Mother (with the title of Princess) from 1948 to 1962.
Wilhelmine Wilhelmine is a term for the period of German history, also known as the German Empire. The term Wilhelmine Germany refers to the period running from the proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Kaiser at Versailles in 1871 to the abdication of his grandson Wilhelm II in 1918.
Wilhelmine of Bayreuth Friederike Sophie Wilhelmine, Princess of Prussia (Berlin, July 3, 1709 - Bayreuth, October 14, 1758), was a daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia and his Queen consort Sophia Dorothea of Hanover. In 1735 she was married to Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.
Wilhelmsgymnasium (Munich) The Wilhelmsgymnasium of Munich is a school of secondary education. It is very famous for various reasons: it is the oldest grammar school in Munich; it had several famous (and infamous) students; since 2004 it has been the only school in Bavaria that can claim to be a "Humanistisches Gymnasium"; and the the level of education in this school is very good (according to the year book 2006 the students were best of all in Bavaria in the graduation exam Abitur.
Wilhelmshaven mutiny The Wilhelmshaven mutiny broke out in the German High Seas Fleet on 29 October 1918. The mutiny ultimately led to the end of the First World War, to the collapse of the Monarchy and to the establishment of the Weimar Republic.
Wilhelmshöhe Wilhelmshöhe is a palace near Kassel. As King of Westphalia, Jérôme Bonaparte renamed it Napoleonshöhe and appointed his Head Chamberlain Heinrich von Blumenthal as its governor, with instructions to supervise extensive renovations.
WilhelmstraĂźe The WilhelmstraĂźe is a street in Berlin, the capital of Germany. Between the mid 19th century and 1945 it was the administrative centre first of the Kingdom of Prussia and then of the unified German state, housing in particular the Reich Chancellery and the Foreign Office.
Wilhelmus Zakaria Johannes Wilhelmus Zakaria Johannes (Rote, East Nusa Tenggara, 1895–Netherlands, September 4, 1952) was an Indonesian radiology doctor. Johannes was the first Indonesian medical doctor who learned radiology in Holland and then became an expert in Rontgen technology and had contributed a lot to the development of medical studies in Indonesia.
Wilhem de Haan Wilhem de Haan (1801-1855) was a Dutch zoologist. He specialised in the study of insects and crustaceans, and was the first keeper of invertebrates at the Rijksmuseum (national museum) in Leiden, now Naturalis.
Wiliam Wallace (Scottish philosopher) William Wallace (May 11, 1844 - February 18, 1897) was a Scottish philosopher, born at Cupar in Fife the son of a house-builder. He was educated at St Andrews University and Balliol College, Oxford, where he went as an exhibitioner in 1864.
Wilisoni Malani Ratu Wilisoni Tuiketei Malani OBE, OSTJ, JP (1920 - 14 June 2005) was a Fijian chief, medical doctor, and politician. He held the chiefly title of Turaga na Gonesau, or Paramount Chief of the Nakorotubu district in the Province of Ra in the western part of Viti Levu.
Wiliwili Wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis) is a species of tree in the flowering plant family, Fabaceae. This plant, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, is typically found in dry forests on leeward island slopes up to an elevation of 600 m.
Wiljan Vloet Wiljan Vloet (born September 10, 1962 in Schijndel) is a Dutch football manager, who is the current head coach of Sparta Rotterdam. He started his professional coaching career at FC Den Bosch (2001-2002), before moving to Roda JC (2002-2005).
Wiljon Vaandrager Willemien ("Wiljon") Vaandrager (born August 27, 1957 in Brummen, Gelderland) is a former international rower from the Netherlands, who won the bronze medal in the Women's Eights at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, alongside Marieke van Drogenbroek, Lynda Cornet, Greet Hellemans, Nicolette Hellemans, Harriet van Ettekoven, Catharina Neelissen, Anne Quist, and Martha Laurijsen.
Wilkes Central High School Wilkes Central High School is a public high school (grades 9-12) located in Moravian Falls, North Carolina and is a part of the Wilkes County School System. The student population in 2005 was approximately 967.
Wilkes Land Wilkes Land is a large district of land in eastern Antarctica, formally claimed by Australia as part of the Australian Antarctic Territory, though this claim is not legally recognised by the signatories of the Antarctic Treaty, which includes Australia itself. It fronts on the southern Indian Ocean between Queen Mary Coast and Adelie Land, extending from Cape Hordern in 100°31' E to Pourquoi Pas Point, in 136°11' E.
Wilkes Land crater Wilkes Land crater is an informal term that may apply to two separate cases of conjectured giant impact craters hidden beneath the ice cap of Wilkes Land, Antarctica. These are separated below under the heading Wilkes Land anomaly and Wilkes Land mascon (mass concentration), based on terms used in their principal published reference sources.
Wilkes, Portland, Oregon Wilkes is the northeasternmost neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, bordered on the north by the Columbia River and on the east by the city of Gresham. It adjoins the neighborhoods of Argay, Russell, and Hazelwood on the west, and Glenfair on the south.
Wilkie A Wilkie is a Scottish mythical creature that is said to be the horrible monster living in the highlands. Similar to the myth of bigfoot, he never mixes with society and lives and reproduces off the land and wild animals.
Wilkie Collins William Wilkie Collins (8 January 1824 – 23 September 1889) was an English novelist, playwright, and writer of short stories. He was hugely popular in his time, and wrote 27 novels, more than 50 short stories, at least 15 plays, and over 100 pieces of non-fiction work.
Wilkins Coast Wilkins Coast () is that portion of the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula between Cape Agassiz and Cape Boggs. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Sir Hubert Wilkins, who in a pioneer Antarctic exploratory flight on December 20, 1928, flew southward from Deception Island and crossed the Antarctic Peninsula to its east side.
Wilkins Micawber Wilkins Micawber is a fictional character from Charles Dickens' novel David Copperfield. He was modelled on Dickens' father, John Dickens, who also ended up in a debtor's prison (the King's Bench Prison) after failing to meet the demands of his creditors.
Wilkins Sound Wilkins Sound () is a sound that is largely occupied by the Wilkins Ice Shelf; it is located between the concave western coastline of Alexander Island and the shores of Charcot Island and Latady Island farther to the west.
Wilkinson (shop) Wilkinson (or Wilko, as it is known colloquially) is a British high-street hardware store. It sells everything from washing powder to paint, and also rotates some of its stock on a seasonal basis, such as selling Christmas decorations from September and garden tools in the Spring.
Wilkinson power divider Microwave Engineering concerns the application of physics to design systems that contain and process microwave energy for useful means. One such means is communication links, cell phones, microwave ovens, etc.
Wilkinson's catalyst Wilkinson's catalyst is the common name for chlorotris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium(I), a chemical compound with the formula RhCl(PPh3)3 (Ph = phenyl). It is named after the late organometallic chemist and 1973 Nobel Laureate, Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson who popularlized its use.
Wilkinson's polynomial In numerical analysis, Wilkinson's polynomial is a specific polynomial which was used by James H. Wilkinson in 1963 to illustrate a difficulty when finding the root of a polynomial: the location of the roots can be very sensitive to perturbations in the coefficients of the polynomial.
Wilkniss Mountains Wilkniss Mountains () is a prominent group of conical peaks and mountains, 10 miles (16 km) long running north-south, located 9 miles (14 km) east-southeast of Mount Feather, Quartermain Mountains, in Victoria Land. The mountains are 3 miles (4.
Will (comics) Willy Maltaite (October 30, 1927, Anthée Belgium - February 18, 2000) known under his pseudonym Will, was a comics creator and comics artist in the Franco-Belgian tradition. In the genre known in francophone countries as bande dessinée, Will is considered one of the Gang of 4, and a founding contributor to the Marcinelle school.
Will (Indian) Will (probably born in the 1650s or 1660s) was an Indian of the Misquito tribe from what is now Honduras or Nicaragua. In history, he is known for having stayed as a castaway on uninhabited Robinson Crusoe Island, the largest of the archipelago of the Juan Fernandez Islands, for more than three years.
Will (law) In the common law, a will or testament is a document by which a person (the testator) regulates the rights of others over his or her property or family after death. For the devolution of property not disposed of by will, see inheritance and intestacy.
Will (sociology) In sociology, will is a concept introduced by Ferdinand Tönnies in "Gemeinschaft und Gesellschaft", 1887. Tönnies' approach was very much indebted to Spinoza's dictum voluntas atque intellectus unum et idem sunt ("will as well as ratio are one and the same"), and to Arthur Schopenhauer.
Will Allen (American football safety) Will Allen (born June 17, 1982, in Dayton, Ohio) is an American football player who currently plays Safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. He was selected in the 4th round of the 2004 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Will Alsop Will Alsop (born 1947) is an English architect based in London, responsible for several distinctive and controversial modernist buildings — most in the United Kingdom. Alsop's buildings are usually distinguished by their vibrant use of bright color and unusual forms.
Will Bartholomew Will Bartholomew (born October 1, 1980 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a former American Football fullback who played in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos. Bartholomew's career ended after suffering a knee injury with the Broncos that required multiple extensive surgeries.
Will Bruder Will Bruder (born in 1946 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American architect most active in the American southwest. His ability to address the requirements of site, user experience, craftsmanship, and energy conservation, while still producing formally accomplished and beautiful buildings, is unusual in the profession.
Will Brunner Will Brunner is an electronic music producer who goes by the aliases PMT, Fata Morgana, Dirk Technic, and False Prophet. He has produced records on 10 Kilo Records and other labels that were featured on many compilations in the Global Underground series and many other DJ mixes.
Will Bynum William "Will" Bynum (born January 4 1983 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player currently for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel. He previously played for the NBA's Golden State Warriors.
Will call Will call is a box office where patrons of entertainment venues go to pick up already-bought tickets for an event (such as a play or concert) just before the event. With the onset of the Internet and eCommerce sites which allow customers to buy tickets online, this service has seen increased popularity.
Will contest A will contest, in the law of property, is a formal objection raised against the validity of a will, based on the contention that the will does not reflect the actual intent of the testator (the party who made the will). Will contests generally focus on the assertion that the testator lacked capacity, was operating under an insane delusion, or was subject to undue influence.
Will contract A will contract is a term used in the law of wills describing a contract to exchange a current performance for a future bequest. In such an agreement, one party (the promisee) will provide some performance in exchange for a promise by the other party (the testator, because they must draft a will) to make a specific bequest to the promisee party in the testator's will.
Will Calhoun Will Calhoun (born William Calhoun on July 22, 1964, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American drummer graduated with honors from Berklee College of Music. He is best known as the drummer for the rock band Living Colour.
Will Carling William David Charles Carling OBE (born December 12 1965) is a former Rugby union player, and captain of England from 1988 to 1996, winning 72 caps. He is often known in rugby union circles as 'bum face', a reference to his cleft chin.
Will Crooks William (Will) Crooks (6 April 1852 – 5 June 1921) was a noted trade unionist and politician from Poplar, London, and a member of the Fabian Society. He is particularly remembered for his campaigning work against poverty and inequality.
Will Cullen Hart William "Will" Cullen Hart is one of the co-founders of the Elephant Six Collective, as well as the rock band The Olivia Tremor Control. Following the band's breakup, Hart and several other former members regrouped to create Circulatory System
Will Cunnane William Joseph Cunnane (Born April 24, 1974 in Suffern, New York) is a right handed baseball pitcher who graduated from Clarkstown North High School in New City, New York in 1992. There he played baseball and ran cross country.
Will Davison Will Davison (born August 30, 1982 in Melbourne) is an Australian racing driver. He won the 2001 Australian Formula Ford Championship where fellow competitors were Will Power (now in champ cars) and Leanne Tander (nee Ferrier).
Will Dawson (pornographic actor) Will Dawson is a pornographic actor from Kent, England, well known for his extreme dexterity and willingness to perform intimate acts with household objects such as mops and tea cups. After graduating from the prestigious school of Rudehoffen in Germany, Dawson gained his first industry employment as a jizz-mopper for Peter North, followed by a brief walk-on role in the now legendary 1986 flick 'Your Jacuzzi Or Mine?
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