William Knight
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William Knight is the name of:
- Bill KnightBill KnightWilliam George "Bill" Knight is a former senior executive and Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons....
, racing driver and speed record setter - Bill KnightBill KnightWilliam George "Bill" Knight is a former senior executive and Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons....
(born 1947), former Canadian Member of Parliament and financial executive - William Angus KnightWilliam Angus KnightWilliam Angus Knight was a British writer, born at Mordington, Scotland, and educated at the University of Edinburgh. From 1876 to 1902 he was professor of moral philosophy in the University of St. Andrews...
(1836–1916), British writer, professor, and philosopher - William Frederick KnightWilliam Frederick KnightWilliam Frederick Knight, sometimes credited as William Knight, William Frederick, or Frederick Knight, is a voice actor who has lent his voice to the English dubs of many anime series and several video games...
, voice actor - William Payne Knight
- William W. KnightWilliam W. KnightWilliam W. Knight is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...
, Pennsylvania politician - William J. KnightWilliam J. KnightWilliam J. "Pete" Knight was a U.S. politician, combat pilot, test pilot, and astronaut. Knight holds the world's speed record for flight in a winged, powered aircraft...
(1929–2004), X-15 pilot and U.S. politician
- William Henry KnightWilliam Henry KnightWilliam Henry Knight was an English portrait and genre painter.-Life and work:Knight was born in Newbury, Berkshire where his father, John Knight, was a schoolmaster. He was to become a solicitor, but gave up his law studies after two of his paintings were accepted by the annual exhibition of the...
(died 1863), British painter - William Knight (pirate)William Knight (pirate)William Knight was a 17th century English buccaneer who, in 1684, led a landing party consisting of forty English and twenty French buccaneers in an attack on La Serena, but was forced to retreat in the face of strong cavalry...
, English buccaneer - William Knight (racehorse trainer)
- William Knight (footballer)William Knight (footballer)William Knight was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Southampton in the years prior to World War I.-Football career:...
, English football goalkeeper with Southampton (1911–1913) - William Knight (martyr)William Knight (martyr)The Blessed William Knight was an Englishman put to death for his Roman Catholic faith at York, England. With him also suffered the Venerable George Errington of Herst, Northumberland; the Venerable William Gibson of Ripon; and the Venerable William Abbot of Howden, Yorkshire.Knight was the son of...
(1572–1596), Venerable William Knight, martyred in 1596 - William Knight (bishop) (1475–1547), member of the court of Henry VIII, and Bishop of Bath and Wells
- Billy Knight (tennis), reached quarter final of French open in 1959
- Billy Knight (boxer), British boxer
- Willy Knight, fictional Timeline-191 series character
- William R. Billy KnightBilly KnightWilliam R. "Billy" Knight is an American former professional basketball player who most recently served as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the National Basketball Association's Atlanta Hawks from 2003–08.Knight grew up in Braddock, a suburb of Pittsburgh, where he...
(born 1952), American basketball player