William Atkinson
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William Atkinson may refer to:
- William Atkinson (poet)William Atkinson (poet)William Atkinson , was an English poet.Atkinson was born at Thorpe Arch, in the ainsty of the city of York, in 1757, and was the son of a clergyman. He was admitted a sizar of Jesus College, Cambridge, 29 Dec. 1775, graduated B.A. in 1780, was elected a fellow of his college, and proceeded to the...
(1757–1846) - William Atkinson (architect)William Atkinson (architect)William Atkinson was an English architect best known for his designs for country houses in the Gothic style. He undertook almost fifty commissions, broadly distributed in the north of England and the Scottish lowlands, London and the surrounding counties, with occasional excursions to...
(1774/5–1839), English architect - William Atkinson (British Columbia politician)William Atkinson (British Columbia politician)William Atkinson was a political figure in British Columbia. He represented Chilliwack in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1928 to 1933 as a Conservative....
(1868–1939), politician in British Columbia, Canada - William Stephen AtkinsonWilliam Stephen AtkinsonWilliam Stephen Atkinson was a British lepidopterist who worked for much of his life in India.William was the eldest son of Rev. Thomas D, Atkinson, of Chesterton, in Suffolk. He became interested in nature at Cannock Chase, when his father became Vicar of Rugeley. He started collecting British...
(1820–1876), Indian lepidopterist - William Walker AtkinsonWilliam Walker AtkinsonWilliam Walker Atkinson was an attorney, merchant, publisher, and author, as well as an occultist and an American pioneer of the New Thought movement. He is also known to have been the author of the pseudonymous works attributed to Theron Q...
(1862–1932), Occultist, American pioneer of the New Thought - William Yates AtkinsonWilliam Yates AtkinsonWilliam Yates Atkinson was the 55th Governor of Georgia from 1894 to 1898.Atkinson graduated from the University of Georgia with an LL.B in 1877. He married Susie Cobb Milton in 1880...
(1854–1899), Governor of Georgia (U.S. State) - William Atkinson (teacher)William Atkinson (teacher)Sir William Atkinson is a head teacher who 'turned around' Phoenix High School, a secondary school near White City. He also contributed to Channel 4's The Unteachables, and was the inspiration behind Lenny Henry's character in the 1999 BBC TV series Hope and Glory.-References:...
(born 1950), head teacher at Phoenix High School, London - Bill AtkinsonBill AtkinsonBill Atkinson is an American computer engineer and photographer. Atkinson worked at Apple Computer from 1978 to 1990. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, San Diego, where Apple Macintosh developer Jef Raskin was one of his professors...
(born 1951), computer engineer - Bill Atkinson (baseball)Bill Atkinson (baseball)William Cecil Glenn Atkinson is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. The 5'7", 165 lb. right-hander was signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent on October 4, , and he played for them from to ....
(born 1954), American baseball player - Bill Atkinson (footballer)Bill Atkinson (footballer)William Atkinson was an English professional footballer, playing as a winger. He was born in Sunderland.Atkinson began his professional football career as an apprentice at Birmingham City, turning professional in March 1962. He remained at St...
(born 1944), English footballer - Will AtkinsonWill AtkinsonWilliam Henry "Will" Atkinson is an English football midfielder who plays for League Two club Plymouth Argyle on loan from Hull City....
(born 1988), English footballer - Will Atkinson (musician)Will Atkinson (musician)Will Atkinson started off as a player of the English diatonic accordion, but became a harmonica player and a contributor to the Music of Northumbria...
(1908–2003), moothie player - William Albert AtkinsonWilliam Albert AtkinsonWilliam Albert Atkinson was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1935 sitting with the Conservative caucus in opposition.-Political career:...
, provincial politician from Alberta - William Henry AtkinsonWilliam Henry AtkinsonWilliam Henry Isaac Atkinson DSC, CD was the highest scoring fighter ace of the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War and the last pilot from The Commonwealth to become an ace during the war. Atkinson claimed five aircraft destroyed and two shared. During the war he was awarded the...
(born 1923) leading scoring Canadian naval fighter ace - William Atkinson (translator)William Atkinson (translator)William Atkinson, D.D. , was an English translator.Atkinson was a native of the diocese of York, was M.A. and fellow of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, in 1477, B.D. in 1485, and D.D. in 1498. He became a prebendary of Southwell in 1501, canon of Lincoln 7 March 1503–04, and canon of Windsor 25 Feb....
(died 1509)