William Avery
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William Avery may refer to:
- Bill AveryBill AveryBill Avery is an elected member of the Nebraska Legislature and a retired adjunct professor of political science, specializing in international trade and foreign relations, from Lincoln, Nebraska....
(born 1942), Nebraska politician and professor - William Avery (aviator) (1894–1956), who piloted the aircraft of Octave ChanuteOctave ChanuteOctave Chanute was a French-born American railway engineer and aviation pioneer. He provided the Wright brothers with help and advice, and helped to publicize their flying experiments. At his death he was hailed as the father of aviation and the heavier-than-air flying machine...
- William Avery (basketball)William Avery (basketball)William "Will" Franklin Avery Jr. is an American professional basketball player.-NBA:Avery, a 6 ft 2 ¾ in point guard from Duke University, was selected 14th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1999 NBA Draft after his sophomore year, when he became one of the first players...
(born 1979), American professional basketball player - William Avery (businessman), co-founder of W & T Avery Ltd.W & T Avery Ltd.W & T Avery Ltd. is a British manufacturer of weighing machines. The company was founded in the early 18th century and took the name W & T Avery in 1818. Having been taken over by GEC in 1979 the company was later renamed into GEC-Avery. The company became Avery Berkel in 1993 when GEC acquired the...
- Sir William Beilby AveryWilliam Beilby AverySir William Beilby Avery was a British philatelist who was entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921 as one of the fathers of philately, and was the senior partner in W. & T. Avery, weighing machine makers of Birmingham.Avery was the third son of W.H. Avery and was created a...
(1854–1908), philatelist, son of William Avery, and senior partner of W & T Avery Ltd. - William H. Avery (politician)William H. Avery (politician)William Henry Avery was an American Republican Party politician who served as the 37th Governor of Kansas from 1965 until 1967.-Life and career:...
(1911–2009), former Governor of Kansas - William H. Avery (engineer)William H. Avery (engineer)William Hinckley Avery was an influential aeronautical engineer. He designed the propulsion mechanism known as the ramjet, and for heading the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion program which generates electricity from the temperature differential between shallow and deep ocean water.-Early...
(1912–2004), aeronautics engineer - William Tecumsah AveryWilliam Tecumsah AveryWilliam Tecumsah Avery was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 10th congressional district of Tennessee. He was born in Hardeman County, Tennessee on November 11, 1819...
(1819–1880), former member of the United States House of Representatives - William Waightstill AveryWilliam Waightstill AveryWilliam Waightstill Avery was a North Carolina politician and lawyer. Born in Burke County, North Carolina, he was the brother of Isaac E. Avery, the son of Isaac Thomas Avery, and the grandson of Waightstill Avery. In 1846 Avery married Mary Corinna Morehead, the daughter of Gov...
, (1816–1864), member of the Congress of the Confederate States from North Carolina