William Benson (disambiguation)
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William Benson may refer to:
  • William Benson (abbot)
    William Benson (abbot)
    William Benson was an English Benedictine, the last Abbot of Westminster and first Dean of Westminster. He was a friend of Thomas Cranmer, and belonged to the evangelical circle around Cranmer that included Thomas Goodrich, Hugh Latimer and Thomas Thirlby.-Life:A native of Boston, Lincolnshire,...

     (died 1549)
  • William Benson (architect) (1682—1754), British amateur architect and political figure
  • William Benson (swimmer), New Zealander who swam at the 2008 Olympics
  • William Henry Benson
    William Henry Benson
    William Henry Benson was a civil servant in British India and an amateur malacologist. He made large collections of molluscs and described numerous species. He was a malacologist occurring in the U.K., India and South Africa.He joined Haileybury College in 1819 and joined the East India Company at...

     (1803–1887), British amateur malacologist
  • William Noel Benson
    William Noel Benson
    William Noel Benson FRS FRGS was a research geologist and academic. After studying geology at the University of Sydney, Benson worked temporarily at the University of Adelaide before returning to Sydney as a demonstrator...

     (1885–1957), Australian/New Zealand geologist
  • William S. Benson
    William S. Benson
    William Shepherd Benson was an Admiral in the United States Navy and the first Chief of Naval Operations , holding the post throughout World War I.-Biography:...

     (1884–1932), American admiral
  • William Sol Benson
    William Sol Benson
    William Sol BENSON was American esperantist. He went from Russia to USA in 1889.Dr. Benson was a physician in Newark, New Jersey, an author of an original method for teaching Esperanto by pictures and owner of the Benson's School of Esperanto.He also made "10 Kajerojn de Universala Esperantigilo" ...

     (1877-1945), American esperantist, author of "Benson's Universal Method" for Esperanto's (self-)teaching
  • William Thomas Benson
    William Thomas Benson
    William Thomas Benson was born at Kendal, England and, after some years in business in England, immigrated to Canada in 1858....

    (1824–1885), Canadian entrepreneur and politician
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