William Jones
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Academics and authors
- William Jones (mathematician) (1675–1749), Welsh mathematician who proposed the use of the symbol π
- Sir William Jones (philologist)William Jones (philologist)Sir William Jones was an English philologist and scholar of ancient India, particularly known for his proposition of the existence of a relationship among Indo-European languages...
(1746–1794), English philologist who proposed a relationship among Indo-European languages - William Jones (anthropologist)William Jones (anthropologist)William Jones was a Native American anthropologist of the Fox nation. Born in Oklahoma on March 28, 1871, after studying at Hampton Institute he graduated from Phillips Academy and went on to receive his B.A. from Harvard...
(1871–1909), Native American specialist in Algonquian languages - William Jones (Welsh radical)William Jones (Welsh radical)William Jones was a Welsh antiquary, poet, scholar and radical. Jones was an ardent supporter of both the American and French Revolutions, and through his strong support of the Jacobin cause he became known as 'the rural Voltaire' or 'Welsh Voltaire'...
(1726–1795), Welsh poet, antiquary and radical - W. S. JonesW. S. JonesWilliam Samuel Jones , was a Welsh language author, playwright and scriptwriter better known as W. S. Jones or Wil Sam....
(1920–2007), Welsh language writer - William Jones (college principal)William Jones (college principal)William Jones , born Kidwelly, Wales, was Principal of Jesus College, Oxford from 1720 to 1725. He had previously been a student of the college, obtaining his BA in 1697, his MA in 1700, his BD in 1708 and his DD in 1720....
(1676–1725), Principal of Jesus College, Oxford, 1720–1725
Military figures
- William E. JonesWilliam E. JonesWilliam Edmondson Jones, known as Grumble Jones, was a planter, a career United States Army officer, and a Confederate cavalry general, killed in the Battle of Piedmont in the American Civil War.-Early life:...
(1824–1864), Confederate cavalry general - William Jones (VC)William Jones (VC)William Jones VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross for his action at the Battle of Rorke's Drift in January 1897, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.- Details :Jones was born and...
(1839–1913), British Army soldier and Victoria Cross recipient - William H. JonesWilliam H. JonesWilliam H. Jones was an American soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 2nd U.S. Cavalry during the Indian Wars. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in separate battles against the Sioux and the Nez Perce in the Rocky Mountains during the summer of 1877.-Biography:William H. Jones...
(1842–1911), United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient - William K. JonesWilliam K. JonesWilliam Kenefick Jones was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general and a highly decorated veteran of three wars, receiving the Navy Cross, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart. He was a battalion commander in World War II; a regimental commander just after the Korean War;...
(1916–1998), United States Marine Corps lieutenant general - William A. Jones, IIIWilliam A. Jones, IIIWilliam Atkinson Jones, III was a United States Air Force officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.-Biography:...
(1922–1969), United States Air Force officer and Medal of Honor recipient - William Gore JonesWilliam Gore JonesAdmiral William Gore Jones CB was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.-Naval career:...
(1826–1888), British admiral
Political figures
- William Jones (judge) (1566–1640), Welsh judge and English Parliament MP
- William Jones (Parliamentarian)William Jones (Parliamentarian)William Jones was a Welsh lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1647 and 1648.Jones was the son of Sir William Jones and his wife Margaret Griffith, daughter of Griffith ap John Griffith of Kevenamulch, Carnarvonshire. His father was a judge and MP...
, Welsh lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1647 and 1648 - William Jones (of Treowen)William Jones (of Treowen)William Jones was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614.Jones was the son of John Jones of Treowen. In 1614, Jones was elected Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire. He was High Sheriff of Monmouthshire in 1615...
, English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 - William Jones (law-officer)William Jones (law-officer)-Life:He was son of Richard Jones, of Stowey, Somerset, M.P. for Somerset in 1654, and entered Gray's Inn on 6 May 1647. He was called to the bar, and acquired a practice in the court of king's bench...
(1631–1682), English lawyer and politician - William Jones (governor)William Jones (governor)William Jones was the eighth Governor of Rhode Island from 1811 to 1817. He was a Federalist.-Early life:Jones was born in Newport, Rhode Island, into a family of Welsh origin...
(1753–1822), Governor of Rhode Island, 1811–1817 - William Jones (statesman)William Jones (statesman)William Jones was an American politician.Jones was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1760. Apprenticed in a shipyard, during the American War of Independence he saw combat in the battles of Trenton and Princeton and later served at sea. In the decades that followed the war, he was a successful...
(1760–1831), fourth United States Secretary of the Navy and US Representative from Pennsylvania - William Theopilus JonesWilliam Theopilus JonesWilliam Theopilus Jones was a Delegate from the Territory of Wyoming.Born in Corydon, Indiana, Jones received a liberal schooling.He studied law....
(1842–1882), Delegate to the US Congress from the Territory of Wyoming, 1871–1873 - William Atkinson JonesWilliam Atkinson JonesWilliam Atkinson Jones was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1891 to 1918.Jones was born in Warsaw, Virginia, and graduated from the law department of the University of Virginia in 1870...
(1849–1918), US Representative from Virginia, 1891–1918 - William Carey JonesWilliam Carey JonesWilliam Carey Jones was a U.S. Representative from Washington.Born in Remsen, New York, Jones attended the public schools, the West Salem Seminary, and was graduated from the law department of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1876.He was admitted to the bar the same year and practiced in...
(1855–1927), US Representative from Washington, 1897–1899 - William Jones (Liberal politician)William Jones (Liberal politician)William Jones was a British Liberal Party politician.-Early history:Jones was born in 1857 at Ceint Bach near Llangefni in Wales to Richard and Alice Jones...
(1860–1915), British Liberal politician - William Kennedy JonesWilliam Kennedy JonesWilliam Kennedy Jones was a Scottish newspaper manager and editor. He was the Conservative Member of Parliament for Hornsey, 6 Dec 1916 – 10 Nov 1921.-References:...
(1865–1921), British Member of Parliament for Hornsey, 1916–1921 - William Jones (New Zealand)William Jones (New Zealand)William Jones was a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.He won the Northland electorate of Marsden in the 1925 general election, defeating Alfred Murdoch, but was defeated by Murdoch in the next general election in 1928,-References:...
(1868–1953), New Zealand politician - William W. JonesWilliam W. JonesWilliam W. Jones was the mayor of Toledo, Ohio from 1871–1875, and again from 1877-1879....
, mayor of Toledo, Ohio, 1871–1875 and 1877-1879 - William Jones (Chartist)William Jones (Chartist)William Jones was a political Radical and Chartist, who was a former actor, working as a watchmaker at Pontypool in Monmouthshire and was also keeping a beer house....
(1809–1873), political Radical and Chartist - William Moseley JonesWilliam Moseley JonesWilliam Moseley Jones was a Democratic attorney from Montebello, California who served several terms in the California State Assembly, including one term as Speaker.- Biography :...
(1905–1988), Democratic politician in the California State Assembly - William Nathaniel JonesWilliam Nathaniel JonesWilliam Nathaniel Jones was a Welsh Liberal politician, businessman and soldier.Jones who served as a Justice of the Peace in Carmarthenshire married Margaret Francis of Llandilo. In 1923 he was nominated as one of the Sheriffs of Carmarthenshire...
(1858–1934), Welsh Liberal politician, businessman and soldier - William Elwyn Edwards Jones, British Member of Parliament for CaernarfonCaernarfon (UK Parliament constituency)Caernarfon was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Caernarfon in Wales. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system....
and Conwy
Religious figures
- William Jones (clergyman)William Jones (clergyman)William Jones was a Welsh evangelical clergyman, who was a friend and correspondent of the prominent Welsh cleric Thomas Charles.-Life:...
(1755–1821), Welsh clergyman - William Jones (ecclesiastic)William Jones (ecclesiastic)William Jones , known as William Jones of Nayland, was a British clergyman and author.-Life:He was born at Lowick, Northamptonshire, but was descended from an old Welsh family. One of his ancestors was Colonel John Jones, brother-in-law of Oliver Cromwell. He was educated at Charterhouse School...
(1726–1800), British clergyman and author - Rev. William Augustus Jones, Jr. (1934–2006), African American minister and civil rights leader
- William Basil JonesWilliam Basil JonesWilliam Basil Jones was a Welsh priest and scholar who became the Bishop of St David's in 1874, holding the post until his death in 1897.-Personal history:...
(1822–1897), bishop of St David's - William Edward JonesWilliam Edward JonesThe Very Rev William Edward Jones, MA was an eminent Anglican Priest in the 20th century. He was born in 1897, educated at Jesus College, Oxford and ordained in 1922. His first post was as a Minor Canon at Brecon Cathedral after which he Priest in Charge at Kondinin, Western Australia. Later he...
(1897–1974), Anglican priest - William Stanton JonesWilliam Stanton JonesWilliam Stanton Jones was an Anglican bishop.Stanton-Jones was educated at Durham University. Ordained in 1892 he began his ordained ministry as a curate at Widnes, after which he was vicar of St Polycarp’s Liverpool. He was then vicar of St Mary’s with St Lawrence's Kirkdale, Liverpool and rural...
(1866–1951), Anglican bishop - William West JonesWilliam West JonesWilliam West Jones was the second Bishop and first Archbishop of Cape Town.-Biography:West-Jones was born in South Hackney, London, the son of Edward Henry Jones, wine merchant of Mark Lane, London, and his wife, Mary Emma Collier.He was educated at Merchant Taylors’ School , and at St John's...
(1838–1908), second Bishop and first Archbishop of Cape Town
Sportsmen
- William P. Jones (1870–1953), Druids F.C. and Wales international footballer
- William Roberts Jones (1870–1938), Aberystwyth F.C. and Wales international footballer
- William Jones (English footballer born 1876)William Jones (English footballer born 1876)William Jones was an English international footballer, who played as a right half.-Career:Born in Brighton, Jones played professionally for Bristol City, and earned one cap for England in 1901....
, Bristol City F.C., Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and England international footballer - William Jones (Welsh footballer born 1876)William Jones (Welsh footballer born 1876)William James Jones was a Welsh international footballer who played his club football for Kettering and West Ham United of the Southern League...
(1876–1918), West Ham United F.C. and Wales international footballer - William Lot Jones (1882–1941), Manchester City F.C. and Wales international footballer
- Renato William JonesRenato William JonesRenato William Jones , also known as R. William, or simply William Jones, was a popularizer of basketball in Europe and in Asia...
(1906–1981), popularizer of basketball in Europe & Asia and a founding father of FIBA - William Gorilla JonesGorilla JonesWilliam Jones William Jones (May 12, 1906 – January 4, 1982) William Jones (May 12, 1906 – January 4, 1982) (better known as Gorilla Jones, was an American boxer and Middleweight boxing champion of the world.-Professional Boxing Career:...
(1906–1982), American boxer boxing champion, world Middleweight champion - William Jones (English footballer)William Jones (English footballer)William George Jones was an English professional association football player of the 1930s. Born in Chatham, Kent, he joined Gillingham in 1929 from hometown club Chatham Town and went on to make 46 appearances for the club in The Football League. He left in 1932 and joined...
(fl. 1930s), English footballer with Gillingham F.C. - William Morris Jones (footballer)Morris Jones (footballer)William Morris Jones is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Jones played for South Liverpool before joining Port Vale in June 1939. Due to the Second World War it took until a 31 August 1946 match against Brighton & Hove Albion before he made his debut, in the interim had had guested for...
(1919–1993), English footballer with Port Vale F.C., Swindon Town F.C. and others - William Jones (wrestler)William Jones (wrestler)William Jones is an American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Chilly Willy, most famous for his stint in Extreme Championship Wrestling during the early 2000s....
(born 1969), American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name "Chilly Willy" - William Jones (canoer)William Jones (canoer)William Jones is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, he finished fifth in the C-2 1000 m and seventh in the C-2 10000 m event.-References:*...
(born 1931), Australian sprint canoer - William Jones (rower)William Jones (rower)William Jones is an Uruguayan rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.In 1948 he won the bronze medal with his partner Juan Rodríguez in the double sculls event.-References:*...
, Uruguayan rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics - William Jones (cricketer, born 1990)William Jones (cricketer, born 1990)William Stephen Jones is an Australian born English cricketer. Jones is a right-handed batsman who bowls leg break. He was born in Perth, Western Australia....
, Australian-born English cricketer - Bert Jones (rugby)Bert Jones (rugby)William Herbert "Bert" Jones was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s who at representative level played rugby union for Wales, and at club level for Llanelli RFC, playing at Scrum-half, i.e. number 9, and at club level played rugby league for St. Helens,...
(William Herbert Jones, 1906–1982), rugby union and rugby league football of the 1930s for Wales (RU), Llanelli, and St. Helens (RL)
Others
- William Jones (haberdasher)William Jones (haberdasher)William Jones was a 16th Century London Haberdasher born in Newland, Gloucestershire. In 1613 Jones gifted the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers £6,000 and bequeathed a further £3,000 to be expended on charitable works and the founding of a school in Monmouth...
(died 1615), haberdasher, philanthropist and founder of Monmouth School, Wales - Sir William Jones (optician)William Jones (optician)William Jones was an English maker of optical and other scientific instruments who later formed a partnership with his younger brother Samuel Jones. W. & S. Jones were among the most successful scientific instrument makers in London during the late 18th and early 19th centuries...
(1763–1831), English optician and scientific instrument maker - William Jones (convict)William Jones (convict)William Frederick Jones was a convict transported to Western Australia, and later became one of the colony's ex-convict school teachers.Born in 1827, Jones was the mate on a trading ship in his youth...
(1827–1871), Australian colony ex-convict school teacher - William Jones (novel)William Jones (novel)William Jones is a novel by T. Rowland Hughes, written in 1944.It tells of the story of a quarryman in Gwynedd who decides to leave his community to look for work in the coal mines of South Wales....
, a Welsh language novel written by T. Rowland Hughes in 1944 - W. D. JonesW. D. JonesWilliam Daniel Jones was a member of the Barrow Gang, whose spree throughout the southern Midwest in the early years of the Great Depression became part of American criminal folklore. Jones ran with Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker for eight and a half months, from Christmas Eve 1932 to early...
(1916–1974), criminal who travelled with Bonnie and Clyde - William Jones (gangster)William Jones (gangster)William Jones was an American criminal and member of the Gas House Gang. He was one of the New York City's more notorious career criminals to be arrested and convicted during the New York Police Department's four-year campaign against Manhattan's street gangs and other underworld figures between...
, New York City criminal - William Ernest Jones (1895–1973), British trade union leader
- William Giles JonesWilliam Giles JonesWilliam Giles Jones was a federal judge.Born in Powhatan County, Virginia, Jones attended Hampden–Sydney College and the University of Virginia before reading law to enter the bar in 1830...
(1808–1883), U.S. federal judge - William Blakely JonesWilliam Blakely JonesWilliam Blakely Jones was a United States federal judge.Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jones received an A.B. from the University of Notre Dame in 1928 and an LL.B. from Notre Dame Law School in 1931. He was in private practice in Helena, Montana from 1931 to 1937. He was a Special assistant state...
(1907–1979), United States federal judge - William Corbett JonesWilliam Corbett JonesWilliam Corbett Jones is an American pianist who has performed throughout the USA, Canada, Mexico and Central America, Europe, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Singapore.- Education :...
, American pianist - William Ifor JonesWilliam Ifor JonesWilliam Ifor Jones , was a Welsh conductor and organist. Born into a large coal-mining family and raised in Merthyr Tydfil, Jones studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London from 1920 to 1925. He studied the organ with at St. Paul's Cathedral, London; orchestral Conducting with Sir Henry Wood...
(1900–1988), Welsh conductor and organist - William James JonesWilliam James JonesWilliam James Jones is an American actor who played Tony Wicks on the TV show California Dreams. Since then he has guest starred in a number of other shows including Living Single, The West Wing, The District and The Pretender.Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Lori Jones, a hospital...
(born 1972), American actor - William Todd-JonesWilliam Todd-JonesWilliam Todd-Jones is a British puppet designer, performer, director, movement consultant and writer, for film, television and theatre in the UK and abroad....
, British puppet designer and performer - William Jones (naturalist)William Jones (naturalist)William Jones was an English naturalist and entomologistWillam Jones who was a wealthy wine merchant in London. His interest in natural history led to his being elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London in 1791....
(1745–1818), English naturalist and entomologist - William Eifion JonesEifion JonesWilliam Eifion Jones was a Welsh marine botanist, noted for his study of marine algae.He was born and brought up in Aberystwyth and studied botany at the University of Wales under Professor Lilly Newton....
(1925-2004), Welsh marine botanist
See also
- Bill Jones (disambiguation)Bill Jones (disambiguation)Bill Jones may refer to:*Bill Jones , former California Secretary of State*Bill Jones , photographer, installation artist and performer based in New York*Bill Jones , English international footballer...
- Billy Jones (disambiguation)Billy Jones (disambiguation)Billy Jones may refer to:*William "Billy" Jones, 19th century railroad operator*Billy Jones , 1920s tenor and half of The Happiness Boys with Ernie Hare*Billy Jones , guitarist with the rock band Outlaws...
- Will Jones (disambiguation)
- Willie Jones (disambiguation)