Columbia Encyclopedia - People

Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, published by Columbia University Press
This encyclopedia of people who made their mark in our world includes more than 17,000 biographical entries on famous politicians, scientists, explorers, entertainers, artists, writers and so much more.
On this page: Wilson, Robert Woodrow to Wistar, Isaac Jones.

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Wilson, Robert Woodrow (American astronomer)
Wilson, Sir Angus (English novelist)
Wilson, William Bauchop (American labor leader & statesman)
Wilson, William Lyne (American statesman & educator)
Wilson, Woodrow (28th U.S. President)
Winckelmann, Johann Joachim (German archaeologist, historian & artist)
Winckler, Hugo (German orientalist)
Windaus, Adolf (German chemist)
Windham, William (English statesman)
Windischgrätz, Alfred, Fürst zu (Austrian military leader)
Windsor, Wallis Warfield, duchess of (American-English royalty)
Windthorst, Ludwig (German politician)
Wines, Enoch Cobb (American theologian & jurist)
Winfrey, Oprah (Media Personality)
Wingate, Orde Charles (English military leader)
Winkelried, Arnold von (Swiss legendary hero & military leader)
Winnicott, Donald (English psychologist & physician)
Winslow, Cameron McRae (American military leader)
Winslow, Edward (American pioneer & explorer)
Winslow, John Ancrum (American military leader)
Winslow, Josiah (American statesman)
Winsor, Justin (American librarian & historian)
Winter, William (American drama critic, non-fiction writer & poet)
Winterhalter, Franz Xaver (German painter)
Winters, Yvor (American-Literary critic poet)
Winthrop, John (1588–1649, governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony)
Winthrop, John (1606–76, colonial governor in America)
Winthrop, John (1638–1707, colonial governor of Connecticut)
Winthrop, John (1714–79, American scientist)
Winthrop, Robert Charles (American statesman)
Winwood, Sir Ralph (English statesman)
Winzer, Otto (German politician & statesman)
Wirt, William (American statesman, jurist & writer)
Wirt, William Albert (American educator)
Wirth, Karl Joseph (German statesman)
Wirtz, William Willard (American labor leader & statesman)
Wisdom, John Minor (American jurist)
Wise, Henry Alexander (American politician & military leader)
Wise, Isaac Mayer (American Jewish personage)
Wise, John (American theologian)
Wise, Stephen Samuel (American Jewish personage)
Wise, Thomas James (English non-fiction writer & librarian)
Wiseman, Frederick (American filmmaker)
Wiseman, Nicholas Patrick Stephen (English religious leader)
Wishart, George (Scottish theologian)
Wissler, Clark (American anthropologist)
Wissmann, Hermann von (German-African explorer)
Wistar, Caspar (American physician)
Wistar, Isaac Jones (American financier)