William Simpson Explained

Billy, Bill, Will, Willie and William Simpson may refer to:

Artists

William Simpson (portrait artist) (c. 1818–1872), African American painter and civil right activist
William Simpson (Scottish artist) (1823–1899), Scottish war artist and correspondent
Will Simpson (comics) (born 1960), Northern Irish comics, film and television storyboard and concept artist

William Dunlap Simpson (1823–1890), American governor of South Carolina from 1879
William John Simpson (1851–1901), Canadian journalist and political figure in Quebec
William T. Simpson (1886–1980), American legislator in New York state
William C. Simpson, American Republican mayor of Ashland, Kentucky in 1936 and 1948

William Simpson (teacher) (before 1790–after 1828), English headmaster, first (1823–1828) to lead Bootham School
William John Ritchie Simpson (1855–1931), Scottish physician and specialist in tropical medicine
William Douglas Simpson, 1896–1968), Scottish architecture and archaeology lecturer, a/k/a W. Douglas Simpson
William Kelly Simpson (1928–2017), American professor of Egyptology and archeology
William James Simpson (born 1954), Australian-British-American medievalist, a/k/a James Simpson
William R. Simpson (born 1966), American researcher in Alaska of snow chemistry
William M. R. Simpson (born 1981), British philosopher, winner of Cardinal Mercier Prize

Billy Simpson (jockey) (c. 1840–1873), South Australian rider and trainer
Billy Simpson (footballer, born 1878) (1878–1962), English left back and centre half for Sunderland and Lincoln City
William Simpson (rugby league) (before 1890–after 1911), English wing during 1900s and 1910s
Billy Simpson (footballer, born 1929) (1929–2017), Northern Ireland centre forward
Willie Simpson, American fullback in 1961 on List of Pittsburgh Steelers players
Bill Simpson (racing driver) (1940–2019), American racecar safety pioneer
Bill Simpson (American football) (born 1951), American defensive back
Will Simpson (equestrian) (born 1959), American Olympic show jumper

William Hood Simpson (1888–1980), American Ninth Army general in Europe during World War II
William Gayley Simpson (1892–1991), American racial activist and author
William Simpson (Australian judge) (1894–1966), Australian general and administrator
William Simpson (trade unionist) (1920–2001), Scottish political activist
Bill Simpson (actor) (1931–1986), Scottish actor
Billy Simpson (singer) (born 1987), Indonesian singer-songwriter

Will Simpson, version of 1986's Nuke (Marvel Comics) in TV series Jessica Jones
Will Simpson (Ackley Bridge), teacher in 2017 British TV drama