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People

* Herbert

Geoffrey Willans Herbert Geoffrey Willans, RNVR, (4 February 1911 – 6 August 1958), an English writer and journalist, is best known as the creator of Nigel Molesworth, the "goriller of 3B" and "curse of St. Custard's", as in the four books with illustrations ...

, (4 February 1911 – 6 August 1958), an English author and journalist, is best known as the co-creator, with the illustrator Ronald Searle, of Nigel Molesworth *

Owen Willans Richardson Sir Owen Willans Richardson, FRS (26 April 1879 – 15 February 1959) was a British physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1928 for his work on thermionic emission, which led to Richardson's law. Biography Richardson was born in Dews ...

, (26 April 1879 – 15 February 1959), was a British physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1928 * Joel Willans (b. 1972), British copywriter and author * John Bancroft Willans (1881–1957) landowner and philanthropist *

John William Willans John William Willans (c.1843-1895) was a British mechanical and electrical engineer, most known for his role as Chief Engineer of the Liverpool Overhead Railway. Early life Willans was born in 1844 in Hunslet, near Leeds to Benjamin and Ann W ...

(c.1845-1895) Chief Engineer of the

Liverpool Overhead Railway The Liverpool Overhead Railway (known locally as the Dockers' Umbrella or Ovee) was an overhead railway in Liverpool which operated along the Liverpool Docks and opened in 1893 with lightweight electric multiple units. The railway had a number ...

, and father of John Bancroft Willans

Firms

* Willans (company), British-based safety harness provider *

Willans & Robinson Willans & Robinson Limited manufacturing engineers of Thames Ditton, Surrey. Later, from 1896, at Victoria Works, Rugby, Warwickshire, England. They were manufacturers of stationary reciprocating steam engines then steam turbines, Diesel motors and ...

, were manufacturing engineers of Thames Ditton, Surrey. Later, from 1896, at Victoria Works, Rugby, Warwickshire, England

Other

* Willans engine, was a high-speed stationary steam engine used for electricity generation around the start of the 20th century * Willans Hill Miniature Railway, in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia {{disambig