The name Willard may refer to:

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* Aaron Willard (born 1757), Boston industrialist *

Adam Willard Adam David "Atom" Willard (born August 15, 1973) is an American drummer who has been a member of several notable musical acts. Willard's drumming career began in 1990 when he joined Rocket from the Crypt, with whom he remained until 2000. Subseq ...

, (born 1973), drummer *

Aimee Willard Aimee Ellen Willard (June 8, 1974 – June 20, 1996) was a college lacrosse player who was murdered by Arthur Bomar near Philadelphia on her way home from a night out with friends. Her car was left running, with the lights on and driver's side doo ...

(1974–1996), murder victim *

Alexander Hamilton Willard Alexander Hamilton Willard (1777–1865) was a blacksmith who joined the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Biography Origin Alexander Hamilton Willard Sr. was born in July 1777 in the town Charlestown, New Hampshire, he was the oldest son of Lt J ...

(1778–1865), member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition * Alice Willard (1860-1936), American journalist and businesswoman *

Archibald Willard Archibald MacNeal Willard (August 22, 1836 – October 11, 1918) was an American painter who was born and raised in Bedford, Ohio. He was the son of Samuel Willard, the pastor of Bedford Baptist Church. Willard had an interest in art ever since ...

(1836–1918), American painter *

Ashbel P. Willard Ashbel Parsons Willard (October 31, 1820 – October 4, 1860) was state senator, the 12th lieutenant governor, and the 11th governor of the U.S. state of Indiana. His terms in office were marked by increasingly severe partisanship leading to t ...

(1820–1860), American politician, governor of Indiana *

Barbara Willard Barbara Mary Willard (12 March 1909 – 18 February 1994) was a British novelist best known for children's historical fiction. Her "Mantlemass Chronicles" is a family saga set in 15th to 17th-century England. For one chronicle, ''The Iron Lily'' ( ...

(1909–1994), British author * Beatrice Willard (1925–2003), American botanist * Charity Cannon Willard (1914–2005), American scholar and author * Charles W. Willard (1827–1880), American politician from Vermont * Clarence E. Willard (1882-1962), American vaudeville performer *

Cyrus Field Willard Cyrus Field Willard (August 17, 1858 – January 17, 1942) was an American journalist, political activist, and theosophist. Deeply influenced by the writing of Edward Bellamy, Willard is best remembered as a principal in several utopian socialist ...

(1858–1942), American journalist, political activist, theosophist, and freemason *

Dallas Willard Dallas Albert Willard (September 4, 1935 – May 8, 2013) was an American philosopher also known for his writings on Christian spiritual formation. Much of his work in philosophy was related to phenomenology, particularly the work of Edmund H ...

(1935–2013), American philosopher and author *

Dan Willard Dan Edward Willard is an American computer scientist and logician, and is a professor of computer science at the University at Albany. Education and career Willard did his undergraduate studies in mathematics at Stony Brook University, graduating ...

, American computer scientist and logician *

Daniel Willard Daniel Willard (January 28, 1861 – July 6, 1942) was an American railroad executive best known as the president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) from 1910 to 1941. He served on or headed several government railroad commissions in World ...

(1861–1942), American railroad executive *

Edward Smith Willard Edward Smith Willard (9 January 1853 – 9 November 1915) was an English actor. He was born at Brighton''Who's Who on the Stage: the dramatic reference book and ...'', Volume 1 edited by Walter Browne, Frederick Arnold Austin; 1906 pg. 227 and m ...

(1853–1915), English stage *

Elen Willard Elen Willard (born November 19, 1935) is an American retired character actress who worked in American network dramatic television series from 1960-66. Her first aired performance was a supporting role in a 1960 episode of the short-lived CBS ...

(born 1941), American actress *

Emma Willard Emma Hart Willard (February 23, 1787 – April 15, 1870) was an American woman's education activist who dedicated her life to education. She worked in several schools and founded the first school for women's higher education, the Emma Willard S ...

(1787–1870), American activist and educator * Frances Willard (suffragist) (1839–1898), American educator, temperance reformer and women's suffragist * Frances Willard (magician) (born 1940), stage magician *

Fred Willard Frederic Charles Willard (September 18, 1933 May 15, 2020) was an American actor, comedian, and writer. He was best known for his roles in the Rob Reiner mockumentary film ''This Is Spinal Tap'' (1984); the Christopher Guest mockumentaries ''Wa ...

(1933–2020), American actor * George Willard (1824–1901), American politician from Michigan * Horace B. Willard (1825–1900), American politician * Huntington Willard (born c. 1953), American geneticist * Jess Willard (1881–1968), American boxer * Jess Willard (footballer) (1924–2005), English football player and coach * John Willard (disambiguation), several people: **

John Willard John Willard ( 1657 - August 19, 1692) was one of the people executed for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, during the Salem witch trials. He was hanged on Gallows Hill, Salem on August 19, 1692. At the time of the first allegations of witchc ...

(died 1692), American witchcraft defendant ** John Willard (judge) (1792–1862), American lawyer and politician from New York ** John Willard (playwright) (1885-1942), American ** John D. Willard (1799–1864), American lawyer and politician from New York * Joseph Willard (1738–1804), American clergyman and academic * Joseph A. Willard (1803–1868), American politician from New York * Josiah Willard (1805–1868), American activist * Ken Willard (born 1943), American football player * Kenneth R. Willard (1902–1987), American politician from New York *

Kevin Willard Kevin Schreiber Willard (born April 6, 1975) is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at the University of Maryland. Willard played basketball at Western Kentucky during the 1992–93 season (his freshm ...

(born 1975), American basketball coach * Marcel Willard (1889-1956), French politician * Martin Louis Willard (1842–1921), American politician from New York * Mary Louisa Willard (1898-1993), American college professor * Mary Thompson Hill Willard (1805–1892), American social reformer * Nancy Willard (born 1936), American author and poet *

Ralph Willard Ralph Daniel Willard (born March 28, 1946) is an American former basketball coach. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Western Kentucky University from 1990 to 1994, the University of Pittsburgh from 1994 to 1999, and the College of t ...

(born 1946), American basketball coach * Robert F. Willard (born 1950), US Navy officer *

Rod Willard Rod Stephen Willard (born May 1, 1960) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey left winger who played in one National Hockey League game for the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1982–83 NHL season, on November 17, 1982 against the New Y ...

(born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player * Samuel Willard (1640–1707), American colonial clergyman * Sidney Willard (1780–1856), American politician from Massachusetts * Simon Willard (1753–1848), American maker of

Simon Willard clocks Simon Willard (April 3, 1753 – August 30, 1848) was a celebrated American clockmaker. Simon Willard clocks were produced in Massachusetts in the towns of Grafton and Roxbury, near Boston. Among his many innovations and timekeeping improvement ...

Simon Willard (first generation) Simon Willard (1605–1676) was an early Massachusetts fur trader, colonial militia leader, legislator, and judge. Early life Willard was born in Horsmonden, Kent, England and baptized on April 7, 1605. He emigrated to Cambridge, Massachuset ...

(1605–1676), Massachusetts colonist *

Solomon Willard Solomon Willard (June 26, 1783 – February 27, 1861) was a carver and builder in Massachusetts who is remembered primarily for designing and overseeing the Bunker Hill Monument, the first monumental obelisk erected in the United States. Back ...

(1783–1861), American stonecarver and builder *

Sylvie Willard Sylvie Willard (born 7 August 1952) is a French bridge player. Sometime prior to the 2014 European and World meets (summer and October) ranked 4th among 73 living Women World Grand Masters by world masterpoints (MP) and 8th by placing points tha ...

(born 1952), French bridge player * Victor Willard (born 1815), American farmer and politician * Xerxes Addison Willard (1820–1882), American dairyman, lawyer, and newspaper editor

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* Willard Bartlett (1846–1925), American judge from New York *

Willard Harrison Bennett Willard Harrison Bennett (June 13, 1903 – September 28, 1987) was an American scientist and inventor, born in Findlay, Ohio. Bennett conducted research into plasma physics, astrophysics, geophysics, surface physics, and physical chemistry. ...

(1903–1987), American physicist *

Willard Boyle Willard Sterling Boyle, (August 19, 1924May 7, 2011) was a Canadian physicist. He was a pioneer in the field of laser technology and co-inventor of the charge-coupled device. As director of Space Science and Exploratory Studies at Bellcomm he h ...

(1924–2011), Canadian physicist * Willard Brown (1915–1996), American baseball player * Willard H. Brownson (1845–1935), US Navy officer * Willard C. Butcher (born 1926), American banker * Willard S. Curtin (1905–1996), American politician from Pennsylvania * Willard Dewveall (1936–2006), American football player * Willard Dyson, American drummer * Willard R. Espy (1910–1999), American editor, philologist, writer, and poet * Willard Estey (1919–2002), Canadian judge * Willard Gemmill (1875–1935), American judge from Indiana *

Willard Hall Willard Hall (December 24, 1780 – May 10, 1875), was a Delaware attorney and politician from Wilmington in New Castle County. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, who served in the Delaware Senate, as a United States represent ...

(1780–1875), American lawyer and politician from Delaware * Willard Preble Hall (1820–1882), American lawyer and politician, governor of Missouri * Willard Hershberger (1910–1940), American baseball player *

Willard Ikola Willard John Ikola (born July 28, 1932) is an American retired ice hockey player and high school boys' hockey coach. Born in Eveleth, Minnesota, a powerhouse in hockey (owning seven state high school championships, including the very first Minn ...

(born 1932), American ice hockey player and coach * Willard Johnson (politician) (1820–1900), American politician from New York * Willard F. Jones (1890–1967), Naval engineer and Gulf Oil executive * Willard Keith (1920–1942), American Marine officer * Willard Kennedy, better known as

Bill Kennedy (actor) Willard "Bill" Kennedy (June 27, 1908 – January 27, 1997) was an American actor, voice artist, and host of the long-running Detroit-based television show, ''Bill Kennedy at the Movies.'' He began his career as a staff announcer in radio; ...

(1908–1997), American actor and voice artist *

Willard Libby Willard Frank Libby (December 17, 1908 – September 8, 1980) was an American physical chemist noted for his role in the 1949 development of radiocarbon dating, a process which revolutionized archaeology and palaeontology. For his contribution ...

(1908–1980), American chemist *

Willard Maas Willard Maas (June 24, 1906 – January 2, 1971) was an American experimental filmmaker and poet. Personal life and career Maas was born in Lindsay, California and graduated from State Teachers College at San Jose. He came to New York in the 193 ...

(1906–1971), American experimental filmmaker and poet * Willard Kitchener MacDonald (1906–1971), "the Hermit of Gully Lake" in Canada * Willard Mack (1873–1934), Canadian-American actor, director, and playwright * Willard Manus (born 1930), American novelist, playwright, and journalist * J. Willard Marriott (1900–1985), American businessman *

Willard Marshall Willard Warren Marshall (February 8, 1921 – November 5, 2000) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1942 through 1955, Marshall played for the New York Giants (1942, 1946–1949), Boston Braves (1952), Cincinnati Reds (1952-1953) a ...

(1921–2000), American baseball player * W. Eugene McCombs (1925–2004), American politician from North Carolina *

Willard Metcalf Willard Leroy Metcalf (July 1, 1858March 9, 1925) was an American painter born in Lowell, Massachusetts. He studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and later attended Académie Julian, Paris. After early figure-painting and il ...

(1858–1925), American artist *

Willard Mullin Willard Mullin (September 14, 1902 – December 20, 1978) was an American sports cartoonist. He is most famous for his creation of the "Brooklyn Bum", the personification of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team, based on circus clown Emmett Kel ...

(1902–1978), American sports cartoonist * Willard H. Murray Jr. (born 1931), American politician from California * Willard Zerbe Park (1906–1965), anthropologist *

Willard Phelps Willard Leroy Phelps (born October 23, 1941) is a former Yukon politician, who briefly served as the second premier of Yukon in 1985. Background Born in 1941, he was the grandson of Willard "Deacon" Phelps and the son of John Phelps, both for ...

(born 1941), former Yukon politician *

Willard Price Willard DeMille Price (28 July 1887 – 14 October 1983) was a Canadian-born American traveller, journalist and author. Early life Price was born to a family of devout Methodists in Peterborough, Ontario. When he was four years old, his fat ...

(1887–1983), American natural historian and author *

Willard Van Orman Quine Willard Van Orman Quine (; known to his friends as "Van"; June 25, 1908 – December 25, 2000) was an American philosopher and logician in the analytic tradition, recognized as "one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century" ...

(1908–2000), American philosopher and logician *

Willard Richards Willard Richards (June 24, 1804 – March 11, 1854) was a physician and midwife/nurse trainer and an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. He served as second counselor to church president Brigham Young in the First Presidency of th ...

(1804–1854), leader in the Latter Day Saint movement * Willard Rockwell (1888–1988), businessman * Willard Mitt Romney (born 1947), better known as Mitt Romney, 70th Governor of Massachusetts and Republican Presidential nominee * Willard Ryan (1890-1962), American football coach * Willard Saulsbury Jr. (1861–1927), American politician from Delaware * Willard Saulsbury Sr. (1820–1892), American politician from Delaware *

Willard Scott Willard Herman Scott Jr. (March 7, 1934 – September 4, 2021) was an American weather presenter, radio and television personality, actor, narrator, clown, comedian, and author, whose broadcast career spanned 68 years, 65 years with the NBC br ...

(born 1934), American journalist * Willard Cleon Skousen (1913–2006), American author and conservative faith-based political theorist * Willard Carroll Smith Jr, better known as

Will Smith Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968), also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor and rapper. He began his acting career starring as a fictionalized version of himself on the NBC sitcom '' The Fresh ...

(born 1968), American actor, producer, and rapper * Willard J. Smith (1910–2000), Commandant of the United States Coast Guard *

Willard Dickerman Straight Willard Dickerman Straight (January 31, 1880 – December 1, 1918) was an American investment banker, publisher, reporter, diplomat and by marriage, a member of the very wealthy Whitney family. He was a promoter of Chinese arts and investments, an ...

(1880–1918), American investment banker and diplomat * Willard Thorp (1899–1992), economist, academic, and presidential advisor * Willard Saxby Townsend (1895–1957), African-American labour leader *

Willard Van Dyke Willard Van Dyke (December 5, 1906 – January 23, 1986) was an American filmmaker, photographer, arts administrator, teacher, and former director of the film department at the Museum of Modern Art.http://www.moma.org/docs/press_archives/6278/rel ...

(1906–1986), American filmmaker and photographer *

Willard Warner Willard Warner (September 4, 1826 – November 23, 1906) was a brevet brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was a U.S. senator from the state of Alabama after the war. Early life and career Warner was born in Gr ...

(1826–1906), brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War *

W. Garfield Weston Willard Garfield Weston (26 February 189822 October 1978) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist who was a member of the prominent Weston family. He led George Weston Limited and its various subsidiaries and associated companies, includin ...

(1898–1978), Canadian businessman *

Willard Wheatley Willard Wheatley MBE (16 July 1915 – 22 January 1997) was a British Virgin Islands educator and politician who served two consecutive terms as the Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands from 1971 to 1979. He was the second ever Chief Mi ...

(1915–1997), Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands * Sir Willard White (born 1946), British bass-baritone *

Willard Wigan Willard Wigan, (born June 1957) is a British sculptor from Ashmore Park Estate, Wednesfield, England, the son of Jamaican immigrants, who makes micro miniature sculptures. His sculptures are typically placed in the eye of a needle or on the hea ...

(born 1957), British sculptor * Willard Huntington Wright, better known under his pen name

S. S. Van Dine S. S. Van Dine (also styled S.S. Van Dine) is the pseudonym used by American art critic Willard Huntington Wright (October 15, 1888 – April 11, 1939) when he wrote detective novels. Wright was active in avant-garde cultural circles in pre- Wor ...

(1888–1939), American art critic and author

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* F.D.C. Willard, Siamese cat that coauthored several physics papers between 1975 and 1980. Surnames from given names

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