George Wilson may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

George Balch Wilson George Balch Wilson (January 28, 1927 – October 12, 2021) was an American composer who is known for his contributions to electronic music. In 1955 he won the Prix de Rome for composition. He taught for more than 30 years on the faculty of the U ...

(1927–2021), American composer, professor emeritus at the University of Michigan *

George Washington Wilson George Washington Wilson (7 February 1823 – 9 March 1893) was a pioneering Scottish photographer. In 1849, he began a career as a portrait miniaturist, switching to portrait photography in 1852. He received a contract to photograph the Royal ...

(1823–1893), Scottish photographer *

George Christopher (actor) George Christopher (born George Wilson, 5 March 1970) is a British actor & Author. He is best known for his teenage role as Liverpudlian scamp Ziggy Greaves in Grange Hill, a role he played from 1986 to 1989. The character was a hit with viewers ...

(George Wilson, born 1970), British actor

Law and politics

* George Wilson (Chief Colonial Secretary of Uganda), 1862–1943, colonial administrator in Uganda * George Wilson (reformer) (1808–1870), English political activist, known as chairman of the Anti-Cornlaw League *

George A. Wilson George Allison Wilson (April 1, 1884 – September 8, 1953) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a United States Senate, United States Senator and List of Governors of Iowa, 28th Governor of Iowa. Personal background Born on a farm ne ...

(1884–1953), United States Senator and Governor of Iowa * George Grafton Wilson (1863–1951), distinguished professor of international law *

George H. Wilson George Howard Wilson (August 21, 1905 – July 16, 1985) was an American attorney, FBI agent, United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, and judge. Early life and education Born in Mattoon, Illinois, Wilson m ...

(1905–1985), member of the United States House of Representatives * George M. Wilson (1913–?), politician in Newfoundland, Canada * George W. Wilson (politician) (1840–1909), member of the United States House of Representatives * George W. Wilson (IRS commissioner) (1843–1900), Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 1899–1900 * George Wilson (mayor) (1816–1902), mayor of Pittsburgh * George P. Wilson (1840–1920), Minnesota lawyer and politician * George Wilson (Australian politician) (1895–1942), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly * George Henry Wilson (1893–1988), Canadian politician

Military

* George D. Wilson (1830–1862), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * George Wilson (Royal Navy officer) (1756–1826), naval officer *

George Wilson (major) George Wilson (a.k.a. Georg Wilson and Jurgen Wilson; December 18, 1836 – April 20, 1897) was a German-born Union Army officer during the American Civil War, serving with the Scandinavian Regiment. Early life Born to an English father and Ger ...

(1836–1897), German-American Union Army officer * George Wilson (VC) (1886–1926), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross

Science and engineering

George Wilson (chemist) George Wilson PRSSA FRSE (21 February 1818 – 22 November 1859) was a 19th-century Scottish chemist and author. He was Regius Professor of Technology at the University of Edinburgh, and the first director of the Industrial Museum of Scotlan ...

(1818–1859), Regius Professor of Technology at the University of Edinburgh *

George Ambler Wilson George Ambler Wilson, CBE, MICE (1906–1977) was a British civil engineer.. Wilson was born in Wellington, Shropshire in 1906.. He was the chief engineer of the Port of London Authority from 1953 to 1967. In 1958 he was elected a member of ...

(1906–1977), British civil engineer *

George Fergusson Wilson George Fergusson Wilson (25 March 1822 – 28 March 1902) was an English industrial chemist. Life Born at Wandsworth Common on 25 March 1822, he was the sixth son in a family of thirteen children of William Wilson, at one time a merchant in Russi ...

(1822–1902), English industrial chemist

Sports

American football

George Wilson (safety) George Eugene Wilson Jr. (born March 14, 1981) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Arkansas. Wilson was a longtime player for the Buffalo Bil ...

(born 1981), American football player *

George Wilson (American football coach) George William Wilson Sr. (February 3, 1914 – November 23, 1978) was a professional football end for the Chicago Bears and later a coach for the National Football League (NFL)'s Detroit Lions and the American Football League (AFL)'s Miami Do ...

(1914–1978), professional football player and coach *

George Wilson (American football halfback) George Bowman Wilson Jr. (July 18, 1905 – May 3, 1990) was an American football player who played at Lafayette College. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. During the Second World War, he joined the United States ...

(1905–1990), American football halfback at Lafayette College, College Football Hall of Fame inductee, World War II U.S. Marine general *

George Wilson (quarterback) George William Wilson Jr. (May 29, 1943 – August 6, 2011) was an American professional football player. He played college football at Xavier University and for the American Football League's (AFL) 1966 expansion team, the Miami Dolphins. In 19 ...

(1943–2011), American football player *

Wildcat Wilson George Schly "Wildcat" Wilson (September 6, 1901 – December 27, 1963) was an American football player. After earning consensus All-American honors in 1925 as a halfback for the University of Washington, he played professionally, including th ...

(George Wilson, 1901–1963), American football player for the University of Washington and the Los Angeles Wildcats of the first American Football League

Baseball

George Wilson (outfielder) George Washington Wilson (August 30, 1924 – October 29, 1974), nicknamed "Teddy", was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. Listed at and , he batted left handed and threw right handed. He attended Cherryville High School in Che ...

(1925–1975), American professional baseball outfielder *

George Wilson (pitcher) George H. Wilson (July 1875 – November 26, 1915) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played for major teams from 1895 to 1905 and pitched for Havana in the Cuban winter league of 1907. Baseball career Wilson lived in ...

(1875–1915), American baseball pitcher, Negro leagues career 1895–1905 * George F. Wilson (1889–1967), American professional baseball catcher

Basketball

George Wilson (basketball, born 1942) George Wilson (May 9, 1942 – July 29, 2023) was an American professional basketball player. Wilson played as a center for the Cincinnati Royals, Chicago Bulls, Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns, Philadelphia 76ers, and Buffalo Braves of th ...

(1942–2023), American professional basketball player *

(1914–1978), American professional basketball player

Association football

* George Wilson (footballer, born 1859) (1859–1924), English footballer (Mexborough, Wednesday, Blackburn Olympic, Preston North End) * George Wilson (footballer, born 1883) (1883–1960), Scottish footballer (Newcastle, Hearts, Everton, Scotland) * George Wilson (footballer, born 1887) (1887–1970), Scottish footballer (Aberdeen) * George Wilson (footballer, born 1892) (1892–1961), English footballer (Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Nelson) * George Wilson (footballer, born 1905) (1905–1984), Scottish footballer (Clydebank, Leeds United) * George Wilson (footballer, born 1912) English football goalkeeper (Ayr United, York City)

Cricket

* George Alfred Wilson (1877–1962), English cricketer, played for Worcestershire 1899–1906 * George Wilson (New Zealand cricketer) (George Charles Lee Wilson, 1887–1917), New Zealand cricketer * George Clifford Wilson (1902–1957), English cricketer, played for Worcestershire 1924–26, son of George Alfred Wilson * Billy Wilson (cricketer) (George Lindsay Wilson, 1868–1920), Australian cricketer, played for Sussex 1887–95 and Victoria 1898–99 * George Wilson (Yorkshire cricketer) (George Arthur Wilson, 1916–2002), English first class cricketer, played for Yorkshire 1936–39 * George Wilson (Irish cricketer) (1916–1995), Irish cricketer

Other sports

* George Wilson (Australian footballer) (1920–2014), Australian footballer for Collingwood and St Kilda *

George Wilson (1940s rugby player) George Wilson, also known by the nickname of "Happy", was a Scottish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played representative level rugby union for South of Scotland, and at club level ...

, rugby union, and rugby league player of the 1940s and 1950s * George Wilson (rugby league, born 1975) (born 1975), Australian rugby league player * George Wilson (rugby union, born 1866) (1866–1908), Scottish rugby union player *

George Wilson (racewalker) George Wilson (24 June 1766 – 14 April 1839), known also as the Blackheath Pedestrian, was a Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle-born competitive walker. Life George Wilson was born in Newcastle on 24 June 1766, one of six children of shipbuilder ...

(1766–1839), Newcastle born competitive walker * George Wilson (bowls) (1903–?), South African lawn bowler

Other

* George Wilson of Glenluce (1823–1899), Scottish archaeologist * George Everett Wilson, fictional character in the comic strip ''Dennis the Menace'' * George Wilson (''Coronation Street''), fictional character in the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * George Wilson (''The Great Gatsby''), fictional character in the novel ''The Great Gatsby'' * (1869–1939), New Zealand philanthropist knighted in the 1934 Birthday Honours * George Wilson, convicted of robbing the US Mail and sentenced to death, subject of ''

United States v. Wilson ''United States v. Wilson'', 32 U.S. (7 Pet.) 150 (1833), was a case in the United States in which the defendant, George Wilson, was convicted of robbing the US Mail, and putting the life of the carrier in danger, in Pennsylvania and sentenced ...