William Adams
William Adams is the name of the following people:
- William Adams (world traveler) (1564-1620), English world traveler
- William Adams (engineer) (1823–1904), British locomotive builder
- William Adams (Governor) (1861–1954), American politician
- William Alexander Adams (1821-1896), English engineer and entrepreneur
- William Bridges Adams (1797–1872), English publicist, railway designer and entrepreneur
- William Grylls Adams (1836-1915), British physicist
- William James Adams Jr. , known as will.i.am (* 1975), American rapper and producer
- William Pitt Adams (1804-1852), British diplomat
- William M. Adams (* 1955), British geographer
- William Taylor Adams (pseudonyms Oliver Optic, Warren T. Ashton ; 1822–1897), American writer
- William Wirt Adams (1819–1888), American brigadier general
- William Yewdale Adams (* 1927), American archaeologist
See also:
- Bill Adams
- William Addams (1777-1858), American politician
- William Adam