William Bates
William Bates is the name of the following people:
- William Bates (theologian) (1625–1699), British theologian
- William Bates (ophthalmologist) ( William Horatio Bates ; 1860–1931), American ophthalmologist
- William H. Bates ( William Henry Bates ; 1917–1969), American politician
- William Nickerson Bates (1867–1949), British classical philologist
See also:
- Bill Bates ( William Frederick Bates ; born 1961), American football player
- Billy Bates
