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    William Willett (10 August 1856 – 4 March 1915) was a British builder and a promoter of British Summer Time. Willett was born in Farnham, Surrey, and educated...
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    this was not implemented until 1928 and in another form. In 1907, William Willett proposed the adoption of British Summer Time as a way to save energy;...
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  • William Willetts may refer to: William Willetts (sailor), New Zealand yacht racer William Willetts (art historian), British scholar of South-East Asian...
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  • William Willett (1856–1915) was an English builder and promoter of daylight saving time. William Willett may also refer to: William Willett Jr. (1869–1938)...
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  • Commander William Basil Willett OBE MVO DSC (24 February 1919 – 1976) was Private Secretary to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II...
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  • Adam Willett (born 1982), American boxer Akito Willett (born 1988), West Indian cricketer Alan Willett (c. 1956–1999), American murderer Allan Willett (1936–2015)...
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  • William Young Willetts (28 November 1918, Purton Stoke – 30 January 1995, Kuala Lumpur) was a British scholar of South-East Asian art studies who wrote...
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  • Democratic March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907 59th Elected in 1904. Retired. William Willett Jr. (Queens) Democratic March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 60th 61st Re-elected...
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    William Forte Willett Jr. (November 27, 1869 – February 12, 1938) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative...
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  • John William Mills Willett, MBE (24 June 1917 – 20 August 2002) was a British translator and a scholar who is remembered for translating the work of Bertolt...
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    1868 (Swiss Cottage and Finchley Road). From 1873 William Willett - the father of William Willett the tireless promoter of British Summer Time, who helped...
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    established by the Summer Time Act 1916, after a campaign by builder William Willett. His original proposal was to move the clocks forward by 80 minutes...
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    Sheriff-also Mayor in 1968 of Exeter). His great-great-grandfather, William Willett, campaigned for and made daylight saving time a recognised practice...
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    Spencer (1924–2009) – toastmaster and promoter of the butler arts. William Willett (1856–1915) – promoter of Daylight Saving Time, an idea he is thought...
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  • beaver to be used in making hats. The first record of Willett's long career is probably that of William Bradford regarding the establishment of a second main...
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    commemorate the passing of the Summer-Time Act 1927. Another Briton, William Willett, championed the use of daylight saving time. It was made law there...
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    David Linsay Willetts, Baron Willetts, PC, FRS, HonFRSC, HonFREng, FAcSS (born 9 March 1956) is a British politician and life peer. From 1992 to 2015,...
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  • Alexander William Willetts (15 July 1893 – 25 October 1957) was a notable New Zealand yacht racer. Along with his brother, Albert Willetts, he won numerous...
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  • renowned 'Willett-built' houses erected on the Camden Park Estate by high-class speculative builder William Willett in the 1900s. Willett bought the...
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    born and raised in Chislehurst, moved to the United States in 1938. William Willett, a campaigner for daylight saving time, lived most of his adult life...
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  • Commodore William Saltern Willett (died 1769) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore from 1766 to 1769. Willett became commanding...
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  • Wilkin Anti-Jacksonian 6th March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 Goshen ? William Willett Jr. Democratic 14th March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 Far Rockaway ? Andrew...
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    parallel to the south of Eton Avenue. Built in the late Victorian era by William Willett it features redbrick houses with terracotta and shaped gables, in contrast...
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    (1873–1956) William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708–1778) Alan Watts – writer, speaker and self-styled "philosophical entertainer" (1915–1973) William Willett (1856–1915)...
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    through the 1870s and 1880s, with many of the buildings constructed by William Willett. Hove's wide boulevards contrast with the bustle of Brighton, although...
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  • details of her opponent's education to the public. Superior Court Judge William Willett granted Karlin's motion to dismiss citing California's anti-SLAPP law...
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  • performing arts at the William Esper Studio in New York and in Los Angeles with the Upright Citizens Brigade and the Groundlings. Willett later earned a Master...
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    Alfred Deakin, 2nd Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1919) August 10 – William Willett, British promoter of Daylight Saving Time (d. 1915) August 12 – Diamond...
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    11 Horace, Odes, Book III, ode iix, line 27 Probably unique to the William Willett memorial in Petts Wood, England, which shows British Summer Time Horace...
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  • the locally renowned 'Willett-built' houses erected on the Camden Park Estate by high-class speculative builder William Willett in the 1900s Derwent Island...
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