William Scott may refer to:
Academics William A. Scott (psychologist), American social psychologist William Alphonsus Scott (1871–1921), Irish Roman Catholic architectural historian William Amasa Scott (1862–1944), American economist William Anderson Scott (1813–1885), Presbyterian minister, author, and educator William Berryman Scott (1858–1947), American paleontologist William Earl Dodge Scott (1852–1910), American ornithologist William Henry Scott (historian) (1921–1993), anthropologist and historian William Henry Scott (university president) (1840–1937), American academic administrator William Richard Scott (born 1932), American sociologist W. R. Scott (economist) (William Robert Scott, 1868–1940), political economist
Arts and entertainment Sir William Scott of Thirlestane (1645–1725), Scottish poet William Bell Scott (1811–1890), British poet and artist William Scott (artist) (1913–1989), British artist William Edouard Scott (1884–1964), African-American artist William Winfield Scott (1855–1935), American writer William Matthew Scott (1893–1964), pen name Will Scott, English author William Scott (actor) (1893–1967), American silent film actor Bill Scott (voice actor) (William Scott, 1920–1985), American voice actor and producer William Lee Scott (born 1973), American actor William Rufus Scott, employer of Margaret Wise Brown, publisher of W. R. Scott (publisher) William B. Scott (magazine editor), American magazine editor Bill Scott (author) (William Neville Scott, 1923–2005), Australian author and folklorist Billy "Uke" Scott (William Scott, 1923–2004), British music hall star
Law Sir William Scott (justice) (died 1350s), English lawyer and chief justice of the King's Bench Sir William Scott, Lord Balwearie (died 1532), Scottish judge William Scott (Irish lawyer) (1705–1776), Irish lawyer William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell (1745–1836), English judge and jurist William Scott (Missouri judge) (1804–1862), judge on the Missouri Supreme Court Will T. Scott (born 1947), judge on the Kentucky Supreme Court
Politics Canada William Henry Scott (politician) (1799–1851), Canadian politician William James Scott (1812–1882), farmer and politician in Canada West William Hepburn Scott (1837–1881), Canadian lawyer and politician from Ontario William C. Scott (1921–1998), Canadian politician
United Kingdom William Scott (died 1434), MP for Kent Sir William Scott (Lord Warden) (1459–1524), English politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports William Scott (MP for New Woodstock) (c. 1579–aft. 1611), MP for New Woodstock Sir William Scott, Lord Clerkington (died 1656), Scottish politician and judge Sir William Scott, 6th Baronet (1803–1871), Scottish Liberal politician William Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch (1831–1914), Scottish member of parliament and peer
United States William Grason Scott (died 1882), American politician William Lawrence Scott (1828–1891), US representative from Pennsylvania and mayor of Erie, Pennsylvania W. Kerr Scott (1896–1958), American politician, governor of North Carolina, US senator William L. Scott (1915–1997), US senator and representative from Virginia William J. Scott (Illinois politician) (1926–1986), American politician William R. Scott, candidate in the 1980 United States Senate election in New York William Scott (Kentucky politician), Kentucky legislator W. R. Scott (politician) (1868–?), American politician, member of the Mississippi State Senate William Thomas Scott (1839–1917), business and political leader in Cairo, Illinois
Other countries William Scott (South Australian politician) (1795–1866), vigneron, businessman and politician in South Australia Jack Scott (New Zealand politician) (William John Scott, 1915–2001), New Zealand politician Alex Scott (politician) (William Alexander Scott, born 1940), Bermudian politician, premier of Bermuda
Religion Maurus Scott (William Scott, died 1612), English Roman Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr William Scott (Anglican priest, born 1813) (1813–1872), English clergyman William Scott (astronomer and priest) (1825–1917), Church of England clergyman; colonial astronomer for New South Wales William Scott (archdeacon of Bombay) (died 1918), British priest Bill Scott (priest) (William Sievwright Scott, 1946–2020), British Anglican priest Gene Scott (William Eugene Scott, 1929–2005), American pastor and television evangelist
Sports William Scott (jockey) (1797–1848), British jockey
William Martin Scott (1870–1944), English international rugby union half back William Patrick Scott (1880–1948), Scottish international rugby union player Will Scott (1893–1972), English footballer and football manager William Scott (Australian cricketer) (1882–1965), Australian cricketer William Scott (cricketer, born 1845) (1845–1899), English cricketer William Scott (English cricketer, born 1864) (1864–1920), English cricketer William Scott (English cricketer, born 1903) (1903–1989), English cricketer William Scott (Scottish cricketer) (1908–1971), Scottish cricketer William Scott (runner) (1886–?), English long-distance runner who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics William Scott (runner, born 1921), American middle-distance runner, 1942 All-American for the Michigan State Spartans track and field team Bill Scott (American football) (William James Scott, born 1952), American football player Bill Scott (Irish footballer) (William John Scott, fl. 1930s) Bill Scott (bowls) (William Garry Scott, 1910–?), Scottish lawn bowler Bill Scott (footballer, born 1880) (William Francis Scott, 1880–1969), Australian rules footballer Bill Scott (footballer, born 1890) (William Edgar Scott, 1890–1968), Australian rules footballer Bill Scott (ice hockey) (William G. Scott Jr., born c. 1980), Canadian ice hockey executive Bill Scott (rugby league) (William Arthur Scott, 1896–?), New Zealand rugby league player Bill Scott (runner) (William Scott, born 1952), Australian long-distance runner Billy Scott (footballer, born 1882) (William Edward Scott, 1882–1936), Irish footballer Billy Scott (footballer, born 1907) (William Reed Scott, 1907–1969), English footballer
Other William A. Scott, pilot of the Boeing 727 in the unsolved DB Cooper case of commercial air piracy
William Henry Scott (British Army officer) (1789–1868), British Army general William Scott (The Sleeping Sentinel) (1839–1862/40–1862), Union Army soldier during the American Civil War William R. Scott, chief of staff of the 1st Infantry Division in 1919
William Scott Shipbuilders, British shipyard based in Bristol during the mid-18th century William Gillbee Scott (1857–1930), English architect who designed the Gower Street Memorial Chapel (now the Chinese Church in London) William Bennett Scott Sr., American newspaper founder and publisher, mayor, and civil rights campaigner
See also Willie Scott (disambiguation) Bill Scott (disambiguation) William Scot, medieval bishop elect