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Walpole, Sir Hugh (1884-1941)
Walton, Izaak (1593-1683)
Warhol, Andy (1928?-1987)
Warren, Earl (1891-1974)
Washington, Booker T. (1856-1915)
Washington, George (1732-1799)
Washington, Martha (1731-1802)
Waters, John (1946-)
Waugh, Evelyn (1903-1966)
Weil, Simone (1909-1943)
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Westlake, Donald E. (1933-2008)
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Whitehead, Alfred North (1861-1947)
Whitehorn, Katherine (1928-2021)
Whitney, Jr. King
Wiggam, Alfred E.
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