Frederick William
The name Frederick William usually refers to several monarchs of the
Hohenzollern dynasty:
*Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg (1620-1688)
*Frederick William I (1688-1740), King of Prussia
*Frederick William II (1744-1797), King of Prussia
*Frederick William III (1770-1840), King of Prussia
*Frederick William IV (1795-1861), King of PrussiaOther nobility with the name Frederick William are:
*Frederick William von Steuben (1730-1794), Prussian officer
*Frederick William von Hessenstein (1735-1808), Swedish statesman and soldier
*Frederick William Hervey, 1st Marquess of Bristol (1769-1859)
*Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg (1771-1815)
*Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence, 1st Baron Pethick-Lawrence (1871-1961)
*Frederick William Mulley (1918-1995), British politician and economist
*Prince Frederick William of Wales (1750–1765), son ofFrederick, Prince of Wales Other people with the name Frederick William are:
*Frederick William Beechey (1796-1856), English naval officer and geographer
*Frederick William Borden (1847-1917), Canadian politician
*Frederick William Burton (1816-1900), Irish curator and painter
*Frederick William Chesson (1833-1888), British journalist
*Frederick William Faber (1814-1863), British hymnwriter and theologian
*Frederick William Fairholt (1814-1866), English engraver
*Frederic William Farrar (1831 - 1903), English theological writer
*Frederick William Franz (1893-1992), Jehovah's Witness leader
*Frederick William Freking (1911-1998), American bishop
*Frederick William Frohawk (1861-1946), English zoological artist
*Frederick William Harvey (1888 – 1957), English poet
*Frederick William Herschel (1738-1822), British astronomer
*Frederick William Holder (1850-1909), premier of South Australia
*Frederick William Hope (1797-1862), English entomologist
*Frederick William Kaltenbach (1895 - 1945?), Nazi propagandist, "Lord Hee Haw"
*Frederick William Lanchester (1868-1946), English inventor and engineer
*Frederick William Lawrence (1890-?), painter
*Frederick William Lehmann (1853-1931), American Solicitor-General
*Frederick William MacMonnies (1863-1937), American sculptor
*Frederic William Henry Myers (1843-1901), English essayist and poet
*Frederick William Pavy (1829-1911), British doctor
*Frederick William Piesse (1848-1902), Tasmanian politician
*Frederick William Robertson (1816-1853), English theologian
*Frederick William Rolfe (1860-1913), English writer
*Frederick William Rowe (1912-1994), Canadian politician
*Frederick William Sievers (1872-1966), American sculptor
*Frederick William Thomas , Lord-Mayor of Melbourne
*Frederick William Vanderbilt (1856-1938), American railroad executive
*Frederick William Whitehouse (1900-1973), Australian scientist
*Frederick William Winterbotham (1897-1990), cryptologistVictoria Cross recipients with the name Frederick William:
*Frederick William Bell (1875-1954)
*Frederick William Campbell (1867-1915)
*Frederick William Dobson
*Frederick William Hall (1885-1915)
*Frederick William Hedges
*Frederick William Holmes
*Frederick William Lumsden (?-1918)
*Frederick William Palmer
*Frederick William Owen Potts Other uses:
*Frederick William University ("Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität"), an older name of theHumboldt University of Berlin See also:
Frederick William I ,Friedrich Wilhelm
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FREDERICK WILLIAM° — (Ger. Friedrich Wilhelm), name of several kings of Prussia. FREDERICK WILLIAM III was king of Prussia from 1797 to 1840. The defeats in the Napoloenic Wars at Jena and Auerstädt and the peace treaty of Tilsit (1807) brought Prussia heavy… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Frederick William — 1. 1620 88; elector of Brandenburg (1640 88): called the Great Elector 2. Frederick William I 1688 1740; king of Prussia (1713 40) 3. Frederick William II 1744 97; king of Prussia (1786 97) 4. Frederick William III 1770 1840; king of Prussia… … English World dictionary
Frederick William I — (German: Friedrich Wilhelm I. ) was used by two rulers of the House of Hohenzollern:*Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, the Great Elector of Brandenburg Prussia (1620 1688) *King Frederick William I of Prussia (1688 1740) … Wikipedia
Frederick William — 1. ( the Great Elector ) 1620 88, elector of Brandenburg who increased the power and importance of Prussia. 2. 1882 1951, German general: crown prince of Germany 1888 1918 (son of William II of Germany). * * * German Friedrich Wilhelm known as… … Universalium
Frederick William IV — 1795 1861, king of Prussia 1840 61 (brother of William I of Prussia). * * * German Friedrich Wilhelm born Oct. 15, 1795, Cölln, near Berlin, Prussia died Jan. 2, 1861, Potsdam King of Prussia (1840–61). The son of Frederick William III, he was a… … Universalium
Frederick William I — 1688 1740, king of Prussia 1713 40. * * * German Friedrich Wilhelm born Aug. 15, 1688, Berlin died May 31, 1740, Potsdam, Prussia King of Prussia (1713–40). The son of Frederick I, he received valuable military experience in the War of the… … Universalium
Frederick William II — 1744 97, king of Prussia 1786 97. * * * German Friedrich Wilhelm born Sept. 25, 1744, Berlin, Prussia died Nov. 16, 1797, Berlin King of Prussia from 1786. He succeeded his uncle Frederick II. Prussia expanded under his rule, adding territories… … Universalium
Frederick William — Fred′erick Wil′liam n. 1) big (“the Great Elector”) 1620–88, elector of Brandenburg who increased the power and importance of Prussia 2) big Frederick William I, 1688–1740, king of Prussia 1713–40 3) big Frederick William II, 1744–97, king of… … From formal English to slang
FREDERICK-WILLIAM II — king of Prussia, nephew of FREDERICK THE GREAT (q.v. FREDERICK II2); succeeded to the throne in 1786, but soon lost favour by indolence and favouritism; in 1788 the freedom of the press was withdrawn, and religious freedom curtailed; he… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
FREDERICK-WILLIAM I — king of Prussia, born at Berlin, ascended the throne in 1713; in 1720, at the peace of Stockholm, he received part of Pomerania with Stettin for espousing the cause of Denmark in her war with Russia and Poland against Sweden; the rest of his… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
