William Collins
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William Collins may refer to:
- William Collins (poet), an 18th century English poet
- William Collins (painter), a 19th century English landscape artist
- A clergyman character in Jane Austin's novel, Pride and Prejudice
- William Collins (publisher), founder of the 18th century Scottish publishing house Collins, that became part of Harper Collins
- His son, Sir William Collins (Lord Provost), a figure in the Scottish temperance movement and Glasgow's Lord Provost between 1877 and 1880
- Bootsy Collins, a pioneering funk bassist, singer and songwriter from Cincinnati, Ohio
- William Collins (naval officer), (1760?-1819), naval officer, explorer and shipowner