Wikipedia:WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles/biographies/T-W

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All the following individuals have no entry in Wikipedia. However, some already have references to them - other articles link to that person, even though the article doesn't exist yet - and in many cases, the page linked to isn't one of the ones linked from here. Where known, the name of the desired article is linked in bold, and names that can be used as redirects are linked.

  1. Georgi Traikov - Georgi Girovski was head of state as Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly during these dates, according to our article, but bg.wiki calls him Георги Трайков, which looks more like "Traikov" than "Girovski" to me. I suspect our list is wrong. Update: full name is Georgi Traikov Girovski.
    • '''Georgi Traikov''' ([[1898]] - [[1975]]), Bulgarian Communist [[political figure]]; pres. of Bulgaria 1964-1971
  2. Hugh Watt
    • '''Hugh Watt''' ([[1912]]–[[1980]]), New Zealand ([[Australian]]-born) [[political figure]]; acting [[prime minister]] of New Zealand 1974
  3. Claudius Elmer III Watts, Claudius Elmer Watts, Claudius E. Watts
    • '''Claudius Elmer III Watts''' (born [[1936]]), [[United States of America|United States]] air force [[general]]; pres. of The Citadel 1989--
  4. Frederick Judd Waugh, Frederick Waugh
    • '''Frederick Judd Waugh''' ([[1861]]–[[1940]]), [[United States of America|United States]] artist
  5. Murray Lew Weidenbaum, Murray Weidenbaum
    • '''Murray Lew Weidenbaum''' (born [[1927]]), [[United States of America|United States]] economist; chairman of Council of Economic Advisors 1981-1982
  6. Barrett Wendell
    • '''Barrett Wendell''' ([[1855]]–[[1921]]), [[United States of America|United States]] scholar
  7. Will Weng
    • '''Will Weng''' ([[1907?]]–[[1993]]), [[United States of America|United States]] crossword puzzle constructor & editor; crossword puzzle editor for New York Times 1969-1977
  8. Fredric Michael Wertheimer, Fredric Wertheimer, Fred Wertheimer
    • '''Fredric Michael Wertheimer''' ('''Fred''') (born [[1939]]), [[United States of America|United States]] activist; pres. of Common Cause 1981--
  9. Benjamin West
    • '''Benjamin West''' ([[1730]]–[[1813]]), [[United States of America|United States]] almanac compiler
  10. Clifton Reginald Wharton Jr., Clifton Reginald Wharton
    • '''Clifton Reginald Jr. Wharton''' (born [[1926]]), [[United States of America|United States]] [[administrator]]; chancellor of S[[United Nations]]Y system 1978-1987; chairman of Rockefeller Foundation 1982-1987; deputy [[secretary]] of state 1993
  11. Schuyler Skaats Wheeler, Schuyler Wheeler
    • '''Schuyler Skaats Wheeler''' ([[1860]]–[[1923]]), [[United States of America|United States]] inventor; invented electric fan
  12. Stewart Edward White, Stewart White
    • '''Stewart Edward White''' ([[1873]]–[[1946]]), [[United States of America|United States]] [[author, writer]]
  13. William Fairfield White, William White - Large disambig page, does not list him. should be William Fairfield Warren
    • '''William Fairfield White''' ([[1833]]–[[1929]]), [[United States of America|United States]] clergyman & educator; 1st pres. of Boston [[University]] 1873-1903
  14. John Elbert Wilkie, John Wilkie
    • '''John Elbert Wilkie''' ([[1860]]–[[1934]]), [[United States of America|United States]] [[administrator]]; director of [[United States of America|United States]] Secret Service 1898-1912
  15. Joseph Willett should read Thomas Willett
    • '''Thomas Willett''' ([[1611?]]–[[1674]]), American ([[English]]-born) colonial leader & soldier; 1st mayor of New York City 1665-1666, 1667-1668
  16. Albert Lynn Williams, Albert Williams
    • '''Albert Lynn Williams''' ([[1911]]–[[1982]]), [[United States of America|United States]] computer businessman; pres. of IBM 1961-1966
  17. Israel Williams
    • '''Israel Williams''' ([[1709]]–[[1788]]), [[United States of America|United States]] educator & judge; founded Williams College 1793 by bequest of Ephraim Williams; half-brother of Elisha Williams
  18. Lynn Russell Williams, Lynn Williams
    • '''Lynn Russell Williams''' (born [[1924]]), [[United States of America|United States]] ([[Canadian]]-born) labor leader; pres. of United Steelworkers of America 1983--
  19. Roy Lee Williams
    • '''Roy Lee Williams''' ([[1915]]–[[1989]]), [[United States of America|United States]] labor leader; pres. of Teamsters 1981-1983
  20. Walter Williams
    • '''Walter Williams''' ([[1842]]–[[1959]]), [[United States of America|United States]]-Confederate soldier; last surviving veteran of Civil War
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