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Warren Buffett Investor · CEO b. 1930 Wassily Kandinsky Entertainer 1866–1944 Watchman Nee Pastor 1903–1972 Watkin Tench Author 1758–1833 Wee Cho Yaw Investor · Entrepreneur 1929–2024 Wegz Musician · Actor b. 1998 Wei Jingsheng Activist b. 1950 Wei Yingwu Author 0737–0792 Wen Tianxiang Author · Politician 1236–1283 Werner von Siemens Entrepreneur · Inventor 1816–1892 Wernher von Braun Inventor 1912–1977 Wes Anderson Director · Actor b. 1969 Whanki Kim Entertainer 1913–1974 Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan Politician 1932–2011 Whindersson Nunes Comedian · Singer b. 1995 Whitney Houston Singer · Actor 1963–2012 Whitney Wolfe Herd Entrepreneur b. 1989 Wifredo Lam Entertainer 1902–1982 Wilfred Burchett Journalist 1911–1983 Wilhelm Wundt Scientist · Philosopher 1832–1920 Will Rogers Comedian · Actor 1879–1935 Will Smith Actor · Director b. 1968 Willard Boyle Inventor · Scientist 1924–2011 William Barak Entertainer 1824–1903