Wordsworth, William (1770-1850): English Romantic poet, interpreter of nature I her many moods. Poet Laureate, 1843. The Prelude, Sonnets.

Wouke, Herman (b.1915): US novelist. The Caine Mutiny. Pulitzer prize.

Woulfe, Peter (1727-1803): British chemist after whom glass laboratory bottle with two or more necks is known.

Wright, Frank Lloyd (1869-1959): American architect who gained fame for building the imperial Hotel in Tokyo that withstood the 1923 earthquake.

Wright, Orville (1871-1948) and his brother Wilbur (1867-1912): American inventors and pioneers in aviation. The two brothers were the first men to design and fly powered, man-carrying airplane.

Xerxes (c.519-465 B.C): King of Persia 485 to 465 B.C; a great commander; assassinated.

Xiaoping, Deng (1904-’97)L Chinese politician rehabilitated in 1977. The country’s senior leader until death.

Yadav, Santosh (b.1969): AN Indo Tibetan border police officer, the only woman in the world to have climbed the peak twice (’92.’93).

Yashpal, Prof. (b.1926): Scientist, UGC chairman, missionary of scientific thinking. His TV show ‘Turning Point’ was very popular.

Yeats, William Butter (1865-1939): Irish Lyric poet and playwright. The Hour Glass, Deidre, The Second Coming.

Yelsin, Boris (1931-2000): President of Russia (1991-99). The first leader of Russia eve to be hosen by popular vote. Presided over the dissolution of the Soviet Union.