Lives listing by occupation: academician
- Wilkins, Reverend John, bishop of Chester (born 1614–died 1672), English churchman, linguist, university administrator, academician
- Williamson, Sir Joseph (born 1633–died 1701), English civil servant, diplomat, academician, politician, member of Parliament
- Winthrop, John [the Younger] (born 1606–died 1676), American scientist, alchemist, physician, academician, colonist, state governor
- Wolff, Christian von, Freiherr von Wolff (born 1679–died 1754), German philosopher, mathematician, scientist, academician
- Wood, Robert (born c. 1622–died 1685), English mathematician, academician
- Woodroffe, Reverend Doctor Benjamin (born 1638–died 1711), English university administrator, chemist, academician
- Woodward, John (born 1665–died 1728), English geologist, antiquarian, physician, academician
- Wotton, Reverend William (born 1666–died 1727), English churchman, linguist, theologian, academician
- Wray, Daniel (born 1701–died 1783), English author, historian, academician
- Wren, Sir Christopher (born 1632–died 1723), English astronomer, scientist, architect, academician
- Wyndham, Henry Penruddocke (born 1736–died 1819), English member of Parliament, historian, academician
- Yates, Reverend James (born 1789–died 1871), English churchman, Unitarian, archaeologist, academician, historian
- Yelloly, John (born 1774–died 1842), English physician, academician
- Yorke, Philip, 2nd earl of Hardwicke (born 1720–died 1790), English antiquarian, author, politician, member of Parliament, academician
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