Bill Bryson

William McGuire Bryson is an American-British journalist and author. Bryson has written a number of nonfiction books on topics including travel, the English language, and science. Born in the United States, he has been a resident of Britain for most of his adult life, returning to the U.S. between 1995 and 2003, and holds dual American and British citizenship. He served as the chancellor of Durham University from 2005 to 2011.

8 December 1951

Born on the same birth date (8 December 1951): Jan Eggum • Richard Desmond

Born on the same birth day (8 December): Ants Oras • Bill Hewitt (sportscaster) • Bob Greene (fitness) • Ed Brinkman • Sam Hunt • Thatcher Demko

Born in the same month (December 1951): Anne-Mie van Kerckhoven • Bobby Jones (basketball, born 1951) • Chris Jasper • Ken Hitchcock • Marta Russell • Mike Bantom • Mike Stock (musician) • Morgan Brittany • Nick Rose (runner) • Nozipho Schroeder • Obba Babatundé • Pat Hill • Patricia Wettig • Ria Stalman • Sally Emerson • Steve Perryman • Tim Webster • Tony Isabella