Human beings, each considered as a single actor within society
Featured Individuals
- Wilder Lane, Rose (1886-1968) - American journalist, author of The Discovery of Freedom
- Wilson, Robert Anton (1932-2007) - Science fiction author, winner of the 1986 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award
Notable Individuals
- Walter, Dave - Co-founder of the Society for Individual Liberty
- Warren, Josiah (1798-1874) - Nineteenth century American anarchist, founder of the Modern Times colony (now Brentwood, New York)
- Washington, George (1732-1799) - First President of the United States
- Watts, V. Orval (1898-1993) - 20th century Canadian-born economist
- Weber, Max (1864-1920) - 19th/20th century German sociologist
- West, E. G. (1922-2001) - 20th century British professor of economics
- Williams, Walter E. (1936-2020) - Professor of Economics, author, syndicated columnist
- Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924) - Twenty-eighth President of the United States
- Wollstein, Jarret - Author, co-founder of Society for Individual Liberty
Other Individuals
- Waley, Arthur (1889-1966) - English sinologist noted for his translations of Chinese and Japanese classics
- Walter, Francis E. (1894-1963) - American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania (1933-1963)
- Wáng Bì (王弼; 226-249) - Chinese philosopher known for his commentaries on the Dào Dé Jīng and the Yì Jīng
- Ward, Lester Frank (1841-1913) - American sociologist, first president of the American Sociological Association
- Warren, Earl (1891-1974) - American politician, Chief Justice of the United States (1953-1969), governor of California (1943-1953)
- Wayne, John (1907-1979) - The "Duke": American actor, Oscar winner for True Grit
- Weaver, Henry Grady (1889-1949) - Director of customer research for General Motors during the early 20th century
- Weaving, Hugo (1960- ) - Film and stage actor, known for The Matrix, V for Vendetta, The Lord of the Rings, and The Hobbit
- Webb, Beatrice (1858-1943) - English social reformer, member of the Fabian Society and co-founder of the London School of Economics
- Webb, Sidney (1859-1947) - English economist, member of the Fabian Society and co-founder of the London School of Economics
- Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) - Nineteenth century American politician, noted for his oratory skills
- Weir, Peter (1944- ) - Australian film director noted for Gallipoli, Dead Poets Society and The Truman Show
- Welles Jr., Samuel Gardner (1913-1981) - American journalist, editor and correspondent for Time and Life magazines
- Wellesley, Arthur (1769-1852) - First Duke of Wellington, British general who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo
- Welles, Orson (1915-1985) - American stage, film and radio actor, known for his The War of the Worlds broadcast
- Werdel, Thomas H. (1905-1966) - American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives from California (1949-1953)
- Whyte, William H. (1917-1999) - American urban planner, author of The Organization Man (1956)
- Wiley, Alexander (1884-1967) - American politician, United States senator from Wisconsin (1939-1963)
- Williams, G. Mennen (1911-1988) - American politician, governor of Michigan (1949-1961)
- Williams, Samuel Wells (1812-1884) - American sinologist, compiler of A Syllabic Dictionary of the Chinese Language (1874)
- Willkie, Wendell (1892-1944) - American politician, Republican Party presidential candidate in 1940
- Wilson, Charles Erwin (1890-1961) - American businessman, executive at General Motors (1941-1953) and U.S. Secretary of Defense (1953-1957)
- Wise, Robert (1914-2005) - American movie director, producer and editor
- Wood, Natalie (1938-1981) - American movie actress, portrayed Maria in the West Side Story film
- Wú Chéng (吳澄; 1249-1333) - Chinese Neo-Confucian philosopher who wrote commentaries on many of the Chinese classics