William Stern may refer to:
- William Stern (psychologist) (1871–1938), German psychologist and philosopher
- William Stern (businessman) (born 1935), owner of the British Stern Group of companies
- William Joseph Stern (1891–1965), physicist and jet engine developer
- William M. Stern, rabbi at Temple Sinai, Oakland, California
- The father of Baby M, subject of a child surrogacy dispute in the United States
- Bill Stern (1907–1971), U.S. actor and sportscaster
Famous quotes containing the word stern:
“The breaking waves dashed high
On a stern and rock-bound coast,”
—Felicia Dorothea Hemans (1783–1835)