There are two significant people named William H. Avery: a former Governor of Kansas, and an influential engineer.

William Henry Avery (born August 11, 1911) was governor of the U.S. state of Kansas from 1965 to 1967. William H. Avery graduated from the University of Kansas in 1934. He was a member of the Wakefield, Kansas School board, and served in the Congress for the Republican Party. After losing the Governorship to Robert Docking in the election of 1966 he attempted but failed to win a seat in the Senate. After retiring from politics he worked for Clinton Oil Company, and became president of Real Petroleum. He is the oldest living governor of Kansas and currently (2005) the second oldest governor of any state still living. (Behind Albert D. Rosellini of washington. August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Party affiliation is indicated as Republican (R), Democratic (D), and Populist (P). ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Sunflower State Other U.S. States Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) Official languages None Area 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² (15th)  - Land 81,815 mi²; 211,900 km²  - Water 462 mi²; 1,196 km² (0. ... The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU) is an institution of higher learning located in Lawrence, Kansas. ... Wakefield is a city located in Clay County, Kansas. ... The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Robert Blackwell Docking (1925-1983) American politician who servered as Governor of Kansas (1967-1975) Docking was first elected in 1966 as a member of the Democratic Party and served 4 two-year terms. ... Albert Dean Rosellini (born January 21, 1910) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Washington. ... State nickname: The Evergreen State Other U.S. States Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire (D) Official languages None Area 184,824 km² (18th)  - Land 172,587 km²  - Water 12,237 km² (6. ...

William H. Avery (1913–June 26, 2004) was an influential aeronautics engineer. He is most remembered for designing the propulsion mechanisms known as the ramjet, and for heading the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion program which generates electricity from the temperature differential between shallow and deep ocean water. Link title1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aeronautics is the science and practice of aircraft navigation. ... An engineer is someone who practices the engineering profession; a professional practitioner of engineering; someone who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems and produce goods for society. ... A ramjet, sometimes referred to as a stovepipe jet, is a type of jet engine. ... Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. ... Temperature is the physical property of a system which underlies the common notions of hot and cold; the material with the higher temperature is said to be hotter. ... For the gospel rock band, see Ocean (band). ...