Who Is William Gull? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

William Gull is a Non-Fictional comic book character, the alter ego of Wiliam Withey Gull, with over 24 comic issue appearances. A prominent 19th century English physician

Who is William Gull?

Origin William Gull was born in Essex in 1816, the son of a barge owner and wharfinger. The family moved to Thorpe-Le-Soken when Gull was 4, and six years later his father died of cholera. Gull's mother raised him and his siblings alone, instilling in her children a strong religious and moral compass. As a child Gull attended day school, first along with his sisters and then at another local school run by a clergyman. He attended that school until he was 15, when he became a boarder for the next two years and studied Latin for the first time. When he was 17 he announced his intention to no longer attend the school. Instead he became pupil-teacher at a school in nearby Sussex where he lived with the schoolmaster's family and continued his education in Latin and Greek. At this time in his life he developed his interest in botany, especially the study of unusual plants, an interest he would maintain for the rest of his life.

Key facts

William Gull is of human origin. The character is published by Non-Fictional. With 24 recorded issue appearances, William Gull ranks among the most featured characters in comics.