William Patten

William Patten may refer to:
 * William Waynflete (William Patten, c. 1398–1486), bishop of Winchester, 1447–1486, and Lord Chancellor of England, 1456–1460
 * William Patten (historian) (c. 1510 – after 1598), English historian and teller of the English exchequer
 * William Patten (zoologist) (1861–1932), American biologist and zoologist
 * William J. Van Patten (1848–1920), Vermont businessman and politician
 * Gilbert Patten (William George Patten, 1866–1945), writer