Description: (American Baptist Minister)
William Miller was an American clergyman who founded the religious movement known as Millerism in the mid-19th century. His prediction of the Second Coming in the 1840s did not occur as expected. Nevertheless, his teachings influenced the formation of new groups like the Advent Christians in 1860 and the Seventh-day Adventists in 1863, as well as other Adventist movements. Miller's impact endured beyond his era, shaping the beliefs and traditions of various Adventist denominations that are active today.