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Hall, Granville Stanley

(Encyclopedia) Hall, Granville Stanley, 1844–1924, American psychologist and educator, b. Ashfield, Mass., grad. Williams, 1867. G. Stanley Hall taught at Antioch and Harvard, studied experimental…

Stanley Williams Biography

Stanley Williamsballet teacher internationally renowned teacher of male ballet dancers, including Peter Martins, Peter Boal and Edward VillellaBorn: 1925Died: 1997Gabriel Wiener1997…

Braithwaite, William Stanley

Braithwaite, William Stanley[1878-1962](1)Born at Boston, December 6, 1878. Educated in the public schools of that city. He has published two volumes of his own verse, "Lyrics of Life and…

William Jr. Stanley

William Jr. StanleyBorn: 1858Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. Induction coil—Stanley designed a practical induction coil system that varied alternating current (AC) voltage. His coil became the prototype…

Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: W

Selected Biographies A to ZA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+ biographies Biographies by…

Stanley, Ralph Edmond

(Encyclopedia) Stanley, Ralph Edmond, 1927–2016, American bluegrass singer and banjo player, b. Dickenson co., Va. He and his brother, Carter Glen Stanley, 1925–66, were sons of a country-singer…

Stanley

(Encyclopedia) Stanley, town (1991 pop. 1,557), capital of the Falkland Islands, S Atlantic Ocean, on East Falkland island. It is the main port and trading center of the islands. The name is…

Kubrick, Stanley

(Encyclopedia) Kubrick, StanleyKubrick, Stanleyk&oomacr;ˈbrĭk, ky&oomacr;ˈ– [key], 1928–99, American film director, writer, and producer, b. New York City. His visually stunning, thematically…

Stanley, James

(Encyclopedia) Stanley, James: see Derby, James Stanley, 7th earl of.