William Stanley

American physicist (1858–1916)
Person human Q710136
William Stanley
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William Stanley

Summary

William Stanley is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on +1858-11-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Great Barrington[4]. He died on +1916-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], inventor[7], engineer[8], and businessperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Stanley was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • William Stanley passed away in Great Barrington[4].
  • William Stanley was born on +1858-11-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Stanley died on +1916-05-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Stanley is buried at Mahaiwe Cemetery[11].
  • A child of William Stanley was Harold Stanley[12].
  • William Stanley held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Stanley worked as a physicist[6].
  • William Stanley's professions included inventor[7].
  • William Stanley's professions included engineer[8].
  • William Stanley's professions included businessperson[9].
  • William Stanley's field of work was electrical engineering[14].
  • Among William Stanley's employers was General Electric[15].
  • Among William Stanley's employers was Stanley[16].
  • William Stanley's education included a stint at Yale University[17].
  • William Stanley's education included a stint at Williston Northampton School[18].
  • William Stanley received the Edison Medal[19].
  • William Stanley received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[20].
  • William Stanley's image is recorded as William-Stanley jr.jpg[21].
  • William Stanley is recorded as male[22].
  • William Stanley's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Stanley's signature is recorded as Signature of William Stanley Jr. (1858–1916).png[24].
  • William Stanley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000042439215[25].
  • William Stanley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1732804[26].
  • William Stanley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96035477[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], William Stanley… he was born on +1858-11-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Williston Northampton School[18], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1841[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], inventor[7], engineer[8], and businessperson[9]. William Stanley's field of work was electrical engineering[14]. Employers include General Electric[15], a business[35], in United States[36], founded in 1892[37], headquartered in Boston[38] and Stanley[16], a business[39], founded in 1913[40], headquartered in Seattle[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Edison Medal[19], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1904[44] and National Inventors Hall of Fame[20], a hall of fame[45], in United States[46], founded in 1973[47], headquartered in North Canton[48].

Personal Life

A child of William Stanley was Harold Stanley[12].

Death and Burial

William Stanley died on +1916-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Great Barrington[4]. He is buried at Mahaiwe Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Stanley include Stanley[49], a business[50], founded in 1913[51], headquartered in Seattle[52].

Why It Matters

William Stanley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Entities named for him include Stanley[49], a business[50], founded in 1913[51], headquartered in Seattle[52].

FAQs

Where was William Stanley born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], William Stanley…

Where did William Stanley die?

William Stanley died in Great Barrington[4].

What did William Stanley do for work?

William Stanley worked as physicist[6], inventor[7], engineer[8], and businessperson[9].

Where did William Stanley go to school?

William Stanley was educated at Yale University[17] and Williston Northampton School[18].

What awards did William Stanley receive?

Honors received include Edison Medal[19] and National Inventors Hall of Fame[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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