William Stanley

Summary

William Stanley is a human^[1]. Born in Brooklyn^[2], he… he was born on November 28, 1858^[3]. He passed away in Great Barrington^[4]. He died on May 14, 1916^[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 (133 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 November 28, 1858^[3].
• William Stanley died on May 14, 1916^[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 is recorded as male^[21].
• William Stanley's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• William Stanley's Commons category is recorded as William Stanley, Jr.^[23].
• William Stanley's residence is recorded as United States^[24].
• William Stanley's family name is recorded as Stanley^[25].
• William Stanley's given name is recorded as William^[26].
• William Stanley's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Stanley, Jr.^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn^[2], William Stanley… he was born on November 28, 1858^[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 multinational corporation^[35] and Stanley^[16], a business^[36], in GR^[37], founded in 1913^[38], headquartered in Seattle^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Edison Medal^[19], a science award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1904^[42] and National Inventors Hall of Fame^[20], a nonprofit organization^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1973^[45], headquartered in North Canton^[46].

Personal Life

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

Death and Burial

William Stanley died on May 14, 1916^[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^[47], a business^[48], in GR^[49], founded in 1913^[50], headquartered in Seattle^[51].

Why It Matters

William Stanley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for him include Stanley^[47], a business^[48], in GR^[49], founded in 1913^[50], headquartered in Seattle^[51].

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].