Stanley
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Numerous people, places and things are named Stanley or Stanly. The name Stanley originates from the 11th and 12th century english contraction of 'Stoney Meadow'.
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People
- Lord Stanley/The Earl of Derby was a powerful position in the English aristocracy with many Earl's gaining great fame and power.
Stanley is a common family name. Some notable Stanleys:
- Henry Morton Stanley, (January 29, 1841 - May 10, 1904) the British-American journalist who "found" David Livingstone. ("Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" was his famous phrase.)
- Charles Henry Stanley (1819 - 1901) the British chess player who was the first chess champion of the United States.
- Frederick Trent Stanley, (? - ?) the American founder of Stanley's Bolt Manufactory in 1843, or his cousin Henry Stanley (? - ?) who founded The Stanley Rule and Level Company in 1857. Both companies were merged in 1920 and continue to make Stanley hardware and tools under the name of Stanley Works.
- The Stanley Family were lords of the Isle of Man for hundreds of years.
Stanley is a also a common personal name. Some notable people named Stanley:
- Stanley Kubrick, (July 26, 1928 - March 7, 1999) American film director
- Stan Laurel (1890 - 1965) the British-American comedian who worked with Oliver Hardy
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Places
There are numerous places named Stanley, including:
In England:
- The original Stanley, County Durham after which some of the others were named (the others being named after one of the various people with the name Stanley)
- Stanley, Nottinghamshire, England
- Stanley, Yorkshire, England
In Australia:
In Canada:
- Stanley Rural Municipality, Manitoba
- Stanley, New Brunswick
- Stanley Township, Ontario
- Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island
In the Falkland Islands
- Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
In Hong Kong:
In Scotland:
- Stanley, Perthshire popular for canoeing
In the United States of America:
- Stanley, Idaho
- Stanley, Iowa
- Stanley, Louisiana
- Stanley Township, Minnesota
- Stanley, North Carolina
- Stanley, North Dakota
- Stanley, Virginia
- Stanley, Wisconsin
- Stanley (town), Wisconsin
- Stanley County, South Dakota
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Other
- The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually by the National Hockey League.
- The Stanley Steamer was a steam-powered automobile which set the world land speed record in 1906.
- The Stanley Steamer Company which built steam automobiles from 1901-1924..
- Stanley Knife a sharp utility knife made by the Stanley Works.
- Stanley, a short-lived 1950s sitcom starring Buddy Hackett, Paul Lynde, and Carol Burnett
- The name of a cartoon series by Murray Ball
- An animated television series of the same name airing on Disney Channel's Playhouse morning package.
