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Donen, Stanley
(Encyclopedia)Donen, Stanley, 1924–2019, American film director, choreographer, and producer, b. Columbia, S.C. He is best known for directing some of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's finest musicals. In 1940 Donen danced i...Cohen, Stanley
(Encyclopedia)Cohen, Stanley, 1922–2020, American biochemist, b. New York City, Ph.D. Univ. of Michigan, 1948. Cohen did his most important work at Washington Univ. with Rita Levi-Montalcini in the 1950s. Studyin...Stanley, James
(Encyclopedia)Stanley, James: see Derby, James Stanley, 7th earl of. ...Stanley, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Stanley, Thomas: see Derby, Thomas Stanley, 1st earl of. ...Stanley Cup
(Encyclopedia)Stanley Cup: see hockey, ice.Stanley Falls
(Encyclopedia)Stanley Falls: see Boyoma Falls. ...Stanley Pool
(Encyclopedia)Stanley Pool, Congo: see Pool Malebo. ...Stanley Steamer
(Encyclopedia)Stanley Steamer: see automobile.Shriver, Robert Sargent
(Encyclopedia)Shriver, Robert Sargent, 1915–2011, U.S. public official, b. Westminster, Md., husband of Eunice Shriver. A lawyer, he served in World War II and was (1945–46) an assistant editor of Newsweek maga...Muskie, Edmund Sixtus
(Encyclopedia)Muskie, Edmund Sixtus, 1914–96, U.S. Senator (1959–80), b. Rumford, Maine. A lawyer, he sat (1947–51) in the Maine legislature after serving in the navy in World War II. He later became (1955) M...Browse by Subject
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