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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...Elkin, Stanley
(Encyclopedia)Elkin, Stanley, 1930–95, American writer, b. New York City. An offbeat fiction writer, Elkin had a gift for black comedy, fantastic imagery, bizarre situations, and a kind of lyrical bleakness, all ...Baldwin, Stanley
(Encyclopedia)Baldwin, Stanley, 1867–1947, British statesman; cousin of Rudyard Kipling. The son of a Worcestershire ironmaster, he was educated at Harrow and at Trinity College, Cambridge, and entered the family...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.Browse by Subject
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