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William Sloane (other)
William Sloane may refer to: * William Douglas Sloane (1844–1915), American businessman, sportsman, philanthropist * William Milligan Sloane (1850–1928), American educator and historian * William A. Sloane (1854–1930), American judge * William Sloane (author) (1906–1974), American writer See also * William Sloan (other) William Sloan may refer to: * William Gibson Sloan (1838–1914), Scottish evangelist * William Sloan (politician) (1867–1928), Canadian businessman and politician * William Elvis Sloan (1867–1961), American inventor * William Sloan (bas ... * William Sloane Coffin (1924–2006), liberal Christian clergyman {{Hndis, Sloane, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Douglas Sloane
William Douglas Sloane (February 29, 1844 – March 19, 1915) was an American businessman, sportsman, philanthropist, and member of New York society during the Gilded Age. Early life Sloane was born in New York City on February 29, 1844. He was the third son of William Sloane (1810–1879) and Euphemia (née Douglas) Sloane (1810–1886). Among his siblings was John Sloane, who married Adela Berry; Douglas Sloane; Mary Elizabeth Sloane; Henry Thompson Sloane, who married Jessie Ann Robbins (who later divorced him so she could marry Perry Belmont); and Euphemia (née Sloane) Coffin, who married Edmund Coffin and was the mother of Rev. Henry Sloane Coffin and William Sloane Coffin Sr. His parents were emigrants from Kilmarnock, Scotland. His paternal grandparents were John Sloane and Jane Mary (née Lammie) Sloane, and his maternal grandparents were David and Margaret Douglas. Career Beginning at the age of fifteen, Sloane started working for the family carpet and furniture fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Milligan Sloane
William Milligan Sloane (November 12, 1850 – September 11, 1928) was an American educator and historian. Career William Milligan Sloane was born in Richmond, Ohio on November 12, 1850. He graduated from Columbia College of Columbia University, where he was a member of the Philolexian Society, in 1868, and afterward was employed as instructor in classics at the Newell School in Pittsburgh until 1872. From 1872 to 1876 he studied at the universities of Berlin and Leipzig. He studied history under Mommsen and Droysen, and much of the time he worked as private secretary to George Bancroft, United States Minister at Berlin. He received a doctorate from the University of Leipzig, with a dissertation entitled ''The Poet Labid: His Life, Times, and Fragmentary Writings'', which was published in 1877. The published version of Sloane's dissertation specifically mentions that he studied under Fleischer, Krehl, and at Leipzig. Sloane was a professor of Latin (1877–1883) and subseq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William A
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Sloane (author)
William Milligan Sloane III (August 15, 1906 – September 25, 1974 '''', Sept. 26, 1974, p. 32.) was an American writer of and literature, and a publisher. Sloane is known best for his novel ''To Walk the Night''.Robert Bloch, "Robert Bloch's Ten Favorite Horror-Fantasy Novels" in ''The Book of Lists: horror''. Amy Wallace, Scott Bradley, and Del Howison, New Yor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Sloan (other)
William Sloan may refer to: * William Gibson Sloan (1838–1914), Scottish evangelist * William Sloan (politician) (1867–1928), Canadian businessman and politician * William Elvis Sloan (1867–1961), American inventor * William Sloan (baseball) (1886–1931), American baseball player * William Glenn Sloan (1888–1987), American inventor and scientist * William Boyd Sloan (1895–1970), U.S. judge See also * Bill Sloan Dr. William Sloan is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender who previous had the most career wins in NCAA history. Career Bill Sloan arrived in Canton, New York in the fall of 1952, less than 60 miles from his home town, and immediately made ... * William Sloane (other) {{hndis, Sloan, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
