Stanley may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Film and television
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''Stanley'' (1972 film), an American horror film
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''Stanley'' (1984 film), an Australian comedy
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''Stanley'' (1999 film), an animated short
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''Stanley'' (1956 TV series), an American situation comedy
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''Stanley'' (2001 TV series), an American animated series
Other uses in arts and entertainment
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''Stanley'' (play), by Pam Gems, 1996
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Stanley Award
The Stanley Awards, also known as The Stanleys, are an annual comics award issued by the Australian Cartoonists' Association which recognize the best of Australian cartoonists and cartooning. They are named after Stan Cross and were first orga ...
, an Australian Cartoonists' Association award
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Stanley: The Search for Dr. Livingston'', a video game
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Stanley (Cars)
''Cars Toons'' is a television series of American computer-animated short films produced by Pixar. It features the main characters Lightning McQueen and Mater from Pixar's ''Cars'' franchise non-canonically in the original plot. Larry the Cabl ...
, a character in ''Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales''
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The Stanley Parable
''The Stanley Parable'' is a story-based video game designed and written by developers Davey Wreden and William Pugh. The game carries themes such as choice in video games, the relationship between a game creator and player, and predestination ...
'', a 2011 video game developed by Galactic Cafe, and its titular character, Stanley
Businesses and organisations
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Stanley, Inc., American information technology company
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Stanley Aviation, American aerospace company
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Stanley Black & Decker
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., formerly known as The Stanley Works, is a Fortune 500 American manufacturer of industrial tools and household hardware and provider of security products. Headquartered in the greater Hartford city of New Britain, ...
, formerly The Stanley Works, American hardware manufacturer
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Stanley knife, a utility knife
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Stanley bottle
Stanley is an American brand of food and beverage containers invented by William Stanley Jr.
History
The Stanley all-steel vacuum flask was invented by William Stanley Jr. in 1913.
Early uses for the Stanley bottle included flying with the pilot ...
, a brand of food and beverage containers
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Stanley Electric, a Japanese manufacturer of electric lights
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Stanley Furniture
Stanley Furniture was an American furniture manufacturer based in High Point, North Carolina, United States.
History
Stanley Furniture was founded in April 1924 by Thomas Bahnson Stanley, who later became Governor of Virginia. Stanley learned the ...
, American furniture manufacturer
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The Stanley Hotel
The Stanley Hotel is a 140-room Colonial Revival hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, United States, about five miles from the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. It was built by Freelan Oscar Stanley, Co-founder of the Stanley Motor Carriage C ...
, in Estes Park, Colorado, U.S.
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Stanley Hotel, Nairobi
The Stanley Hotel (currently called the Sarova Stanley) is a five-star hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. It is the oldest hotel in the city, having been established in 1902 by English businesswoman Mayence Bent, when the city was a railway halt. It is na ...
, Kenya
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Stanley Medical College
Stanley Medical College (SMC) is a government medical college with hospitals located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Though the original hospital is more than 200 years old, the medical college was formally established on 2 July 1938.
The medic ...
, Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
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Stanley Motor Carriage Company
The Stanley Motor Carriage Company was an American manufacturer of steam cars; it operated from 1902 to 1924. The cars made by the company were colloquially called Stanley Steamers, although several different models were produced.
Early history ...
, American manufacturer of steam cars
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Stanley Steemer
Stanley Steemer is an American company that provides carpet cleaning, tile and grout cleaning, upholstery cleaning, hardwood floor cleaning and air duct cleaning. The company also does water damage restoration and sells a line of cleaning product ...
, American cleaning company
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Stanley Theater (disambiguation) Stanley Theater may refer to:
*Stanley Theater (Jersey City), New Jersey
* Stanley Theater (Newark, New Jersey)
* Stanley Theater (Utica, New York)
*Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, now the Benedum Center
*Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage
The Stanley ...
, several places
People
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Stanley (name)
Stanley is a toponymic surname, a contraction of ''Stan'' (a form of "stone") and ''Leigh'' (meadow), later also being used as a masculine given name.
People with the given name
* Ann Dunham birth name Stanley Ann Dunham, mother of the 44th pres ...
, a given name and family name, including a list of people and fictional characters
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Stanley (Brazilian footballer)
Stanley Richieri Afonso or simply Stanley (born August 10, 1985 in Sertanópolis-PR), is a Brazilian left back. He currently plays for Betim Esporte Clube, Betim.
Honours
*Japanese League: 2000
*Paraná State League: 2002, 2005
*Dallas Cup: 200 ...
(born 1985), born Stanley Richieri Afonso, Brazilian footballer
Places
Australia
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Stanley, Tasmania
Stanley is a town on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is the second-last major township on the north-west coast when travelling west, Smithton being the larger township in the Circular Head municipality. According to the , Stanley ...
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Stanley, Victoria
Stanley is a small town approximately from Beechworth in Victoria noted for its apple and nut farms. At the , Stanley had a population of 324.
The town was formerly known as Snake Gully and Nine Mile Creek. Many parts of this rural community h ...
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County of Stanley, Queensland
The County of Stanley is a cadastral division centred on the city of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia, that is used mainly for the purpose of registering land titles. It was named after Edward Stanley, who was three times British prime mini ...
Canada
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Stanley, British Columbia
Stanley was a gold rush town in the Cariboo region of British Columbia that began during the Cariboo Gold Rush.
History
Gold was found in nearby Lightning Creek in 1861 resulting in the towns of Stanley and Van Winkle springing up as part of ...
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Rural Municipality of Stanley No. 215
The Rural Municipality of Stanley No. 215 ( 2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and Division No. 1. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.
Hi ...
, Saskatchewan
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Stanley, New Brunswick
Stanley (2016 population: 412) is a village in York County, in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.
History
Stanley straddles the Nashwaak River 30 km north of Fredericton at the intersection of Route 107 and Route 620. The area was ...
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Stanley Parish, New Brunswick
Stanley is a civil parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
For governance purposes it is divided between the village of Stanley, the incorporated rural community of Upper Miramichi, and the local service district of the parish of Stanl ...
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Stanley, Nova Scotia
Stanley is a community located in the East Hants municipal district, Hants County, Nova Scotia. Stanley is most famous as the birthplace of the acclaimed Canadian poet Alden Nowlan.
History
Stanley's first settler was New England planter John ...
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Port Stanley, Ontario
Port Stanley is a community in the Municipality of Central Elgin, Elgin County in Ontario, Canada. It is located on the north shore of Lake Erie at the mouth of Kettle Creek (Ontario), Kettle Creek. In 2016, it had a population of 2,148.
History ...
United Kingdom
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Stanley, Derbyshire, England
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Stanley, County Durham
Stanley is a former colliery town and civil parish in County Durham, North East England. Centred on a hilltop between Chester-le-Street and Consett, the town lies south west of Gateshead.
Stanley was formerly divided into three distinct set ...
, England
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Stanley Crook, County Durham, England
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Stanley, Nottinghamshire, England
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Stanley, Staffordshire, England
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Stanley, West Yorkshire
Stanley is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It is about north-east of Wakefield city centre.
Stanley was an Urban District in the West Riding of Yorkshire before 1974, being made up the four elect ...
, England
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Stanley, Wiltshire, England
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Stanley, Perthshire
Stanley is a village on the north side of the River Tay in Perthshire, Scotland, around north of Perth.
The section of the River Tay near the village is a popular location for canoeing and fishing.
Etymology
The village of Stanley gains its na ...
, Scotland
United States
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Stanley, Idaho
Stanley is a town in the Sawtooth Valley in Custer County, Idaho, United States. The population was 116 at the 2020 census; up from 63 in 2010. The center of population of Idaho in 2000 was located in Stanley.
History
Fur trappers of the Hud ...
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Stanley, Indiana
Stanley is an unincorporated community in Hart Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States ...
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Stanley, Iowa
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Stanley, Kansas
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Stanley, Kentucky
Stanley is an unincorporated community in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. Its zip code was 42375, but its post office closed in 1997.
Demographics
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generall ...
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Stanley, Louisiana
Stanley is a village in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 107 at the 2010 census, down from 145 in 2000. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Stanley is located in we ...
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Stanley, Minnesota
Stanley is an unincorporated community in Isanti Township, Isanti County, Minnesota, United States.
Stanley is located east of Cambridge
Cambridge ( ) is a university city and the county town in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located on ...
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Stanley, New Mexico
Stanley is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, Santa Fe County, New Mexico. The ZIP code is 87056.
Demographics
History
On January 18, 1975, Stanley was referenced in ''Hee Haw.''
Climate
Climate typ ...
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Stanley, New York
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Stanley, North Carolina
Stanley is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,556 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Stanley is located at (35.358447, -81.096815).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , ...
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Stanley, North Dakota
Stanley is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Mountrail County. The population was 2,321 at the 2020 census, making it the 21st largest city in North Dakota. Stanley was founded in 1902. The town's ...
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Stanley, Oklahoma
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Stanley, Virginia
Stanley is a town in Page County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,689 at the 2010 census.
History
Fort Philip Long and Graves Chapel and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Stanley is locat ...
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Stanley, West Virginia
Stanley is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers ...
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Stanley, Wisconsin
Stanley is a city in Chippewa and Clark counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,608 at the 2010 census. Of this, 3,602 were in Chippewa County, and 6 in Clark County.
History
Stanley was settled and platted in 1881 whe ...
, in Chippewa County
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Stanley, Barron County, Wisconsin
Stanley is a town in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,546 at the 2010 census. The town surrounds the village of Cameron but is separate from it.
Geography
Stanley is located east of the center of Barron County. T ...
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Stanley County, South Dakota
Stanley County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,980. Its county seat is Fort Pierre. The county was created in 1873, and was organized in 1890. It is named for David S. Stanley, a comma ...
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Stanley Lake, in Custer County, Idaho
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Stanley Township, Lyon County, Minnesota
Stanley Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 254 at the 2000 census.
Stanley Township was organized in 1877.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of ...
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Camp Stanley (Texas)
Camp Stanley is a U.S. Army facility located at the Leon Springs Military Reservation, the present day Camp Bullis, twenty miles northwest of downtown San Antonio near Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas. It operates the "Camp Stanley Storage Activity" (CSSA) ...
, U.S. Army installation in Texas
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Fox Chase Farm
Fox Chase Farm is one of two working farms in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Saul High School of Agricultural Sciences, W.B. Saul High School's Farm in Roxborough is the other). Formerly owned by the Wistar family, the farm is located on ...
, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, listed on the NRHP as "Stanley", a former name
Other countries
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Stanley (neighborhood), in Alexandria, Egypt
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Stanley, Falkland Islands
Stanley (; also known as Port Stanley) is the capital city of the Falkland Islands. It is located on the island of East Falkland, on a north-facing slope in one of the wettest parts of the islands. At the 2016 census, the city had a populat ...
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Stanley (constituency)
Stanley is a constituency of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands which has been in existence since the first elections in the Falklands in 1949. The constituency of Stanley consists of the area that lies within 3.5 miles of the spi ...
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Stanley, Hong Kong
Stanley, or Chek Chue, is a coastal town and a popular tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It is located on a peninsula on Hong Kong Island. It is east of Repulse Bay and west of Shek O, adjacent to Chung Hom Kok and Tai Tam. Administratively, it ...
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Camp Stanley
Camp Stanley is a former United States Army, U.S. Army military camp located just east of the city of Uijeongbu, South Korea. The camp is part of the Red Cloud Garrison which is composed of Army installations near the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DM ...
, South Korea
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Mount Stanley
Mount Stanley or Mount Ngaliema (, also , ) is a mountain located in the Rwenzori range. With an elevation of 5,109 m (16,763 ft), it is the highest mountain of both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, and the third highest in ...
, in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
Sports
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Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley Football Club is a professional association football club based in Accrington, Lancashire, England. The club competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. They have spent their complete histor ...
, English football club
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Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ...
, championship trophy of the National Hockey League in North America
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Stanley Football Association
The Stanley Football Association was an Australian rules football competition based in the Clare Valley region of South Australia, Australia. It operated between 1915 and 1936 with breaks in 1916-17 and 1919 due to World War I.
Brief history
The ...
, former Australian rules football competition
Transportation
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Port Stanley Airport
Port Stanley Airport is an airport in the Falkland Islands, outside the capital, Stanley. The airport is the only civilian airport in the islands with a paved runway. However, RAF Mount Pleasant, located to the west of Stanley, functions a ...
, Falkland Islands
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Stanley Airport
Stanley Airport is located in Stanley, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada, approximately northeast of Windsor.
History
World War II
Stanley was built as RCAF Station Stanley in March 1941 to train pilots as part of the British Commonwealth A ...
, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Stanley (vehicle)
Stanley is an autonomous car created by Stanford University's Stanford Racing Team in cooperation with the Volkswagen Electronics Research Laboratory (ERL). It won the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge, earning the Stanford Racing Team a $2 million p ...
, an autonomous car created by Stanford Racing Team
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Stanley Steamer
The Stanley Motor Carriage Company was an American manufacturer of steam cars; it operated from 1902 to 1924. The cars made by the company were colloquially called Stanley Steamers, although several different models were produced.
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, an American automobile produced by the Stanley Motor Carriage Company
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Stanley (boat), an Icelandic fishing boat c. 1860
* , a London and North Western Railway paddle steamer
See also
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Stan Lee (disambiguation) Stan Lee (1922–2018) was an American comic book writer and editor.
Stan or Stanley Lee may also refer to:
People
* Stan Lee (born 1956), lead guitarist of The Dickies
* Stan Lee (politician) (born 1961), American politician, member of the Kent ...
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Stanley Park (disambiguation) Stanley Park is a public park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Stanley Park may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Stanley Park'' (novel), by Timothy Taylor, 2001
* ''Stanley Park'' (TV series), a 2010 drama pilot episode for BBC T ...
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Stanley Peak (disambiguation)
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Stanley River (disambiguation) Stanley River may refer to:
* Stanley River (Canterbury), New Zealand
* Stanley River (Queensland)
The Stanley River is a perennial river located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. A major tributary of the Brisbane River, the St ...
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Stanley station (disambiguation) Stanley station or Stanley railway station may refer to:
*Stanley station (North Dakota), an Amtrak station in Stanley, North Dakota, United States
*Stanley railway station (Liverpool), a former railway station in Liverpool, England
* Stanley (West ...
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Stanly Stanly is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Edward Stanly (1810–1872), Whig U.S. congressman
* Fabius Stanly (1815–1882), rear admiral of the U.S. Navy
* John Stanly (politician) (1774–1834), Federalist U.S. congressman
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, a surname
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Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is an American multinational investment management and financial services company headquartered at 1585 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. With offices in more than 41 countries and more than 75,000 employees, the fir ...
, an American multinational investment management and financial services company
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Owen Stanley Range
Owen Stanley Range is the south-eastern part of the central mountain-chain in Papua New Guinea. Its highest point is Mount Victoria at , while its most prominent peak is Mount Suckling.
History
Owen Stanley Range was seen in 1849 by Captain Owe ...
, mountain range in Papua New Guinea
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Stanley v. Georgia'', a U.S. Supreme Court decision
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Stanley v. Illinois'', a U.S. Supreme Court decision
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Sten & Stanley
Sten & Stanley are a dansband from Karlskoga, Sweden. Established in 1962, the band has scored several Svensktoppen
''Svensktoppen'' () is a weekly record chart airing at Sveriges Radio. Until January 2003, the songs had to be in the Swedis ...
, a Swedish dansband
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