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Sloan
Sloan may refer to: *Sloan (surname) *MIT Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States *Sloan (band), a Canadian rock band *Sloan Digital Sky Survey, a major astronomical survey **Sloan Great Wall, a galactic filament discovered by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey *Sloan Fellowship, a research grant to young scientists and scholars *Sloan Research Fellowship, a mid-career master's degree program in general management *Sloan Valve Company, a manufacturer of plumbing systems *'' Urania sloanus'' or Sloan's urania, a species of moth *Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a large philanthropic organization Places * Sloan, Indiana, an extinct town in Warren County * Sloan, Iowa, a city in Woodbury County * Sloan, Nevada, an unincorporated community in Clark County * Sloan, New York, a village in Erie County * Sloan, Texas, an unincorporated community in San Saba County * Sloan Creek (other) * Sloan Lake (Minnesota), a lake in Minnesota * Mount Slo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloan (band)
Sloan is a Canadian rock music, rock band formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1991. Sloan has released thirteen full-length albums and has received nine Juno Award nominations, winning one. Between 1996 and 2016, Sloan was among the top 75 best-selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 25 best-selling Canadian bands in Canada. The band is known for their sharing of songwriting and lead vocals from each member of the group and their unaltered line-up throughout their career. Although formed in Halifax, the band is now based out of Toronto. History Formation (1986–1991) Chris Murphy (Canadian musician), Chris Murphy was introduced to Jay Ferguson (Canadian musician), Jay Ferguson through Matt Murphy (Canadian musician), Matt Murphy in 1986. The three played together in a band called "The Deluxe Boys". The band disbanded in 1987 and Ferguson and Murphy formed the band Kearney Lake Rd. with Henri Sangalang in October of that year. In 1989, Murphy met and befriended Andrew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloan's Lake
Sloan Lake, also known as Sloan's Lake and Sloans Lake, is a body of water, park, and neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. The neighborhood is located on the northwest side of Denver, with the lake acting as a central feature of the neighborhood. Sloan Lake Sloan Lake is located on the western edge of Denver's city limits, adjacent to the suburbs of Lakewood, Edgewater and Wheat Ridge. The approximate boundaries are Sheridan Boulevard to the west, 17th Avenue to the south, Raleigh St. to the east, and 26th Avenue to the north.Neighborhood summary: Sloan Lake The Piton Foundation. Retrieved 24 May 2009. There are no tributary streams to the lake. History [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloan Peak
Sloan Peak is a mountain in the North Cascades of Washington state. It rises about east of Everett, Washington and 12 miles southwest of Glacier Peak, one of the Cascade stratovolcanoes. It is located between the north and south forks of Sauk River, in the Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest. The summit is situated about east of the Mountain Loop Highway. Sloan Peak has been called the "Matterhorn of the Cascades" for its sharp, high peak, which is accentuated by its impressive local relief and its isolated position west of the Cascade crest. It is easily visible from many locations in the North Cascades. On both the east and southwest sides, Sloan's summit rises more than one vertical mile (1.6 km) above the valley floor in less than two horizontal miles (3.2 km). The standard route on the peak climbs the South Face and Upper West Face, but it is also known as the "Corkscrew Route" due to its winding nature. It starts on the north side of the peak, and traver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloan, Iowa
Sloan is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, Iowa, Sioux City, IA–Nebraska, NE–South Dakota, SD Sioux City metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,042 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History Sloan was platted in 1870 by the president of the Sioux City & Pacific Railway. The city was named for Samuel Sloan (railroad executive), Samuel Sloan, a railroad official. Economy The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (Ho-Chunk) has the WinnaVegas Casino near Sloan. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The town is on the floodplain of the Missouri River, and is located near Interstate 29 in South Dakota, Interstate 29. Demographics 2020 census As of the United States census, census of 2020, there were 1,042 people, 434 households, and 297 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,801. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloan (surname)
Sloan is a Scottish and Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * A. Scott Sloan (1820–1895), American lawyer * Alan Macfarlane Sloan (1925–1948), British soldier * Alfred P. Sloan (1875–1966), the long-time president and chairman of General Motors * Bridget Sloan (born 1992), American artistic gymnast, 2008 Olympic Silver medalist and NCAA Champion * Cle Shaheed Sloan (born 1963), American actor, activist and technical advisor * Derek Sloan (born 1984), Canadian politician * Dulcé Sloan, American comedian, actress, and writer * Ed Sloan (born 1973), American musician, member of the band Crossfade (American band), Crossfade * Helen Farr Sloan (1911–2005), artist, educator, and patron of the arts * Hugh W. Sloan, Jr. (born 1940), American political aide, treasurer of Richard Nixon's 1972 campaign committee * Harry E. Sloan (born 1950), American Special-purpose acquisition company, SPAC founder; former chairman of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM and SBS Broadcastin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloan, Texas
Sloan is an unincorporated community in San Saba County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 30 in 2000. Geography Sloan is located on the south bank of the San Saba River on Farm to Market Road 2732 and U.S. Route 190, west of San Saba in western San Saba County. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sloan has a humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ..., abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Education Archibald J. Rose established a school here, which joined the San Saba Independent School District in 1955. References {{authority control Unincorporate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloane (other)
Sloane may refer to: Names * Sloane (given name) * Sloane (surname) * Sloane Crosley, American writer and publicist * Sloane Stephens, American professional tennis player Places * Sloane, New South Wales * Sloane Square, a location in London, named after Hans Sloane: * Sloane Street, which terminates at Sloane Square * Sloane Square tube station, a London Underground station near Sloane Square Popular culture * Sloane Ranger, shortened to Sloane, is a slang term for young, upper-middle-class West Londoners * ''Entertaining Mr Sloane'', a 1964 play by Joe Orton **''Entertaining Mr Sloane'', the 1970 film version of the play by Joe Orton * ''Sloane'' (film), a 1984 action movie starring Robert Resnik * '' Mr. Sloane'', a 2014 British television series * ''Miss Sloane'', a 2016 American political thriller starring Jessica Chastain * Arvin Sloane, a character in the American TV series ''Alias'' * Lily Sloane, a character in ''Star Trek'' * Lone Sloane, a character in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' is a 1986 American Teen film, teen comedy film written, co-produced, and directed by John Hughes (filmmaker), John Hughes. The film stars Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, and Alan Ruck, with supporting roles from Jennifer Grey, Jeffrey Jones, Cindy Pickett, Edie McClurg, Lyman Ward (actor), Lyman Ward, and Charlie Sheen. It tells the story of a charismatic high school slacker, Ferris, who skips school with his best friend Cameron and his girlfriend Sloane for a day in Chicago, regularly Fourth wall, breaking the fourth wall to explain his techniques and inner thoughts. Hughes wrote the screenplay in less than a week. Filming began in September 1985 and finished in November, featuring List of Chicago Landmarks, many Chicago landmarks including the Sears Tower, Wrigley Field, and the Art Institute of Chicago. The film was Hughes's love letter to Chicago: "I really wanted to capture as much of Chicago as I could. Not just in the architecture and landscape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloan Site
The Sloan Site is an archaeological site near Crowley’s Ridge in Arkansas which is recognized for being among the oldest documented cemeteries in the New World. Location The cemetery site is located on a late Ice Age sand dune in Greene County, Arkansas between Crowley's Ridge and the Ozarks. The exact location is not available to prevent degradation of the site from visitors due to past vandalism. Discovery The excavation site measured 12 meters by 12 meters and contained Paleo-Indian Dalton graves with bone fragments and artifacts. The bone fragments date between 12,480 and 11,300 years ago. Mary Ann Sloan, a student at nearby Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas first recorded the site in June of 1968 for an archeology course. Frank Sloan reported the information to Dr. Dan Morse, the station archaeologist Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Sloan
Mount Sloan is a mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada. Description Mount Sloan is the sixth-highest peak in the Thiassi Range which is a subrange of the Coast Mountains. The remote mountain is situated north of Pemberton and west of the historic gold-mining community of Bralorne. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains north to Downton Lake which is a reservoir of the Bridge River. Mount Sloan is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising over 1,960 meters (6,430 ft) above Downton Lake in . Mount Penrose rises to the north on the opposite side of the lake. Etymology The mountain was presumably named after David Sloan who was a mining engineer and managing director at the Pioneer Mine just east of Bralorne. He died on August 4, 1935, from injuries received in a floatplane crash at Alta Lake on July 30, 1935. The crash also took the lives of the pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloan Lake (Minnesota)
Sloan Lake is a lake in Hubbard County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Sloan Lake was named for John Sloan, an early settler. See also *List of lakes in Minnesota This is a list of lakes of Minnesota. Although promoted as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", Minnesota has 11,842 lakes of or more. The 1968 state survey found 15,291 lake basins, of which 3,257 were dry. If all basins over 2.5 acres were counted, Minn ... References Lakes of Minnesota Lakes of Hubbard County, Minnesota {{HubbardCountyMN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
