William Stanley Jr.
American physicist (1858 - 1916) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Stanley Jr. (November 28, 1858 – May 14, 1916) was an American physicist born in Brooklyn, New York. During his career, he obtained 129 patents covering a variety of electric devices.[1] In 1913, he also patented an all-steel vacuum bottle, and formed the Stanley Bottle Company.
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William Stanley Jr. | |
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Born | (1858-11-28)November 28, 1858 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | May 14, 1916(1916-05-14) (aged 57) |
Education | Yale University (BA) |
Spouse |
Lila Courtney (Wetmore) Stanley
(m. 1884) |
Children | Harold Stanley |
Awards | IEEE Edison Medal (1912) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Electrical engineering |
Institutions | General Electric |
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