William Stanley Jr.
William Stanley Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 28, 1858 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 14, 1916 (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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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. In 1913, he also patented an all-steel vacuum bottle, and formed the Stanley Bottle Company.