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Morley

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Mor·ley  (môrl), Christopher Darlington 1890-1957.
American writer who was a founder and editor (1924-1941) of Saturday Review and wrote prolifically, most notably popular novels.

Morley, Edward Williams 1838-1923.
American chemist and physicist who with Albert Michelson disproved the existence of ether, the hypothetical medium of electromagnetic waves.

Morley [ˈmɔːlɪ]
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(Placename) an industrial town in N England, in Leeds unitary authority, West Yorkshire. Pop.: 47 579 (1991)

Morley2
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1. (Biographies / Morley, Edward Williams (1838-1923) M, US, SCIENCE: chemist) Edward Williams. 1838-1923, US chemist who collaborated with A. A. Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment
2. (Biographies / Morley, John, Viscount Morley of Blackburn (1838-1923) M, British, POLITICS: statesman, WRITING: writer) John, Viscount Morley of Blackburn. 1838-1923, British Liberal statesman and writer; secretary of state for India (1905-10)
3. (Biographies / Morley, Robert (1908-1992) M, British, THEATRE: actor) Robert. 1908-92, British actor. His many films include Major Barbara (1940), Oscar Wilde (1960), and The Blue Bird (1976)
4. (Biographies / Morley, Thomas (?1557-?1603) M, English, MUSIC: composer, MUSIC: organist) Thomas. ?1557-?1603, English composer and organist, noted for his madrigals and his textbook on music, A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musicke (1597)
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Noun1.MorleyMorley - United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)


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Morley has dwelt strongly on the circumstance of Wordsworth's remarkable personal happiness, as having had much to do with the physiognomy of his poetic creation--a calm, irresistible, well-being--almost mystic in character, and yet doubtless [93] connected with physical conditions.
 
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