Morley

[ mawr-lee ]

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Christopher Darlington, 1890–1957, U.S. writer.
Edward Williams, 1838–1923, U.S. chemist and physicist.
John, Viscount Morley of Blackburn, 1838–1923, English statesman, journalist, biographer, and critic.
Thomas, 1557–1603?, English composer, especially of madrigals.
a male given name.

Morley

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an industrial town in N England, in Leeds unitary authority, West Yorkshire. Pop: 54 051 (2001)

Morley

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MorleyEdward Williams18381923MUSSCIENCE: chemist Edward Williams. 1838–1923, US chemist who collaborated with A. A. Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment
MorleyJohn, Viscount Morley of Blackburn18381923MBritishPOLITICS: statesmanWRITING: writer John, Viscount Morley of Blackburn. 1838–1923, British Liberal statesman and writer; secretary of state for India (1905–10)
MorleyRobert19081992MBritishTHEATRE: actor Robert. 1908–92, British actor. His many films include Major Barbara (1940), Oscar Wilde (1960), and The Blue Bird (1976)
MorleyThomas?1557?1603MEnglishMUSIC: composerMUSIC: 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)

Morley

American chemist and physicist who with Albert Michelson disproved the existence of ether, the hypothetical medium of electromagnetic waves. Their work served as the starting point for Albert Einstein's development of the theory of relativity.

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She was a member of Lincolnshire County Council before she became the Conservative MP for Morley and Outwood, in West Yorkshire, in 2015.

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But toxicologist Dr Stephen Morley, giving evidence for the defence, said the levels in the victim's blood were "three times what toxicologists would be comfortable with", describing them as "likely to be fatal".

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An attorney for Morley did not comment to The Times on Wednesday and a representative for Oliver did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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JFK Files journalist Morley said there are further documents in the National Archives yet to be released, and others held by the CIA and FBI that have not yet been accounted for.

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Gwyn Morley, from Charlestown, was notified by the Urology department at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Treliske on Friday morning that he was an "urgent cancer suspect referral".

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