Biographies

Stan Rickaby — English right back and England international Stan Rickaby Overview of Stan Rickaby (1924–2014), an English right back who played chiefly in the post‑war era for West Bromwich Albion and earned one England cap in 1953. Life, career, style…

Stand Watie: Cherokee leader and Confederate brigadier general Stand Watie Stand Watie (1806–1871), a Cherokee leader known as Degataga, became a Confederate brigadier general commanding Native cavalry; he was a Treaty Party member, a newspaper collaborat…

Stanislav Bogdanovich — Ukrainian chess grandmaster (1993–2020) Stanislav Bogdanovich Stanislav Bogdanovich was a Ukrainian chess grandmaster, winner of youth national titles, who died in Moscow in 2020; his death was linked by police to nitrous oxide inhalation.

Stanislav Govorukhin: Russian filmmaker, actor and politician Stanislav Govorukhin Stanislav Govorukhin (1936–2018) was a Russian director, screenwriter, actor and long-serving State Duma deputy, known for crime dramas and his 2000 presidential candidacy.

Stanislav Gross: Czech politician and former prime minister Stanislav Gross Overview of Stanislav Gross (1969–2015), a Czech lawyer and Social Democratic politician who served as prime minister in 2004–2005, his career, resignation, later life and legacy.

Stanisław Lem — Polish science fiction author and thinker Stanislav Lem Overview of Stanisław Lem (1921–2006): life, major works (including Solaris), themes, style, adaptations and legacy of a leading 20th-century science-fiction writer.

Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová: Pioneers of Cast Glass Sculpture Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová Czech artists Stanislav Libenský (1921–2002) and Jaroslava Brychtová (1924–2020) collaborated from the 1950s to create large-scale kiln-cast glass sculptures noted for color, light…

Stanisław Barańczak (1946–2014) Stanisław Barańczak Polish poet, critic, scholar and translator celebrated for his Polish renderings of Shakespeare and numerous translations of major English-language poets; influential figure in lat…

Stanisław Jędryka (1933–2019) — Polish film director and screenwriter Stanisław Jędryka Polish film and television director and screenwriter known for films for children and young adults; directed 25 films from 1954 to 1992, including The Impossible Goodbye (1962).

Stanisław Konturek (1931–2019) — Polish physiologist and gastroenterologist Stanisław Konturek Polish physician-scientist and educator; professor at Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, member of the Polish Academy of Sciences and Polish Academy of Learning, noted for…

Stanisław Moniuszko: Polish Composer and Father of National Opera Stanisław Moniuszko 19th-century Polish composer, conductor and teacher celebrated for operas such as Halka and The Haunted Manor and for shaping Polish national musical identity.

Stanisław Skrowaczewski: Polish‑American conductor and composer Stanisław Skrowaczewski Biography of Stanisław Skrowaczewski (1923–2017), his career as a conductor and composer, major posts, musical style, recordings, awards and legacy.

Stanisław Stefanek — Polish Roman Catholic bishop (1936–2020) Stanisław Stefanek Profile of Stanisław Stefanek, a Polish Roman Catholic bishop: life, priesthood from 1959, roles as auxiliary and diocesan bishop, retirement in 2011 and death in Lublin in 2020.

Stanisław Ulam Polish-American mathematician (1909–1984) known for contributions to set theory, number theory and topology, co‑inventor of the Monte Carlo method and a key figure in early thermon…

Stanisław Wyspiański Polish painter, playwright, poet and designer (1869–1907). A leading figure of Young Poland, known for the play Wesele, stained glass and stage designs that fused national motifs w…

Stanko Lorger — Slovenian hurdler and three-time Olympian Stanko Lorger Stanko Lorger (1931–2014) was a Slovenian-born hurdler who represented Yugoslavia at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. He is remembered as an early postwar figure in regiona…

Stanley Anderson — American character actor Stanley Anderson Overview of Stanley Anderson (1939–2018), an American film, television and stage character actor known for supporting roles in The Drew Carey Show, Seinfeld, RoboCop 3, The Pelican…

Stanley Armour Dunham — grandfather and guardian of Barack Obama Stanley Armour Dunham Stanley Armour Dunham (1918–1992) was the maternal grandfather of U.S. President Barack Obama. He and his wife Madelyn helped raise Obama from age ten in Honolulu and appear in his…

Stanley Donen: American film director and choreographer Stanley Donen Stanley Donen (1924–2019) was a pioneering American director and choreographer best known for Hollywood musicals like Singin' in the Rain and On the Town, and later romantic comedi…

Stanley Holloway: English actor, monologist and singer (1890–1982) Stanley Holloway Stanley Holloway (1890–1982), English actor, singer and monologist celebrated for comic character roles and recorded monologues, best known for portraying Alfred P. Doolittle in My…

Stanley Karnow: Journalist and Historian of the Vietnam War and U.S. Asia Policy Stanley Karnow Stanley Karnow (1925–2013) was an American journalist and historian noted for his reporting on Vietnam, the PBS documentary series, and his Pulitzer Prize–winning history of Americ…

Stanley Kramer American film producer and director known for socially conscious films such as The Defiant Ones, Judgment at Nuremberg and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.

Stanley Lucas: British farmer, councillor and supercentenarian (1900–2010) Stanley Lucas Stanley Lucas (1900–2010) was an English farmer and local councillor who became a supercentenarian. Known for his long life and community service in Cornwall, he was Europe's oldes…

Stanley Middleton Stanley Middleton (1919–2009), English novelist noted for realist, character-driven fiction set in provincial England; co-winner of the 1974 Booker Prize for Holiday.

Stanley Milgram: Obedience Experiments, Small-World Research, and Legacy Stanley Milgram Overview of Stanley Milgram's life, his obedience experiments and small-world research, the ethical debate they provoked, and their influence on social psychology and network scien…

Stanley Plumly: American poet, teacher, and student of memory Stanley Plumly Stanley Plumly (1939–2019) was an American poet and teacher known for lyrical, elegiac verse, his tenure at the University of Maryland, and his writings on John Keats and Romantic…

Stanley Price (1931–2019) — British novelist and playwright Stanley Price (writer) British novelist, playwright and screenwriter Stanley Price wrote for stage, film and television, contributing scripts such as Arabesque, Gold and Shout at the Devil. Born and died…

Stanley Russ (Otis Stanley Russ) — Arkansas state senator (1930–2017) Stanley Russ Otis Stanley Russ was a long-serving Arkansas state senator (1975–2001) and President pro tempore (1995–1997). This article summarizes his life, legislative service, leadership rol…

Stanley Smith Stevens: psychologist, psychophysicist, and measurement theorist Stanley Smith Stevens American psychologist Stanley S. Stevens (1906–1973) advanced psychophysics with Stevens' power law, formalized measurement scales, founded Harvard's Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory, an…

Stanley Sporkin: Securities Enforcer and Federal Judge Stanley Sporkin American lawyer and jurist (1932–2020). Longtime director of enforcement at the SEC and U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia (1985–1999), noted for vigorous securities-…

Stanley Stair (1900–2008) Stanley Stair Stanley Stair was a Jamaican soldier who served with the British West Indies Regiment in World War I; he received the British War Medal and Victory Medal and died in Lucea, Jamaica…

Stanley Tigerman (1930–2019) Stanley Tigerman American architect, theorist and educator from Chicago known for expressive, human-centered institutional and civic projects, influential teaching, and a role in debates over late…

Stanton T. Friedman American-born nuclear physicist and prominent ufologist, known for his civilian investigation of the Roswell incident, decades of public lectures, books, and advocacy for extraterr…

Starfire (Koriand'r) — Teen Titans superheroine Starfire (Teen Titans) Starfire (Koriand'r) is a DC Comics superheroine, a Tamaranean princess and long‑time member of the Teen Titans known for flight, energy projection, and a prominent role in comics…

Staryl C. Austin: U.S. Air Force Brigadier General and Oregon Military Leader Staryl C. Austin Overview of Staryl C. Austin Jr. (1920–2015), a U.S. Air Force brigadier general who served as Assistant Adjutant General of Oregon, senior officer with the 142nd Fighter Group, an…

Statius (Publius Papinius Statius) — Roman poet of the Flavian period Statius Roman poet of the Flavian era, author of the epic Thebaid, the Silvae (occasional poems) and the unfinished Achilleid; noted for learned style and later influence, including in Dan…

Stav Shaffir: Israeli politician, activist and Green Party leader Stav Shaffir Profile of Stav Shaffir, an Israeli political figure known for social‑justice activism, service in the Knesset, and leadership of the Green Party; outlines her background, position…

Stede Bonnet — the "Gentleman Pirate" of the Golden Age Stede Bonnet Stede Bonnet (c.1688–1718), a Barbadian landowner who became an unlikely pirate captain, known for his tie to Blackbeard and execution in Charleston during the early 18th-century G…

Ștefan Andrei — Romanian politician and foreign minister (1931–2014) Ștefan Andrei Biography of Ștefan Andrei, Romanian Communist Party leader who served as foreign minister (1978–1985), his career, arrest after 1989 revolution, family and legacy.

Stefan Lindqvist — Swedish professional footballer (1967–2020) Stefan Lindqvist Stefan Lindqvist was a Swedish professional footballer who played for Halmstad, Neuchâtel Xamax, IFK Göteborg, Motherwell and Strømsgodset; he earned five caps for Sweden and died…

Stefan Lippe — German insurance executive and board director (1955–2020) Stefan Lippe Profile of Stefan Lippe, a German insurance executive who led Swiss Re (2009–2012), co-founded several finance and technology firms, and served on major insurance boards. Died of C…

Stefan Lorenz Radt (1927–2017) — Scholar of Ancient Greek Geography Stefan Radt German-born Dutch classical scholar of Jewish descent, editor and translator of ancient Greek geographical and tragic fragments, best known for editions of Strabo and Tragicorum Gr…

Ștefan Tașnadi — Romanian heavyweight Olympic weightlifter and coach Ștefan Tașnadi Biography of Ștefan Tașnadi (István Tasnádi), Romanian heavyweight weightlifter, 1984 Olympic silver medallist, national team member and later coach from Cluj (Cluj-Napoca).

Stefan Weber — Austrian singer, artist and Drahdiwaberl leader Stefan Weber Stefan Weber (1946–2018) was an Austrian art teacher, singer and bandleader best known for fronting the Viennese group Drahdiwaberl, noted for provocative theatrical rock and the h…

Stefanie Tücking — German radio and television presenter Stefanie Tücking Profile of Stefanie Tücking (1962–2018), a longtime German radio and television presenter known for her work with public broadcaster SWR, her music programming and public recogniti…

Stefanie Zweig — German writer and memoirist (1932–2014) Stefanie Zweig German writer Stefanie Zweig (1932–2014) drew on her childhood as a Jewish refugee in Kenya for novels, memoirs and children's books. Her Nirgendwo in Afrika inspired the Oscar-win…

Stefano Delle Chiaie — Italian neofascist activist and organizer Stefano Delle Chiaie Italian far-right activist (1936–2019), founder of Avanguardia Nazionale, linked to Ordine Nuovo and international far‑right networks; investigated for alleged ties to Operation Co…

Stefano Farina: Italian Football Referee and International Official Stefano Farina Profile of Stefano Farina (1962–2017), an Italian football referee who officiated in Serie A, the UEFA Champions League and the 2006 UEFA Super Cup; overview of career, style and l…