People\nStanley is a prevalent personal name in England and in some other English-speaking countries. Famous people named Stanley include: Henry Morton Stanley, the journalist who "found" David Livingstone. ("Stanley and Livingstone" was a famous phrase.) Charles Henry Stanley (1819 - 1901) who was the first chess champion of the United States. The Stanley Family were lords of the Isle of Man for hundreds of years. Stanley Kubrick, american film director Stan Laurel the comedian who worked with Oliver Hardy Places\nThere are numerous places named Stanley, including: In Australia:\n** Stanley, Tasmania\n*In the Falkland Islands\n** Port Stanley, Falkland Islands\n*In Hong Kong:\n** Stanley, Hong Kong\n*In England:\n** Stanley, County Durham\n*In Scotland:\n** Stanley, Perthshire popular for canoeing\n*In the United States of America:\n** Stanley, North Carolina\n** Stanley, North Dakota\n** Stanley, Wisconsin Things\n*The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually by the National Hockey League.\n*The Stanley Steamer was a steam-powered automobile which set the world land speed record in 1906.\n*The Stanley Steamer Company which built steam automobiles from 1901-1924..\n*Stanley Knife a sharp utility knife made by the Stanley Works. \n