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Definition of Morley
1. Noun. United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923).
Definition of Morley
1. Proper noun. any of various towns in England ¹
2. Proper noun. (surname habitational from=Old English dot=) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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Literary usage of Morley
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1911)
"Morley, Sylvanus G. Ancient temples and cities of the new world. Bui. ...
Lord Morley on I lie difficulties and fascinations of literature. Cur. Lit. ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1896)
"Morley published * a series of determinations of the volumetric composition of
water. ... Morley has obtained by the direct weighing of oxygen and hydrogen ..."
3. Theodore Roosevelt and His Time Shown in His Own Letters by Joseph Bucklin Bishop (1920)
"Mr. Morley and I arrived together on the afternoon of Thursday, November 10, and
found the ... From the first the President greatly interested Mr. Morley. ..."
4. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1894)
"Morley was again elected one of the council of state on 14 May 1059 (Common* ...
There Morley met him pistol in hand, and swore if he stirred a foot further ..."
5. Library of the World's Best Literature: Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1897)
"Mr. Morley has enriched his literary products through his public life. ...
It is significant that Mr. Morley chose as subjects of political biography, ..."
6. Year Book by Carnegie Institution of Washington (1920)
"During the month of March 1919, Mr. Morley visited Costa Rica and Nicaragua. ...
In 1912 Mr. Morley excavated Temples 1 and 2 on the opposite (south) side ..."
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