William Ford Robinson Stanley, oltre che un importante architetto e ingegnere fu un importante inventore britannico che progettò con la sua società 'Ltd William Ford Stanley e Co. vari strumenti matematici di precisione come telescopi e tacheometri: depositò quasi 80 brevetti.

Noto filantropo, negli ultimi 15 anni della sua vita versò £.80.000 per vari progetti educativi e quando morì, nel 1909 a 80 anni (nacque nel 1829), lasciò una delle sue case da adibire ad orfanotrofio oltre alla maggior parte del suo patrimonio stimato allora a £.60.000 a scuole commerciali per aiutare gli studenti del sud di londra.

William Stanley fu membro della Royal Society of Arts, della Royal Meteorological Society, della Royal Astronomical Society e della British Astronomical Association.

Non solo, ma oltre a tutte queste attività era un musicista, pittore e fotografo oltre ad autore di parecchie pubblicazioni tra cui giochi, libri per bambini e trattati politici

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William Ford Stanley Robinson, and a major architect and engineer was an important British inventor who designed his firm 'William Ford Stanley and Co. Ltd various mathematical precision instruments such as telescopes and tachometers: Stanley deposited almost 80 brevetti.William: architect , inglegnere, painter, photographer as well as English inventor of mathematical instruments.

Known philanthropist in the last 15 years of his life poured £ .80.000 for various educational projects and when he died in 1909 aged 80 (born in 1829), he left one of his houses to be used as  an orphanage as well as most of his estimated wealth then to £ .60.000 to business schools to help students in the south of London.

William Stanley was a member of the Royal Society of Arts, the Royal Meteorological Society, the Royal Astronomical Society and the British Astronomical Association.

Not only that, but in addition to all these activities was a musician, painter and photographer as well as the author of several publications including games, children's books and political tracts