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Paley, William
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Paley, William (1743–1805). Paley wrote standard works on the evidences for Christianity. Senior wrangler at Cambridge, he was ordained and after tutoring at Cambridge moved to clerical posts in Carlisle diocese, and then to Monkwearmouth (Sunderland). His
Evidences was published in 1794, and his
Natural Theology in 1802. Extremely successful, with more than 20 editions, they were required reading for undergraduates at Cambridgeand at the infant university of Durham. Charles
Darwin was most impressed by
Natural Theology, and the
Origin of Species can be seen as a riposte to it. Paley argued that the world and the creatures in it are like watches, and must have had a Watchmaker: it is a classic expression of the Design argument for the existence of God, well organized, cumulative, and beautifully written. A clumsy man with a broad northern accent, Paley delighted in fishing.
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William Paley, the tragic schlockmeister of CBS
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 11/11/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...In All His Glory The Life of William S. Paley: The Legendary Tycoon and His...of the mid-20th century, William S. Paley was equally obsessed with creating...megalomaniac Charles Foster Kane, William S. Paley touched the lives of millions...
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William Paley, Prescient Collector; The CBS Titan's Lavish Legacy at New York's MoMA
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/23/1992; ; 700+ words
; The late William S. Paley - the man who fashioned...also seems to hover round William Paley's paintings. When he...Averell Harriman, in 1933. Paley bought it two years later...1930s," as the Modern's William Rubin tells us in the catalogue...
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William Paley, CBS founder, dies at 89
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 10/27/1990; ; 700+ words
; Broadcast visionary William S. Paley, the former Chicagoan who turned a...Broadcasting 45 years later, Mr. Paley was an innovator who, as much as anyone...Mike Wallace if it hadn't been for Paley's intransigence in saving something...
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Captains of consciousness: David Sarnoff and William Paley carried out a coup right before the eyes of the American people.(The Prophets of Pop Culture)
Magazine article from: U.S. News & World Report; 6/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; David Sarnoff and William Paley carried out a coup right before...Americans, David Sarnoff and William Paley, plotted the takeover from towers...new president, 27-year-old William Paley, renamed it the Columbia Broadcasting...
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In All His Glory: The Life of William Paley.
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 11/17/1990; 700+ words
; ...and shrewd public relations, William Paley controlled CBS for over 60 years...five nights apart.) The real Paley, who ended up being dressed for...initial to his name, becoming William S. Paley, because he thought it sounded...
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WILLIAM PALEY DIES; GIANT OF MEDIA, CULTURE.(Main)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 10/27/1990; 700+ words
; ...Byline: Associated Press William S. Paley, a cigar-maker's...best mousetrap." Said Paley, "The biggest victory...Broadcasters Association. Paley had two children, Jeffrey...second marriage, Kate and William; and two stepchildren...
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William Paley. (obituary)
Magazine article from: U.S. News & World Report; 11/12/1990; ; 640 words
; ...world mourned a pioneer when CBS's William Paley, the man once called "the father of...halls, known to high and low as "Mr. Paley." "Call it skill, call it inspiration...the history of broadcasting dies with William Paley."
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Bill and Larry's cigar store. (William Paley, Laurence Tisch of CBS Inc.)
Magazine article from: U.S. News & World Report; 9/22/1986; ; 700+ words
; ...news. Still, Laurence Tisch and William Paley are television's newest odd couple...adjective normally associated with Paley, the flamboyant founder of CBS...the standards and heights that Mr. Paley set for this company over his many...
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Local One president-elect Vitelli asks William Paley to 'save' CBS. (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving )
PR Newswire; 5/16/1990; 700+ words
; ...ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR: LOCAL ONE PRESIDENT-ELECT VITELLI ASKS WILLIAM PALEY TO 'SAVE' CBS NEW YORK, May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- In a letter to CBS Inc. Chairman of the Board William S. Paley, Ronald Vitelli, I.A.T.S.E. Local One president...
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William S. Paley, innovative builder of CBS
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 10/28/1990; ; 687 words
; William S. Paley, 89, the former Chicagoan...recapture control, Mr. Paley as chairman and Tisch as...executive officer. Mr. Paley had two children, Jeffrey...Barbara Cushing, Kate and William; and two stepchildren...
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William Paley
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
William Paley The English theologian and moral philosopher William Paley (1743-1805) wrote works in defense...founders of the utilitarian tradition. William Paley was born in Peterborough in July 1743...
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William S. Paley
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...every level within the company. William Paley quickly proved himself to be a...As the new president of CBS, William Paley found his fledgling company in...became a viable network, but William Paley would not be satisfied until his...
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Paley, William S. 1901-1990
Book article from: American Decades
PALEY, WILLIAM S. 1901-1990 Radio tycoon Conflicting...entertainment and news. Family Fortune William Paley was born in Chicago on 28 September...was La Palina. Starting at the Top William Paley attended the University of Chicago...
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Paley, William
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
PALEY, WILLIAM (b. Peterborough, England, July 1743; d. Lincoln, England, 25 May 1805) natural theology . Paley was the eldest son of Elizabeth and William Paley. His father, a graduate of Christ ’ s College...
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Derham, William
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...in Upminster. His eldest son, William, became president of St. John...s book and was heavily used by William Paley. Derham ’ s tone was...see A. D. Atkinson, “ William Derham, F.R.S. (1657...
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