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- MIT Sloan School of ManagementMIT Sloan School of ManagementThe MIT Sloan School of Management is the business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
at the Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
, in Cambridge, MassachusettsCambridge, MassachusettsCambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent... - SloanSloan (band)Sloan is a Toronto-based alternative rock quartet from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Throughout their 20-year tenure Sloan has released 10 LPs , two EPs, a live album, a "best of" collection and no less than thirty singles...
, a Canadian rock band - Sloan Digital Sky SurveySloan Digital Sky SurveyThe Sloan Digital Sky Survey or SDSS is a major multi-filter imaging and spectroscopic redshift survey using a dedicated 2.5-m wide-angle optical telescope at Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico, United States. The project was named after the Alfred P...
, a major astronomical survey- Sloan Great WallSloan Great WallThe Sloan Great Wall is a cosmic structure formed by a giant wall of galaxies , and to the present day it is the largest known structure in the universe. Its discovery was announced on October 20, 2003 by J. Richard Gott III of Princeton University and Mario Jurić and their colleagues, based on...
, a galactic filament discovered by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
- Sloan Great Wall
- Sloan FellowshipSloan FellowshipThe Sloan Research Fellowships are awarded annually by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation since 1955 to "provide support and recognition to early-career scientists and scholars". This is distinct from the Sloan Fellows in business....
, a research grant to young scientists and scholars who show significant potential; many recipients have subsequently won a Nobel PrizeNobel PrizeThe Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895... - Sloan FellowsSloan FellowsThe Sloan Fellows program is a mid-career master's degree in general management and leadership supported by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. It is targeted at experienced managers who have already demonstrated a significant degree of career success . Alfred P...
program is a mid-career master's degree program in general management - Sloan Valve CompanySloan Valve CompanySloan Valve Company was founded in 1906 with the introduction of the Royal Flushometer, which is now widely used.The company was founded by William Elvis Sloan in Chicago, Illinois. When he initially sold his Royal flushometer in 1906, he only sold one at the time because customers were wary of...
, a manufacturer of plumbing systems - Urania sloanusUrania sloanusSloane's Urania was a moth of the Uraniidae family, last reported in 1894 or 1895., but possibly surviving until at least 1908.It was black with iridescent red, blue and green markings...
, or "Sloan's Urania", a species of moth
Places:
- Sloan, IndianaSloan, IndianaSloan is an extinct town that was located on the border of Jordan Township and Steuben Township in Warren County, Indiana, less than a mile east of the town of Hedrick.- History :...
, United States (extinct) - Sloan, IowaSloan, IowaSloan is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,032 at the 2000 census.-Economy:...
, United States - Sloan, NevadaSloan, NevadaSloan is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Nevada.It contains well-preserved petroglyphs and several hiking trails that allow visitors to photograph the petroglyphs...
, United States - Sloan, New YorkSloan, New YorkSloan is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 3,775 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, United States
People:
- Alfred P. SloanAlfred P. SloanAlfred Pritchard Sloan, Jr. was an American business executive in the automotive industry. He was a long-time president, chairman, and CEO of General Motors Corporation...
(1875-1966), the long-time president and chairman of General Motors- Alfred P. Sloan FoundationAlfred P. Sloan FoundationThe Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a philanthropic non-profit organization in the United States. It was established in 1934 by Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., then-President and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors.-Overview:...
, one of the largest philanthropic organizations in the world
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
- Ed Sloan (born 1973), American musician, member of the band CrossfadeCrossfade (band)-Studio albums:-Singles:...
- Frankie SloanFrankie SloanFrankie Sloan is an English professional wrestler from Liverpool. He appeared under his wrestling name on BBC quiz show The Weakest Link broadcast on 3 May 2011.-Total Nonstop Action Wrestling:...
(born 1970), British professional wrestler - Hugh Sloan (born 1940), American political aide, treasurer of Richard Nixon's 1972 campaign committee
- Ian SloanIan SloanIan Hugh Sloan AO is an Australian applied mathematician.He was educated at the University of Melbourne , University of Adelaide and University College London, where he was supervised by renowned mathematical physicist Sir Harrie Massey, and earned his PhD in 1964...
, Australian mathematician - Jerry SloanJerry SloanGerald Eugene "Jerry" Sloan , is an American former National Basketball Association player and head coach, and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. NBA commissioner David Stern called Sloan "one of the greatest and most respected coaches in NBA history." Sloan had a career regular-season...
(born 1942), American basketball player and coach, most famous for his long tenure (1988–2011) as coach of the Utah Jazz - John French SloanJohn French SloanJohn French Sloan was an American artist. As a member of The Eight, he became a leading figure in the Ashcan School of realist artists. He was known for his urban genre painting and ability to capture the essence of neighborhood life in New York City, often through his window...
(1871–1951), American painter - Melanie SloanMelanie SloanMelanie Sloan is the Executive Director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a nonprofit government watchdog group.-Early Life and Family:...
, Executive Director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington - Norm SloanNorm SloanNorman Sloan , nicknamed "Stormin' Norman," was an American college basketball player and coach. Sloan played college basketball for North Carolina State University, and thereafter, he was the men's basketball head coach for Presbyterian College, The Citadel, the University of Florida and North...
(1926–2003), American basketball coach - P. F. SloanP. F. SloanP.F. Sloan is an American pop-rock singer and songwriter. He was very successful during the mid-1960s, writing, performing and producing Billboard top 20 hits for artists such as Barry McGuire, Jan & Dean, Herman's Hermits, Johnny Rivers, The Grass Roots and the Mamas and the Papas...
(born 1945), American songwriter and musician - Paddy SloanPaddy SloanJoshua Walter "Paddy" Sloan was an Irish footballer and manager. His widely travelled career took Sloan to twenty different clubs in five different countries, including Northern Ireland, England, Italy, Malta and Australia. As a player, his clubs included Manchester United, Arsenal and Milan...
(1921–1993), Northern Irish footballer and coach - Richard E. Sloan (1857-1933), American politician, Governor of Arizona Territory (1909-1912)
- Samuel K. Sloan (born 1949), Jewish-American Slice of SciFiSlice of SciFiSlice of SciFi is a podcast and website and part of the FarPoint Media Network that looks into the world of science fiction, fantasy and horror...
satellite radio news director and pioneer podcasting entertainment news producer - Stewart SloanStewart SloanStewart Sloan is a British-born novelist and short story writer. He is the author of The Sorceress ; Isle of the Rat ; and co-author of Temutma...
, Scottish-born Honk Kong author - Tod Sloan (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tommy SloanTommy SloanThomas "Tommy" Sloan was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right winger, most notable for being a member of the first Motherwell side to win the Scottish Cup, in 1951-52....
(born 1925), Scottish footballer - Victor SloanVictor SloanVictor Sloan MBE is an Irish photographer and artist.Victor Sloan studied at the Royal School, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone and Belfast and Leeds Colleges of Art, England. He lives and works in Portadown, County Armagh in Northern Ireland...
(born 1945), Irish visual artist - William Gibson SloanWilliam Gibson SloanWilliam Gibson Sloan , was a Plymouth Brethren evangelist to the Faroe Islands and Shetland....
(1838–1914), Scottish evangelist to the Faroe Islands
Fictional characters:
- Luther Sloan, a character in Star Trek
- Inspector C.D "Seedy" Sloan , a detective in the Sloan and CrosbySloan and CrosbyThe Calleshire Chronicles is a series of 20 crime novels by the English author Catherine Aird. The first The Religious Body appeared in 1966 and the last Past Tense in 2010."The Sloan & Crosby series is not to be missed by lovers of a good mystery...
novels created by Catherine Aird - Sloan (Inheritance), a character in the InheritanceInheritance CycleThe Inheritance Cycle is a series of fantasy novels by Christopher Paolini. It was previously titled the Inheritance Trilogy until Paolini's announcement on October 30, 2007 that there would be a fourth book...
book cycle - Sloan McQuewick, EricEric MurphyEric "E." Murphy is a fictional character on the comedy-drama television series Entourage. He is played by Kevin Connolly.-Fictional character biography:...
's fiancé in the TV series Entourage (TV Series)Entourage (TV series)Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons... - Sloan Parker, a character in Prey (TV series)Prey (TV series)Prey was a science-fiction television series that aired for one season in 1998 on ABC. The series starred Debra Messing, Adam Storke, Larry Drake, Frankie Faison, James Morrison, and Vincent Ventresca.-Premise:...
- Dr. Mark SloanMark Sloan (Grey's Anatomy)Mark Sloan is a fictional surgeon from the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy, portrayed by Eric Dane.-Storylines:Mark first appears in season two, introduced as a highly-respected otolaryngologist sub-specialized in plastic surgery and the former best friend of neurosurgeon Derek Shepherd...
, a character in Grey's Anatomy (TV Series)Grey's AnatomyGrey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in... - Dr. Mark Sloan, a character in Diagnosis: Murder (TV Series)Diagnosis: MurderDiagnosis: Murder is a mystery/medical/crime drama television series starring Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan, a medical doctor who solves crimes with the help of his son, a homicide detective played by his real-life son Barry Van Dyke. The series began as a spin-off of Jake and the Fatman...
- Police Detective/Lieutenant Steve Sloan, a character in Diagnosis: Murder (TV Series)Diagnosis: MurderDiagnosis: Murder is a mystery/medical/crime drama television series starring Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan, a medical doctor who solves crimes with the help of his son, a homicide detective played by his real-life son Barry Van Dyke. The series began as a spin-off of Jake and the Fatman...