Stinson
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Stinson may refer to:
- Stinson, Ontario
- Stinson Aircraft CompanyStinson Aircraft CompanyThe Stinson Aircraft Company was an aircraft manufacturing company in the United States between the 1920s and the 1950s.-The Company:The Stinson Aircraft Company was founded in Dayton, Ohio, in 1920 by aviator Edward “Eddie” Stinson, brother to Katherine Stinson. After five years of business...
- Stinson LakeStinson LakeStinson Lake is a water body located in Grafton County in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, in the town of Rumney, USA. Water from Stinson Lake flows via Stinson Brook, the Baker River, and the Pemigewasset River to the Merrimack River....
, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, in the town of Rumney - Stinson Municipal AirportStinson Municipal AirportStinson Municipal Airport , originally called Stinson Field, is a reliever airport located six miles south of downtown San Antonio’s central business district...
, San Antonio, Texas - Stinson TheatresStinson TheatresStinson Theatres is a movie theatre chain in Central Ontario and the Georgian Triangle in Canada. Founded in 1971, Stinson Theatres has grown from its original two-screen drive-in theatre in Barrie, Ontario, to 30 screens in six indoor locations and five screens at two drive-in locations.* Barrie...
, a Canadian movie theatre chain - Stinson (record label), Moses AschMoses AschMoses Asch was the founder of Folkways Records. Asch ran the label from 1948 until his death...
's record label whose artists included Roger SprungRoger SprungRoger Sprung is an American banjo player and teacher best known for introducing authentic bluegrass banjo picking styles to the folk music community in the north and for the eclectic manner in which he has adapted bluegrass banjo techniques to music of other genres.-Beginnings:Roger Sprung began...
, Woody GuthrieWoody GuthrieWoodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie is best known as an American singer-songwriter and folk musician, whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political, traditional and children's songs, ballads and improvised works. He frequently performed with the slogan This Machine Kills Fascists displayed on his...
, Sonny TerrySonny TerrySaunders Terrell, better known as Sonny Terry was a blind American Piedmont blues musician. He was widely known for his energetic blues harmonica style, which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers, and imitations of trains and fox hunts.-Career:Terry was born in Greensboro, Georgia...
, and Alek Stewart - Stinson Beach, CaliforniaStinson Beach, CaliforniaStinson Beach is a census-designated place in Marin County, California, on the west coast of the United States. Stinson Beach is located east-southeast of Bolinas, at an elevation of 26 feet . The population of the Stinson Beach CDP was 632 at the 2010 census.Stinson Beach is about a 35-minute...
- Stinson Beach School
- Stinson GulchStinson GulchStinson Gulch is a valley in Marin County, California, United States which is associated with a small stream.The stream descends the western slope of the Bolinas Ridge, crosses State Route 1 just north of Stinson Beach, California, and drains into the southern tip of Bolinas Lagoon.Most of Stinson...
People
- Barney StinsonBarney StinsonBarnabas "Barney" Stinson is a fictional character created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas for the CBS television series How I Met Your Mother, portrayed by Neil Patrick Harris. The character has been extremely well received by critics and has been credited for much of the show's success...
, a fictional character in the American TV series How I Met Your Mother - Bob StinsonBob StinsonFor the baseball player, see Bob Stinson Bob Stinson was the founding member and lead guitarist for the American rock band The Replacements.-The Replacements:...
(1959-1995), founding member and lead guitarist for the American rock band The Replacements - Darrel StinsonDarrel StinsonDarrel Stinson is a retired politician in British Columbia, Canada. He was the Member of Parliament for Okanagan—Shuswap from 1993 until the dissolution of the Canadian House of Commons for the 2006 federal election, and was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada parliamentary caucus.-...
(born 1945), retired politician in British Columbia, Canada - Doug StinsonDoug StinsonDouglas Robert Stinson is a Canadian mathematician and cryptographer, currently a professor at the University of Waterloo and a member of the Centre for Applied Cryptographic Research....
Canadian mathematician and cryptographer - G. E. StinsonG. E. StinsonGregory E. Stinson, better known as G. E. Stinson , is an American guitarist and founding member of new age / electronic musical group Shadowfax. Inspired by blues masters such as Bo Diddley and Muddy Waters, Stinson experimented with blues, jazz and other musical genres before co-founding...
, American guitarist and founding member of new age / electronic musical group Shadowfax - Harry StinsonHarry StinsonHarry Stinson , born in Toronto and educated at the University of Toronto Schools, is a high-profile real estate developer from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He is president of Stinson Properties, Inc. He has been called Toronto's "condo king"...
, real estate developer in Toronto, Canada - Harry Edward StinsonHarry Edward StinsonHarry Edward Stinson was a noted 20th century sculptor.He grew up in Winfield, Iowa. In 1918 he enlisted in the US Army and was discharged in 1919. In 1920 he attended the University of Iowa, Iowa City and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1921...
(1898-1975), sculptor - J. T. StinsonJ. T. StinsonProfessor J. T. Stinson was a notable 20th century fruit specialist and the first director of the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station in 1900 He is best remembered for his remark "An apple a day keeps the doctor away," given during a 1904 address to the St. Louis World's Fair...
, 20th century fruit specialist and the first director of the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station - Jonathan StinsonJonathan StinsonJonathan Stinson is an American lyric baritone and composer who has appeared with several companies throughout the US, including Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Kentucky Opera, Opera Memphis, Opera New Jersey, Cleveland Opera, Central City Opera, Springfield Regional Opera, Ohio Light Opera, and the...
(born 1978), American opera singer and composer - Katherine StinsonKatherine StinsonKatherine Stinson was an early female flier. She was the fourth woman in the United States to obtain a pilot's certificate, which she earned on July 24, 1912, at the age of 21 while residing in Pine Bluff, AR...
(1891-1977), fourth woman in the United States to obtain a pilot's certificate - Kathy StinsonKathy StinsonKathy Stinson is a Canadian children's writer. She lives in Rockwood, Ontario.-Bibliography:*Red is Best *Big or Little...
, Canadian children's writer - Lloyd StinsonLloyd StinsonLloyd Stinson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada, and the leader of that province's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation from 1953 to 1959. Although widely regarded as a capable leader, he was unable to achieve a major electoral breakthrough for his party.Stinson was born in Treherne,...
(1904-1976), politician in Manitoba, Canada - Thomas StinsonThomas StinsonThomas Stinson was a Hamilton, Ontario merchant, banker, and landowner.-Early life and marriage:Stinson was born in 1798 near Drum, County Monaghan, Ireland....
(1798-1864), Ontario merchant, banker & land owner - Tommy StinsonTommy StinsonThomas "Tommy" Eugene Stinson is an American musician best known for his work as the bassist for The Replacements and Guns N' Roses as well as the post-Replacements groups Bash & Pop, where he performed guitar duties, and Perfect...
(born 1966), American bassist who is currently a member of Guns N' Roses