Wiley
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- Wiley, ColoradoWiley, ColoradoWiley is a Statutory Town in Prowers County, Colorado, United States. The population was 483 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wiley is located at ....
, a U.S. town - Wiley-Kaserne, a district of the city of Neu-UlmNeu-UlmNeu-Ulm is a town in Bavaria, capital of the Neu-Ulm district. Neighbouring towns include Ulm, Senden, Pfaffenhofen an der Roth, Holzheim, Nersingen and Elchingen. The population is 51,110 .-History:...
, Germany - Wiley CollegeWiley CollegeWiley College is a four-year, private, historically black, liberal arts college located on the west side of Marshall, Texas. Founded in 1873 by the Methodist Episcopal Church's Bishop Isaac Wiley and certified in 1882 by the Freedman's Aid Society, it is notable as one of the oldest predominantly...
, a college in Texas founded by Isaac Wiley - Wiley Rein LLP, a U.S. Law Firm
- John Wiley & SonsJohn Wiley & SonsJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc., also referred to as Wiley, is a global publishing company that specializes in academic publishing and markets its products to professionals and consumers, students and instructors in higher education, and researchers and practitioners in scientific, technical, medical, and...
, a publishing company specializing in reference books and academic journals - USS Wiley (DD-597)USS Wiley (DD-597)USS Wiley , a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for William Wiley, a sailor of the Navy in the 19th century who served in the First Barbary War...
, a U.S. destroyer named after William Wiley
People:
- Wiley (comics), pen name of American newspaper cartoonist David Wiley Miller
- Wiley (rapper)Wiley (rapper)Richard Kylea Cowie , better known by his stage name Wiley is a prolific British music producer, MC and recording artist, and rapper with roots from Trinidad...
, British grime rapper, MC and producer
As a surname:
- Alan WileyAlan WileyAlan G. Wiley is a former English football referee in the FA Premier League, and he is based in Burntwood, Staffordshire.-Career:...
, British football referee - Alexander WileyAlexander WileyAlexander Wiley was a member of the Republican Party who served four terms in the United States Senate for the state of Wisconsin from 1939 to 1963. When he left the Senate, he was its most senior Republican member.-Biography:...
, former U.S. Senator - Autrey Nell WileyAutrey Nell WileyDr. Autrey Nell Wiley was an American literary critic and professor. She graduated from Texas Women's University in 1919 and became the head of the English department at TWU in 1947. In 1959, she became dean of the school of arts and sciences. She retired in 1971....
, American literary critic - Cliff WileyCliff WileyCliff Wiley is a former American track and field athlete, who competed in the sprints events during his career. He is best known for winning the men's 400 metres event at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas...
, American track and field athlete - D'Extra Wiley, American R&B singer, artist and producer/screenwriter
- Don Craig WileyDon Craig WileyDon Craig Wiley was an American microbiologist.Wiley was world-renowned for finding new ways to help the human immune system battle such viral scourges as smallpox, influenza, AIDS, Ebola, and herpes simplex. His research was honored with the 1993 Cancer Research Institute William B. Coley Award...
, American crystallographer - Geeshie WileyGeeshie WileyGeeshie Wiley was an American female blues singer and guitar player. She recorded three records in the early 1930s...
, American blues singer of the early 1930s - Harvey W. WileyHarvey W. WileyHarvey Washington Wiley was a noted chemist best known for his leadership in the passage of the landmark Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 and his subsequent work at the Good Housekeeping Institute laboratories. He was the first commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration...
, American chemist - Isaac Wiley, founder of Wiley College
- John C. Wiley, American ambassador
- John D. WileyJohn D. WileyJohn Duncan Wiley is a faculty member and former chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Wiley was named the 28th Chancellor of the University on November 10, 2000, and assumed office on January 1, 2001. He stepped down as chancellor and returned to the faculty on September 1, 2008...
, Chancellor of UW-Madison - Kehinde WileyKehinde WileyKehinde Wiley is a New York-based portrait painter, who is known for his highly naturalistic paintings of contemporary urban African, African-American, Afro-Brazilian, Indian and Ethiopian-Jewish men in heroic poses.-Early life:...
, American artist - Laura I. WileyLaura I. WileyLaura Ives Wiley is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. She represented the state's 61st legislative district, which encompasses southwestern Guilford County, a majority of the city of High Point, the township of Jamestown, and the unincorporated area of Sedgefield...
, American politician - Lee WileyLee WileyLee Wiley was an American jazz singer popular in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.Wiley was born in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. While still in her early teens, she left home to pursue a singing career with the Leo Reisman band. Her career was temporarily interrupted by a fall while horseback riding...
, American jazz singer of the 1930s - Marcellus WileyMarcellus WileyMarcellus Vernon Wiley, is a retired American football defensive end who played 10 seasons in the National Football League for four different teams. He was selected with the 22nd pick of the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft out of Columbia University by the Buffalo Bills...
, American football player - Morlon WileyMorlon WileyMorlon David Wiley is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic.-College career:...
, American basketball player and coach - Nathan WileyNathan WileyNathan Wiley is a musician and singer from Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada. His music is generally a blend of modern rock and blues.-History:...
, Canadian musician - Nathaniel WileyNathaniel WileyNathaniel Wiley is an American illustrator and web cartoonist. He is currently a college student at the University of Maine where he is a member of the anime club and publisher of Theme Music Not Included....
, American illustrator - H. Orton WileyH. Orton WileyHenry Orton Wiley was a Christian theologian primarily associated with the followers of John Wesley who are part of the Holiness movement...
, American Nazarene theologian - Ralph WileyRalph WileyRalph Wiley was a sports journalist who wrote for various publications such as Sports Illustrated and espn.com's Page 2 section....
, American sports journalist - Richard E. WileyRichard E. WileyRichard E. Wiley served as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from March 8, 1970 -October 12, 1977 where he advocated increased competition and lessened regulation in the communications field...
, American lawyer and former Chairman of the Federal Communications - Thomas R. Wiley, American Rock and Blues guitarist
- William WileyWilliam WileyWilliam Wiley was a sailor of the United States Navy in the 19th century who served in the First Barbary War.Besides a few details of his service in the Navy, little is known of the life of William Wiley. He entered the Navy on 2 April 1803 and was assigned to the schooner Enterprise in the...
, U.S. sailor in the First Barbary War and namesake of the USS Wiley - William H. WileyWilliam H. WileyWilliam Halsted Wiley , was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district from 1903 to 1907 and from 1909 to 1911, and was also a co-founder and former president of the publishing company John Wiley & Sons.-Education:Wiley was born in New York City...
, Representative to United States Congress from New Jersey and Publisher
As a given name:
- Wiley Brooks, a former leading U.S. figure in the breatharian movement
- Wiley PostWiley PostWiley Hardeman Post was a famed American aviator, the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Also known for his work in high altitude flying, Post helped develop one of the first pressure suits. His Lockheed Vega aircraft, the Winnie Mae, was on display at the National Air and Space Museum's...
, the first person to fly solo around the world - Wiley ScribnerWiley ScribnerWiley Scribner was a United States politician and acting governor of Montana Territory from 1869 to 1870....
, American politician
See also
- WilyWilyWily is a text editor created by Gary Capell for Unix computer systems. It is based on Acme, the mouse-centric editing environment for the Plan 9 operating system....
- Willey (disambiguation)
- Wylie (disambiguation)
- WylyeWylieWylie may refer to:* Wylie * Wylie , mononymous Aboriginal companion of Edward John Eyre during his crossing of the Nullarbor Plain in Australia* Wylie, Wylie Qua, Access Diving, Gabriola Island, B.C...
- Wile E. CoyoteWile E. Coyote and Road RunnerWile E. Coyote and The Road Runner are a duo of cartoon characters from a series of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. The characters were created by animation director Chuck Jones in 1948 for Warner Bros., while the template for their adventures was the work of writer Michael Maltese...
, a cartoon character whose name sounds similar to "Wily"