Paley

American  

[pay-lee] / ˈpeɪ li /

noun

1. Grace, 1922–2007, U.S. short-story writer and poet.

2. William, 1743–1805, English theologian, philosopher, and clergyman.

3. William S., 1901–1991, U.S. broadcasting executive.

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Paley British  

/ ˈpeɪlɪ /

noun

1. William. 1743–1805, English theologian and utilitarian philosopher. His chief works are The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy (1785), Horae Paulinae (1790), A View of the Evidences of Christianity (1794), and Natural Theology (1802)

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Paternally, she descends from the Vanderbilts, and on her mother’s side, she’s the granddaughter of America’s highest society queen, Babe Paley.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

PaleyFest, organized by the Paley Center for Media, celebrates the best of American television.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

She was a child of privilege, the daughter of Carter Burden, a Vanderbilt descendant and media executive, and Amanda Burden, the daughter of Babe Paley and an influential urban planner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026

Self other differences in a commonly held food norm', by Dr. Anna Paley, Professor Irene Scopelliti and Professor Janina Steinmetz, is published in Appetite.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2026

The first, Natural Theology, published in 1802 by William Paley, the former vicar of Dalston, made an argument that would resonate deeply with Darwin.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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