Stevens

American  

[stee-vuhnz] / ˈsti vənz /

noun

1. Alfred, 1817–75, English painter and sculptor.

2. George (Cooper), 1905–75, U.S. film director.

3. John Cox 1749–1838, and his son Robert Livingston, 1787–1856, U.S. engineers and inventors.

4. John Paul, 1920–2019, U.S. jurist: Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1975–2010.

5. Nettie Marie 1861–1912, U.S. cytogeneticist.

6. Thaddeus, 1792–1868, U.S. abolitionist and political leader.

7. Wallace, 1879–1955, U.S. poet.

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Stevens British  

/ ˈstiːvənz /

noun

1. Thaddeus (ˈθædɪəs). 1792–1868, US Radical Republican politician. An opponent of slavery, he supported Reconstruction and entered the resolution calling for the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson

2. Wallace. 1879–1955, US poet, whose books include the collections Harmonium (1923), The Man with the Blue Guitar (1937), and Transport to Summer (1947)

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Stevens Scientific  

/ stē′vənz /

1. American biologist who identified the role of X and Y chromosomes in determining the sex of an organism. Stevens studied the chromosomes of mealworm beetles, first establishing that chromosomes are inherited in pairs. She later showed that eggs fertilized by X-carrying sperm produced female offspring, while Y-carrying sperm produced male offspring. She extended this work to studies of sex determination in various plants and insects.

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Stevens Institute of Technology, which has strong engineering, computer science and math programs, among others, moved up 21 spots this year to No. 59 on the list.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

"A fuller understanding of brain aging requires research that reflects the world's social, cultural, and geographic diversity," said Arthur W. Toga, PhD, director of the Stevens INI and Provost Professor at USC.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

If you’re in the mood for a coming-of-age drama, the Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony is “is a perfect little movie,” according to Dana Stevens.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

“The chase went all throughout Los Angeles,” Stevens said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

“You mustn’t be afraid to go down and ask the Quaker Stevens for help, Lyddie. They mean to be good neighbors to us, no matter what Mama says.”

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson