George Stokes is the name of:
- Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet (1819-1903), British mathematician and physicist
- George Henry Stokes (1876-1959), Member of Canadian Parliament
- George Thomas Stokes (1843-1898), Irish historian
- George Stokes (actor), American actor
Famous quotes containing the words george and/or stokes:
“Capital is a result of labor, and is used by labor to assist it in further production. Labor is the active and initial force, and labor is therefore the employer of capital.”
—Henry George (1839–1897)
“Some pray to marry the man they love,
My prayer will somewhat vary;
I humbly pray to Heaven above
That I love the man I marry.”
—Rose Pastor Stokes (1879–1933)