Sentences with phrase «illustrious families»

The first written example is by Tacitus (A.D 55 - 117) who wrote in his Annals «The images of the most illustrious families..

And it is public knowledge that at birth, Dr Nduom was named Joseph Hubster Yorke Jnr after his father and Papa Kwesi Nduom after one of their illustrious family members.

Saraki noted that the deceased came from an illustrious family of patriots as his late father, Chief Sule Oyesola Gbadamosi, who was one of the pioneer industrialists and brains behind the successes of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the pre and post-independence Western Region government.

A member of an illustrious family of famous French scientists spanning over six generations, he is one of the founders of materials science.

The eldest son of a white mother and prominent black father, Langston feels more acutely than ever the burden of his illustrious family name and his racially mixed heritage.

Not exact matches

Growing up in a middle - class family in Manhattan, Powers had the opportunity to attend Hunter College High School, a prestigious public school that counts Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan and Hamilton's Lin - Manuel Miranda as among its illustrious alumni.

His family belonged to a long and illustrious line of the nobility of the common people, accentuated ever and anon by the appearance of unusual individuals who had distinguished themselves in connection with the evolution of religion on Urantia.

«Fat Frank» may have got a help from his illustrious football family to get a start in football but why he makes this list is because he has never taken his club form onto the international stage.

Atiku extends his deep sympathy to the family, the party and the people of Kogi State over the tragic death of their illustrious political figure.

According to a statement released by President's spokesman Femi Adesina on Monday, Buhari commiserated with wife of the deceased, Senator Zaynab Kure and her children, all the Kure family and the Nupe people, on the unfortunate demise of their illustrious son.

«While praying to Allah to forgive the gentle soul of the deceased, Buhari extended his condolences to the government, the family and people of Jigawa State over the death of such illustrious and dedicated elder statesman.»

Christina's short film career could be called illustrious to say the least, but most moviegoers aren't very familiar with her resume past the child acting days of «The Addams Family» and «Casper.»

Adding to the illustrious Coppola family legacy at SFIFF57 was Gia Coppola, niece of Sofia and granddaughter of Francis, with her gritty slice of teen life Palo Alto.

Burlingame's current biography (still in the works) on the Newman family — which includes current composers David Newman, Randy Newman, and Thomas Newman — pays off with some insight into the composer's role within the old studio system, and in Alfred Newman's case, as the head of Fox» illustrious» music department.

Unbeknownst to her family, Anne still holds a grudge against her sister's betrayal, and when she's given a second chance at her own illustrious love affair with Henry, she sets into motion a ruthless rivalry that threatens to change the face of England forever.

Porsche just unveiled the latest member of its GT family, officially inducting the Cayman into that illustrious batch of performance vehicles distilled to offer the most essential of driving characteristics.

The fifth member of the continuously expanding S - Class family pays homage to its illustrious forebear, the original 1965 Mercedes - Benz S600 Pullman.

New writing by J.K. Rowling continues to be at the core of the site which also features a never before seen article by the author, revealing the history of the wizarding Potter family from its illustrious beginnings in the twelfth century.

In an era when Dada reigned, Stettheimer used her unique blend of impressionism, post-impressionism, and symbolism to capture her illustrious inner circle of friends and family as she saw them.

Sundaram Tagore a descendant of the illustrious Tagore family, himself an art historian, collector and connoisseur moved from his big gallery in Soho to an even bigger space - a 100 - year - old garage in Chelsea.»

SOLO SHOWS: 2017 Consulting a Harvestman, M.G. Nelson Family Gallery, SAA Visual Art Center, Springfield, IL 2017 All the Illustrious Shadows, Kishwaukee College Art Gallery, Kishwaukee College, Malta, IL 2017 They Lay Down Their Bones, Wiseman Gallery, Roque Community College, Grants Pass, OR 2016 Shadow Journeys, Janalyn Hanson White Gallery, Mount Mercy University, Cedar Rapids, IA 2015 - 2016 The Mystery of Waking, Gallery 2, Appalachian Center for Craft, Tennessee Tech University, TN 2015 Restless Shadows, Thompson Gallery, Furman University, Greenville, SC 2015 Kami, Main Gallery, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO 2015 Tabimakura, Studio Kura Gallery, Studio Kura Co. Ltd..

At this exhibition you will be able to enjoy memorabilia from George Vuitton's participation in the 1893 Chicago World Fair, to archival items that belonged to such illustrious clientele as Ernest Hemingway, Lauren Bacall, F. Scott Fitzgerald, as well as the Rockefeller and Vanderbilt families.

And then, on top of Jones's own shimmering intellectual accomplishment in these pages, EyeMinded is something else as well: a conversation between an American family of arts and letters as illustrious as the Lowells or the Jameses.

It may not be a very illustrious life apart from that one watery hurrah, but seeing as how they come from a family that has been around for 350 million years, they may be having the last laugh.

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John Byng - Hall, one of the UK's earliest family therapists, was evidently profoundly influenced by the public disgrace of Admiral Byng, his illustrious 18th - century ancestor, as well no doubt as viewed through the lens of Byng - Hall's own life - experience.