Sentences with phrase «of his fame as»

A company called Glowforge used crowdfunding to find funding for its 3D laser printer — and has now made the crowdfunding hall of fame as the biggest 30 - day campaign in history.

Three times named to All - Pro teams and picked by the Hall of Fame as the outstanding linebacker of the NFL's first 50 years, Nitschke was only the Packers» third - string middle linebacker when he announced, with tears in his eyes, that he was quitting after 15 years in the game.

You may not see making the Hall of Fame as an achievement, but hundreds of thousands of others do.

When we induct a coach like this into a Sports Hall of Fame as a «true role model», we give our children mixed messages.

David Blunkett... once told me that even at the height of his fame as Home Secretary, people would approach him and say, «Seen you on telly, what do you do?»

Hall first gained a degree of fame as a founding member of the rock band Orleans, best known for the catchy and kitschy»70s hit «Still The One.»

Malik Yoba joins actress and commentator, Stacey Dash as accomplished Bronxites who will be officially inducted into this year's Bronx Walk of Fame as part of the 44th annual Bronx Week, a program of The Bronx Tourism Council.

Mr. Thiebaud will be officially inducted to the Bronx Walk of Fame as part of the 44th annual Bronx Week, a program of The Bronx Tourism Council.

«That was my 15 minutes of fame as a scientist, but I always felt like I couldn't take credit for that,» says my friend, «It was [our advisor] who chose the right topic at the right time.»

So far there are only two known plutoids — Pluto and Eris, the latter of which enjoyed a fleeting moment of fame as the tenth planet.

We get the little robot, countless platitudes about believing in oneself, a heist sequence, a scavenger hunt across Los Angeles, a hastily portrayed rise - and - fall - and - reunion plot, random cuts to viral Internet videos in the middle of scenes, a semi-love story, and an uncritical presentation of fame as the only thing that serves as a genuine measure of self - worth.

He'd already earned more than his share of fame as the former Texas chicken farmer who'd conquered Le Mans in his trademark bib overalls.

The banquet honors the most recent inductees to the SEMA Hall of Fame as well as the winners of industry awards that include the SEMA Person of the Year, WD of the Year and Manufacturers» Rep of the Year.

Fellows is an inductee in the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame as well as the National Corvette Museum's Corvette Hall of Fame.

In 1906 he published The Quest of the Historical Jesus, a book on which much of his fame as a theological scholar rests.

In the novel, Groff includes the Mills Commission's choice of Cooperstown to host the Hall of Fame as an important part of the fictional Templeton's character and survival.

Like it or not, E.L. James has been inducted in the hall of fame as «The Top - Earning Author of 2013.»

She has received accolades from many organizations such as the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, New York State Veterinary Medical Society, University of Pennsylvania Alumni Award, voted Woman of Distinction by Distinction Magazine and was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a third time honoree as one of the 50 Most Influential Women on Long Island, by Newsday's Long Island Business News.

An example of what these amazing dogs can do is displayed in dogs like «Austin,» a Golden Retriever inducted into the Texas Animal Hall of Fame as well as honored with the US Search and Rescue Dog of the Year from the AKC.

Though Bill is recognized by National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as a Legendary Guide on Lake Lanier, he has also won hundreds of awards as an Editor / Writer / Photographer / Videographer by the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA), Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association (SEOPA) and the Georgia Outdoor Writers Association (GOWA).

The free form ink drawings from 1955 to 1967 are a reflection of Warhol's fascination with the performing arts during his rise from commercial artist to the launch of his fame as a global Pop artist.

Craxton never achieved the same heights of fame as his one - time friend and later enemy, Lucian Freud, with whom he shared a house and a delight in painting dead animals (sources tell of a dead monkey, stored in their oven when Kenneth Clark came to tea).

+ An artist built the cutest wall ever around Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as homage to the larger wall the presidential hopeful plans to make Mexico pay for.

A great deal of his fame as well as his wealth was generated by the sale of engraved copies of his animal paintings, many of them by his eldest brother Thomas Landseer (1798 — 1880).

The picture tells the story of Ivan, a country boy who dreams of fame as a singer.

Hence, his contempt for the public, in spite of his fame as a popular science film maker.

Sir Patrick told The Yorkshire Post that the idea of buying the property came to him at the height of his fame as he was driving down a hectic LA motorway.

The 52 - year - old said her autism diagnosis as a child led to a debilitating fear of fame as an adult, which caused her to turn down movie roles and disappear from the screen.

Not exact matches

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, as well as the iconic Grand Ole Opry, can also be found in «Music City.»

Matt Paxton who rose to fame as one of the cleanup experts featured on A&E's Hoarders show, cites his own pain threshold as a reason for his success.

But Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo's famed designer who created iconic franchises such as Mario, Donkey Kong, and The Legend of Zelda, says he thinks something else was to blame.

Fourteen females have been inducted into the WA Women's Hall of Fame today as part of International Women's Day, while a new report out reveals a spike in female board appointments to start the year.

Over the years, the acronym has become a sort - of mantra for the famed Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers venture capitalist, who more recently turned it into a book (Measure What Matters; Portfolio, $ 14) he describes as «my love letter to our future.»

The idea of a «done list» is recommended by famed VC Marc Andreessen as well as Azula Altucher.

George Herman «Babe» Ruth was a star pitcher in his early career but achieved his fame as «The Sultan of Swat» by hitting 714 home runs and driving in 2,213 runs in 22 seasons between 1914 and 1935.

And the G4S report cites taxi service Uber as an example of a business, famed for its electronic payment system, which saw exponential growth when it introduced a cash option in Asia, Africa and South America.

As famed historian, Will Duran said, «I think the ability of the average man could be doubled if it were demanded, if the situation demanded.»

That was farther than any privately developed rocket in recent history and almost three times as far as Burt Rutan's famed SpaceShipOne flight of 2004.

CBA is seen as a stable part of life in the country of 24 million where most people have had a mortgage, insurance policy or regular savings account with CBA at some point - often starting with its famed «Dollarmites» deposit account for school children.

But it was her turn as the tough - talking princess who defies the Evil Empire in «Star Wars» two years later that rocketed her into fame and turned her into a feminist icon at the tender age of 19.

Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety; these notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened.

Famed bond fund manager Bill Gross attacked the use of negative rates as an attempt to mask the symptoms of an unhealthy global economy, while Ray Dalio, the head of the world's largest hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, has recently argued that negative rates will be ineffective at boosting growth.

When mountaineer Joe Simpson, of Touching the Void fame, had become snow blind, he had realized that as long as he repeated a pattern in his steps that he could move forward effectively and efficiently.

In the end, fame couldn't save little Robyn from the horror of her parents» marriage, as she had dreamed it might.

«Pirates of Silicon Valley» recaps the journey of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak and their rise to fame as the creators of Microsoft and Apple.

A pioneer of the U.S. web industry, Yang also led Yahoo's investment in Alibaba, securing his fame as a crossover U.S. - China business personality.

If you're one of those people who has to have everything, White Girl's Babe wine hits all the hipster check marks: It's pink, sparkling, and has a cheeky name and um, a claim to fame as «The Fat Jew» of Instagram's wine brand.

One example of the former might be cluing them into Caitlin Jenner's original rise to fame as an Olympic athlete, which came decades before her association with the Kardashians, or her highly - publicized gender transition this year.

As Mark Cuban's fame has grown in recent years, he's become a true icon of the business world.

Zenefits» famed COO, David Sacks, who had invested $ 11 million of his own money, took over as CEO and settled with the states.