He sought advancement in the Church, but spent many years as a vicar in rural Irish parishes, encircled by Catholics.
He advocated advancement based on individual merit rather than on hereditary status, an increased government responsibility for economic life, and a relaxation of central control over the great feudal lords.
While he praises advancements in engineering, science and medicine, he warns that "our immense technological development has not been accompanied by a development in human responsibility, values and conscience".
(Indeed, at another point in his appealingly discursive acceptance speech, he discussed advancements in nanotechnology that scientists told him could extend his life by 30 years).
When I asked whether he'd ever seen a talented woman do something he viewed as hurting her chances for advancement, he nodded — then chose his words carefully.
Two of the lawsuits were settled, but this month a male firefighter brought another lawsuit contending that he had been denied advancement because he is male and not gay.
He did not secure any further academic advancement: he hoped to be appointed Camden Professor of Ancient History on the death or resignation of Degory Wheare (the first professor).
As a flyer, he joined the Wings Club of New York City, and for business advancement he joined the California Club in Los Angeles.
Actually, because of his injuries and the time he had lost — he had fallen nearly two years behind his West Point class in career advancement — he had to fight to stay.
Justinianus was a Roman name that he took from his uncle, the emperor Justin I, to whom he owed his advancement.
"Government tax breaks for solar have encouraged technology advancement," he said.
