Sentence examples for acquiring fame from inspiring English sources

Hume is following Fontenelle's interpretation of Newton as a modest genius not concerned with acquiring fame (Fontenelle 1728 — see Other Internet Resources below).

After Lady Gaga, no one can claim to be innocent about the process of acquiring fame.

Motives, by contrast, include things like entry into Paradise, avenging the death of one's friend, acquiring fame, or securing financial support for one's family.

He acquired fame and fortune by lecturing and retired to Athens about 275 bc to write.

The third factor is the desire to acquire fame and glory through killing.

Mr. James T. Lee, who acquired fame by building the Shelton Hotel, is a member of the syndicate arranging this latter project.

Last week Henley had a chance to acquire fame in a new area of life, and rejected it.The business in question exemplifies many of the virtues Conservatives hold dear.

NEARLY 100 years ago, Ernest Rutherford acquired fame, and a Nobel prize, by shooting alpha particles (helium nuclei produced by radioactive decay) at gold foil.

In his priestly function of presiding at the monks' worship, Macarius also acquired fame for his eloquent spiritual conferences and instructions.

Babitsky acquired fame for his extraordinary and fearless reporting from Chechnya during the two wars fought by Russia to regain control of the republic.

The son of a prominent physician, Savonarola had been born at Ferrara, entered the Dominican order at Bologna at the age of 23, and rapidly acquired fame as a theologian and preacher.