The most important religious text among those acquired by the National Library is a fragment of a Judeo-Persian version of a commentary on the Book of Isaiah originally written by the renowned Babylonian rabbinic scholar Saadia Gaon, a previously unknown text.
Internationally renowned dramatist Simon Stephens, originally from Stockport, selected and mentored the emerging writers including Liverpool playwright Kellie Smith.
Portugal's most renowned player, Eusebio (originally from Mozambique), was one of the most prolific goal scorers in European football in the 1960s.
For the expected six-month procedure, Greenhouse chose the renowned luthier René Morel, originally of France, now of Manhattan, a virtuoso of this anachronistic craft.
German artist Höller, who originally trained as an agricultural scientist, is renowned for turning art galleries into playgrounds full of adults and children, making them shriek with glee and occasionally terror.
He recorded his observations — of wind and water conditions, eagles and ospreys, and human behavior — and other free-associative thoughts on a New York State Road Atlas, writing tidily in block letters, a habit left over from his Navy days spent keeping the ship's log: Pelfershire was originally called Pilfershire as local folks were renowned cattle rustlers!
Originally built as a temple to "all gods" (pan theos), it's renowned for the perfect spherical dimensions of its interior.
November 16, 1896 Bakersfield, California July 15 , 1960New York City, New York Lawrence Tibbett, Tibbett originally spelled Tibbet (born Nov. 16, 1896, Bakersfield, Calif., U.S. died July 15 , 1960 New York City) American baritone renowned for his success in both opera and motion pictures.
Originally known simply as the Goldman Band, this ensemble, now 90 years old, was once widely renowned and is still revered as one of the pioneering forces in the development of the concert band repertory.
The rooms were originally decorated during the reigns of Popes Alexander VI (1492-1503) and Pius III (whose papacy lasted less than a month in 1503), by renowned Renaissance artists like Piero della Francesca, Luca Signorelli and Bramantino.
But the script, originally by William Rose for the Alexander Mackendrick film, has been entirely reworked, by Graham Linehan (comedy writer – Father Ted, The IT Crowd – and renowned tweeter with 135,000 followers).
