Sentence examples for recognition when he was from inspiring English sources

He has been credited with lifting the standard of the Dallas Symphony, an achievement that gained wider recognition when he was named Musical America's Conductor of the Year in 2012.

His poetry had been nourished by prompt recognition: when he was only 27, a committee consisting of W. H. Auden, Marianne Moore and Stephen Spender chose his first book ("The Hawk in the Rain") to be published in America.

In 1833 Godwin finally received some recognition when he was given a sinecure post by the then Whig government.

Dance was specifically rewarded, receiving royal recognition when he was made a Knight Bachelor by King George III.

Sarsgaard later achieved critical recognition when he was cast in Boys Don't Cry (1999) as John Lotter.

On September 29, Lockett earned his sixth career Big 12 player of the week recognition when he was named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week.

His painting was already gaining recognition, notably when he was included in the 1974 Hayward Annual, British Painting, selected by Andrew Forge.

Meanwhile, in the midst of the Great Depression of the 1930s, Ruth made a fortune endorsing Chevrolets, Cadillacs, Packards, Studebakers and Chryslers, as well as home appliances, boarding kennels and housing developments.Gehrig's fine qualities came to the fore, and won national recognition, only when he was struck by a disease medical specialists call amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Hextall's first international recognition came when he was named as part of Team Canada's squad for the 1987 Canada Cup.

Mr. Darrington first won outside recognition in 1962, when he was asked to build a sand castle for a travel exhibition at Olympia Stadium in London.

Despite his numerous contributions to medical technology, Zoll received only limited recognition until 1973, when he was awarded the Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award.