As an instrumental figure in the careers of many of the best writers of his time, " he always treated them and their work with the utmost respect.

Since taking over the position, McDonough has been an instrumental figure in the Blackhawks current marketing success, including establishing links between the Blackhawks and the very strong Cubs fan base in a number of ways.

The Borough has a Music Service which provides instrumental tuition for 15 % of all Harrow state sector pupils ( the national figure is 8 % of all state pupils receiving instrumental tuition ) and a range of ensemble opportunities for pupils.

Another prominent local figure was Elizabeth Orton Jones, an author, illustrator and teacher better known as " Twig ", instrumental in recording the history of the town.

Meyer Lansky ( born Meyer Suchowljansky ; July 4, 1902 – January 15, 1983 ), known as the " Mob's Accountant ," was a Russian-born American organized crime figure who, along with his associate Charles " Lucky " Luciano, was instrumental in the development of the " National Crime Syndicate " in the United States.

Cuvier was a major figure in natural sciences research in the early 19th century, and was instrumental in establishing the fields of comparative anatomy and paleontology through his work in comparing living animals with fossils.

A charismatic figure, she was championed by the modernist poet Ezra Pound, who was instrumental in building and furthering her career.

Though not one of the most well known figures of the French Revolution, Jacques Nicolas Billaud Varenne was an instrumental figure of the period known as the Reign of Terror.

He is considered a prominent figure in the development of instrumental hip hop and first gained notice with the release of his highly acclaimed debut album Endtroducing ....., which was the first album to be recorded using only sampled sounds.

In December 1994, when the First Chechen War broke out, he was the senior military figure on the Chechen side during the war and was widely seen as being instrumental to the Chechen victory over the Russian forces.

* Satyrus, a 5th-century BC Greek political figure, instrumental in the downfall of Cleophon

Ron Hardy ( 8 May 1958-2 March 1992 ) was a DJ and instrumental figure in the development of house music.

A leading figure in late 19th-and early 20th-century Britain, he was instrumental in the foundation of the Fabian Society and the Labour Party.

Eulenburg was a second cousin of Prince Philip of Eulenburg, a close friend of Wilhelm II, German Emperor, and an instrumental figure behind the scenes of German politics.

He remained a leading figure in the Peelite faction in the House of Commons, and played an instrumental role in bringing the Peelites into the Palmerston-Russell government of 1859, and can thus be seen as one of the fathers of the modern Liberal Party, although he himself refused to take a position in the government.

Brown has been instrumental in popularizing late antiquity, the figure of the " holy man " and the study of the cult of the saints.

and it is now speculated that Page lifted the descending guitar figure from Spirit's instrumental " Taurus " for Led Zeppelin's signature tune " Stairway To Heaven ".

However, Mufti Taqi Usmani, an instrumental figure in making the law, has stated:

Burstall was a key figure in Australian postwar cinema and was instrumental in rebuilding the Australian film industry at a time when it had been effectively dead for years.

All of that changed when former Band manager Albert Grossman — a father figure and confidant to the singer, not to mention an instrumental figure in any possible solo career — suddenly died in late January 1986.

* David Jewett, an American naval officer and privateer, who is an instrumental figure in Argentina's claim to the Falkland Islands

He was an instrumental figure in the side's UEFA Cup qualification as fifth, as it also reached the Spanish Cup final, lost to eventual league winners FC Barcelona.

He was David Soslan, an Alan prince, to whom the 18th-century Georgian scholar Prince Vakhushti ascribes descent from the early 11th-century Georgian king George I. David, a capable military commander, became Tamar's major supporter and was instrumental in defeating the rebellious nobles rallied behind Yuri.

" He terms the main principle behind gun control " the instrumental theory of salvation :" that, lacking the ability to change the violent intent in criminals, we often shift focus to the instrument in an attempt to " limit our ability to hurt ourselves, and one another.

The instrumental album " Will Power " ( 1987 ), with heavy classical and jazz influences, set the stage for things to come later, but before he left pop behind, he put out two more albums, Blaze of Glory ( which he performed in its entirety during the subsequent tour ) and Laughter & Lust.

Immerglück ( of the Ophelias and the Monks of Doom ) joined in 1990 for touring behind the record, playing some of the departed Molla and Segel's instrumental parts on steel guitar, guitar and mandolin.

He was the instrumental force behind ' Brain Games ', which organized the World Championship match in 2000 between Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik.

The Warners style that he was so instrumental in developing was leaving him behind.

For example, 1999's One Guitar No Vocals offered a new instrumental version of 1974's " Morning Is The Long Way Home ", with the countermelody opened up from behind the vocal line, stripped of its original trippy lyrics.

Big Red Rocket of Love " was used in a commercial for the Mazda Miata, and the instrumental which they often used to open their show, Big Sky, was the music behind a commercial for Levi's jeans.

Rosseland was instrumental in the effort behind the building of the Oslo Analyzer, built in 1938 and for some time was the world's most powerful differential analyzer.

He was instrumental in Norwich's march to the First Division championship in 2003 – 04, and came second in the supporters vote for player of the season behind Craig Fleming.

Along with Captain Leonard Anderson, who commanded the Victory, the two ships were instrumental in discovering Drakh plans to destroy Earth with the Shadow Planet Killer left behind by the Shadows when they left the galaxy.

King, and other senior leaders in the Navy Department allowed him to play an instrumental role behind the scenes in the years leading up to and during World War II.

The Military Police were also instrumental in operations behind Japanese line, and in time continued to expand under the direction of Nationalist Military.

David, a capable military commander, became Tamar's major supporter and was instrumental in defeating the rebellious nobles rallied behind Yuri.

To this day, very few Malaysians are aware that Daim was instrumental in working behind the scenes to resolve these issues and restore good relations with the British.

Huo's half-brother Huo Guang was later a great Han statesman who was the chief consul behind Emperor Zhao, and was instrumental in the succession of Emperor Xuan to the throne after Emperor Zhao's death.

Yeager was instrumental in the conversion of Russell Martin from third base to behind the plate.

He left behind an impressive oeuvre which numbers about 300 individual works, especially in the genres of chamber music and instrumental pieces for piano or organ.

Naresh Bhatia was the person instrumental behind the release of Desert Rain.

Allmusic described the act's style: " Part of the secret behind the Outsiders musical success lay in the group's embellishments horns and strings, which slotted in perfectly with their basic three-or four-piece instrumental sound.

He was instrumental behind the rapid growth of the Kirloskar Group.