Known for his compositions of amusing genre scenes ( also called bodegones ), such as Old Woman Frying Eggs, his sacred subjects include Adoración de los Reyes ( 1619, The Adoration of the Magi ), and Jesús y los peregrinos de Emaús ( 1626, Christ and the Pilgrims of Emmaus ), both of which begin to express his more pointed and careful realism.

Known for its student life, lively atmosphere and bistros, the Latin Quarter is the home to a number of higher education establishments besides the university itself, such as the École Normale Supérieure, the École des Mines de Paris ( a ParisTech institute ), the Schola Cantorum, and the Jussieu university campus.

Known as the Turbinlite, the idea was not a success, and in time, both the Blenheim and the Turbinlite were replaced, first by night fighter versions of the Beaufighter and then by the even higher-performing de Havilland Mosquito, which would later accompany the Bomber stream on raids over Germany.

Known variously as: Algoumequins de l ' Isle-aux-Allumettes, Big River People, Gens d l ' Isle, Honkeronon ( Wyandot language ), Island Algonquian, Island Indians, Island Nation, People from the Island, Kichesippiriniwek, Nation de l ' Isle, Nation of the Isle, and Savages de l ' Isle.

Known centuries ago as the Tierra de Camarines, the province is distinctly Spanish-founded settlement.

Known to contemporaries as the Kingdom of Sicily as it was the de jure remnant of that kingdom, it is dubbed Kingdom of Naples to distinguish it from the island-based polity.

Known for his moderation, pragmatism and self-irony, Erlander constantly sought approval from the liberal-conservative opposition for his policies, de facto dropping all pretences of wide-scale nationalizations whilst introducing reforms such as universal health insurance, pension additions and a growing public sector while stopping short of raising tax levels above the average OECD levels at the time.

Known to the Spanish as Roberto Baal, in 1543 he sacked Rancherias and Santa Marta, followed by an attack in 1544 on Cartagena de Indias.

Known to friends and intimates as " Fufu ", de Funès spoke French, Spanish and English well.

Known as the Carte româneascǎ de învăţătură (" Romanian book of learning ") or Pravila lui Vasile Lupu (" Vasile Lupu's code "), the document does not go against Byzantine tradition, being a translated review of customs ( and almost identical to its Wallachian contemporary equivalent ).

Known as Baroness de la Zouch, she was the wife of Hon.

Known officially as Pinturas Rupestres de Valle Montevideo they are estimated by some to be 10, 000 years old.

Known as Sporting Club, US Phocéenne, and Football Club de Marseille in the first five years after their foundation, the club adopted the name Olympique de Marseille in 1899, in honor of the anniversary of Marseille's founding by Greeks from Phocaea some 25 centuries earlier, with the name Olympique, coming from ancient Olympic Games and the colours ( reversed flag of Greece ) chosen to represent the club.

Known legally as Société de télédiffusion du Québec ( Quebec Television Broadcasting Corporation ), it is a provincial crown corporation owned by the Government of Quebec.

Known for strong reactionary, ultramontane, and Ultra-royalist views, he became the French minister of foreign affairs under Jean-Baptiste Guillaume Joseph, comte de Villèle in December 1821.

Known as " lo de Cacho " ( Cacho's ), it claims to be the last pulpería of the Pampas and retains the atmosphere of 1850, the year it opened.

Known apostates who made their mark in history by attempting to convert other Jews in the 14th and 15th centuries include Juan de Valladolid and Astruc Remoch.

Known as Alphonse, he was the eldest son of James Mayer de Rothschild ( 1792 – 1868 ).

Known as de la otra Banda del Paraná (" from the other side of the Paraná ") and Baxada del Paraná (" Ford of the Paraná "), the settlement never had an official foundation, and it slowly grew as a satellite town of Santa Fe.

Known by the courtesy title of comte de Chinon during the lifetime of his distinguished grandfather, he was married in 1782 at the age of fifteen to Rosalie de Rochechouart, a deformed child of twelve, with whom his relations were never more than formal.

Known as " Big Mac ", the encyclopedia became the standard baseball reference until 1988, when Total Baseball was released by Warner Books using more sophisticated technology.

Known as a free-swinger in his early years, and as a good strikeout candidate, Sammy became an effective hitter for average.

Known in as a stronghold for left wing liberalism during the German Empire, Breslau eventually became one of the strongest support bases of the Nazis, who in the 1932 elections received 44 % of Breslau's votes, the third-highest total in all of Germany.

Known originally as the Lewisburg High School, it became in 1848 the Academical and Primary Department of the University at Lewisburg.

However, because Massachusetts cities have self-governing powers not available to towns, it became known for legal purposes as " The City Known as the Town of Methuen ".

Known first as Jeptha, Rosman became known as Toxaway into the beginning of the 20th Century.

Known as the " Salem Academy ," this school became the foundation of the present village: landowner John Sample platted South Salem in 1846 in order better to serve the students and teachers of the school.

Known for his talent at ad-lib, he became a sought-after speaker for dinners and similar events.

Known as Pilgrims, they successfully established a settlement in what became Massachusetts.

Known in America as James, the English translation for Jacques, Le Ray Jr. also made large land purchases in the State and, in 1790, he married a girl from New Jersey and became an American citizen.

Known as Jane Brakhage, she became his first wife.

Known in the animation world as one of the art's most accomplished teachers, in 1973 Canadian animator Richard Williams brought Art Babbitt to his London studio in Soho Square to deliver a series of lectures on animation acting and technique that subsequently became famous among animators.

Known popularly as the Guild of Our Lady it became a meeting place for local dignitaries and a hotbed of political intrigue.

Known as " The Mount ", her kitchen and restaurant service became famous.

Known as The Singing Bobby, he became a local celebrity before starting to work the UK variety circuit, where he played 19 seasons in the northern English seaside resort of Blackpool.

Known as the " Northern Horse ", these die-hards were largely impoverished sons of gentry, and they became known for touchiness and lack of discipline.

Known as The Two Coreys, the duo became 1980s icons and went on to star in seven movies together, later starring in the A & E reality show The Two Coreys.

Known for its simple, inexpensive Southern cuisine, including its specialty, skillet-fried chicken, the Pickrick soon became a thriving business.

Known affectionately as " The Pharmacy " among city residents, Norwich Pharmacal became world famous for its Unguentine antiseptic dressing ( introduced in 1893 ) and Pepto-Bismol, an upset-stomach and anti-diarrhea medication ( introduced in 1901 under a different name ).

Known as Britain's oldest car manufacturers, Daimler became the official transportation of royalty in 1898, after the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, was given a ride on a Daimler by John Douglas-Scott-Montagu later known as Lord Montagu of Beaulieu.

Known as Nightcrawler, Wagner became a member of the X-Men.

Comedian Stephen Colbert with Snyder, whose district became " Better Know a District | Better Known " on February 15, 2007

Known as Lord John Bentinck, he served in the army from 1818, entering it as an Ensign in the Foot Guards and later transferred to the 7th Light Dragoon Guards in 1821, where he became a Captain, the 2nd Life Guards in 1823.

Known as the American Schindler, in 1995 Varian Fry became the first United States citizen to be listed in the Righteous among the Nations at Israel's national Holocaust Memorial, Yad Vashem ( in 2006, fellow Americans Waitstill Sharp and Martha Sharp were added to the list ).