Regarded as one of the most influential electrical innovations, the universal system used transformers to step-up voltage from generators to high-voltage transmission lines, and then to step-down voltage to local distribution circuits or industrial customers.

Regarded as one of the best generals of the Northern and Southern dynasties, Liu Yu started off by reclaiming much of the territory the Chinese had lost during the Sixteen Kingdoms era.

Regarded today as one of the more colorful events in the Mission's history, an annual celebration is held to memorialize " The Day that Pirates Sacked the Mission.

Regarded as one of the most important figures in French popular music, he was renowned for his often provocative and scandalous releases, as well as his diverse artistic output, which embodied genres ranging from jazz, chanson, pop and yé-yé, to reggae, funk, rock, electronic and disco music.

Regarded as one of Britain's great dramatic talents, she was created an Officer of the British Empire ( OBE ) in 1971 and raised to Dame Commander ( DBE ) in 1975.

* Paavo Nurmi, Finnish, Regarded as the greatest track and field athlete of all time and winner of nine Olympic gold medals ( despite missing 1932 games in a professional controversy over travel expenses ), setting world records at distances between 1500 m and 20 km, and one of the Flying Finns

Regarded as one of the most beautiful of the Oxford and Cambridge colleges, Magdalen is also one of the most visited.

Regarded as one of her most impressive turns, her performance netted the 2001 acting prize in Cannes.

Regarded as one of the series ' strongest Pokémon, it changed the way players approached the games by forcing them to find ways to counteract those using Mewtwo.

Regarded by many as one of the greatest living chemists, he has developed numerous synthetic reagents, methodologies, and has advanced the science of organic synthesis considerably.

Regarded as one of the best pilots in the group, he was among the first of his group to be assigned a Gemini mission.

Regarded as one of the Golden Age of Television's best quiz show parodies, the Honeymooners episode depicted Kramden spending a week intensively studying popular songs, only to blow the first question on the subject when he returned to play on the show.

Regarded as one of the finest female actors in the history of Hindi cinema, Nutan was noted for playing unconventional parts, and her performances often received praise and accolades.

Regarded as one of the supreme technicians of his day by virtually all of his more famous contemporaries ( even Vladimir Horowitz admired his vast pianistic command ), he never achieved their level of success with the public, perhaps because he made it look and sound so easy, but mostly because he enjoyed teaching more than performing.

Regarded as one the most notorious mavericks in golf fashion, Jespers character suited J. Lindeberg ’ s creative concept perfectly and also added a professional value to the collections.

Regarded as one of the most important of the early film pioneers, Laemmle was born on the Radstrasse just outside the former Jewish quarter of Laupheim.

Regarded as one of the Devon clubs greatest managers, he took them to the Third Division South title in 1929 – 30, after taking the club to second in the division for a remarkable sequence of six consecutive seasons.

Regarded as one of the finest actresses in India, Azmi's performances in films in a variety of genres have generally earned her praise and awards, which include a record of five wins of the National Film Award for Best Actress and several international honours.

Regarded by Howard Staunton as ' one of the finest players in England ' he was primarily an enthusiastic amateur of chess, yet in his sole tournament appearance at London 1851 he took second prize behind Adolf Anderssen.

Regarded by his peers as one of the best writers of the 19th century, he is considered a member of the Fireside Poets.

Auto Express magazine describe it as " Regarded as one of VW ’ s best-ever drivers ’ cars ".

Regarded by critics as one of the greatest actresses of the post-war period, and frequently named as one of the leading German-speaking actresses in polls, Berger has received many award nominations for her acting in theatre, film and television ; her awards include three Bambi Awards, two Romys, an Adolf Grimme Award, both a Deutscher and a Bayerischer Fernsehpreis, and a Goldene Kamera.

Regarded as the home of cricket by most people of Kent.

Represents a newborn baby, hairy and cranky, bawling and full of blood. Regarded as the greatest and most powerful avatar.

Regarded as a problem prisoner, he was moved 120 times throughout Her Majesty's Prison Service and spent most of that time in solitary confinement.

Regarded as the most entertaining game of the series, Australian winger Brian Carlson scored a hat-trick of both tries and goals, but the highlight of the game was a bewildering try by Kiwi stand-off George Menzies which was so spectacular that even the referee, Eric Clay, applauded.

Regarded as one of the most irreconcilable of the Boer leaders, he took part, however, in the preliminary peace negotiations at Klerksdorp in April 1902, but was prevented by illness from signing the Treaty of Vereeniging at Pretoria on 31 May.

Regarded by some as one of the most adroit players of intra-service politics, Drum climbed quickly up the ranks in the Army ; he became assistant Chief of Staff to General John J. Pershing in France during World War I.

Regarded by Time magazine in 1974 — alongside Prince Valiant author-illustrator Hal Foster — as " some sort of genius ", and described in Jerry Bails and Hames Ware's Who's Who in American Comic Books as " ossibly the most influential artist on early comic books ", Raymond's legacy as an artistic inspiration is immense.

Regarded as one of the most talented Indian female actors of her generation, Tabu is known to be selective about her film roles and has once said, " I do films which move me and most of all, the unit and the director should appeal to me.

Regarded as only a fall-back source in case a client is unable to locate and / or download the linked-to file in its supported P2P network ( s ), most clients treat it equal to the " xs " token when it comes to priority, and ignore the timeout before contacting " as " sources denoted by the specs.

Regarded as a veteran and " one of the most striking figures of the American Gothic scene ," Eva O has had a significant influence on the emerging deathrock movement, which garnered her the " Queen of Darkness " title from the press and audience.

Regarded as one of the most important human rights, the courts have stated that there is no difference between the protection offered by the common law, and that guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights.

Regarded by English Heritage as the second most important modern building in London, after the Royal Festival Hall, the building has a low brickwork plinth clad in blue-grey glazing.

Regarded as one of the most highly esteemed local wines, Mavrud vineyards are mainly be found around Asenovgrad and Perushtitsa, as well as more rarely near Pazardzhik, Stara Zagora and Chirpan.

Regarded as the most important player on the Wanderers, Stuart was said to know how to play every position on the ice, and passed his knowledge of the game onto his teammates.

Regarded as one of the most important figures of medieval Bulgaria, Evtimiy was the last head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church in the Second Bulgarian Empire.

Regarded as one of the most significant archaeological zones in the northwestern region, Casas Grandes is located in a wide, fertile valley on the Casas Grandes or San Miguel River, south of Janos and northwest of the state capital, the city of Chihuahua.

Regarded widely as the cornerstone of Keynesian thought, the book challenged the established classical economics and introduced important concepts such as the consumption function, the multiplier, the marginal efficiency of capital, the principle of effective demand and liquidity preference.

Regarded as a vigorous chewer, it is important to provide a constant and regular supply of non-toxic chewing materials such as tree branches or commercially-available chew toys for parrots.

Regarded as an influential author and intellectual in the United States, Friedan remained active in politics and advocacy for the rest of her life, authoring six books.