The Charles Men has a tremendous range of characters, of common folk even more than of major figures.

Out of long experience I have found that incidental figures and other objects like trees, logs, and bushes can be traced from the original sketch and moved about in the major areas on the final sheet until they occupy the right position, which I call clicking.

In the nineteenth century the major figures of mathematical acoustics were Helmholtz in Germany, who consolidated the field of physiological acoustics, and Lord Rayleigh in England, who combined the previous knowledge with his own copious contributions to the field in his monumental work The Theory of Sound ( 1877 ).

Indeed, the problem of determining the area of plane figures was a major motivation for the historical development of calculus.

From a modern perspective these figures may seem small, but in the world of Greek city-states Athens was huge: most of the thousand or so Greek cities could only muster 1000 – 1500 adult male citizens and Corinth, a major power, had at most 15, 000 but in some very seldom cases more.

The methods used for protection by famous people have sometimes evoked negative reactions by the public, with some resenting the separation from their officials or major figures.

Although he was a major figure in the protectionist wing of the Conservative Party after 1844, Disraeli's relations with the other leading figures in the party, particularly Lord Derby, the overall leader, were often strained.

The " Deuteronomic " perspective ( that of the book of Deuteronomy ) is particularly evident in prayers and speeches spoken by key figures at major transition points: Solomon's speech at the dedication of the Temple is a key example.

Some major figures in the previous mainland China government, such as H. H. Kung and T. V. Soong, exiled themselves to the United States.

He worked with all the major figures of the movement, especially his chief advisor on the matter, Gifford Pinchot.

But there were others who were also considered as major figures at the time.

In 1926, Hollywood studio Warner Bros. introduced the " Vitaphone " system, producing short films of live entertainment acts and public figures and adding recorded sound effects and orchestral scores to some of its major features.

Francisco Madero, Porfirio Díaz, and other major figures and events of the Mexican Revolution are seen and experienced by the character of Frank Traverse in Thomas Pynchon's novel Against the Day.

The head of state usually appoints most or all the key officials in the government, including the head of government and other cabinet ministers, key judicial figures ; and all major office holders in the civil service, foreign service and commissioned ( military ) officers.

Both the major literary figures of the following century, Robert Burns and Walter Scott, would be highly influenced by the Ossian cycle.

The " kailyard tradition " at the end of the century, brought elements of fantasy and folklore back into fashion as can be seen in the work of figures like J. M. Barrie, most famous for his creation of Peter Pan, and George MacDonald, whose works, including Phantasies, played a major part in the creation of the fantasy genre.

He is considered one of the founders of microbiology, inspiring such major figures as Paul Ehrlich and Gerhard Domagk.

Local empire-builders such as the Ghaznavids, Ghurids and Timurids made Afghanistan a major medieval power as well as a learning center that produced the likes of Avicenna, Al-Biruni, and Rumi, among many other academic or iconic figures.

He required major political figures to live at the court, and he reinforced political alliances through appropriate marriages ( Aluma himself was the son of a Kanuri father and a Bulala mother ).

Several other major new figures became associated with the society during this period.

The society also lost several major figures over the period: Richard Lovell Edgeworth ceased regular involvement in the society's activities when he returned to Ireland in 1782, John Whitehurst died in London in 1788, and Thomas Day died the following year.

Marisol, Joselito, Pili & Mili and Rocío Dúrcal was the major figures of musical films from 60's to 70's.

Williams was well known for representing Watergate figures as well as major Mafia figures including Frank Costello.

Many persons and beings have falsely pretended to be gods or demons during history ; in particular, none of the ones claiming to be major figures from Judeo-Christian beliefs has turned out to be the real article, although a number of angels have appeared in recent years, as well as an apparent true rebellion and expulsion of angels from a higher realm known as Paradise, proving that some form of Heaven and Hell do exist in this Universe, seemingly like those in keeping with common real world religious belief.

These basic ideas concerning the nature of religion were, Adams believed, some of the major keys to the understanding of history and the movement of society.

A major portion of the credit should also go to flautist Haumd for his rendering of the almost impossible `` Indianapolis '' movement in the Baslot.

( Such Baby Doe Rules cases were then a major concern of the pro-life movement of the early 1980s, which viewed selective treatment of those infants as disability discrimination.

Some scholars believe that the apologetic view of Luke ’ s work is overemphasized and that it should not be regarded as a “ major aim of the Lucan writings .” While Munck believes that purpose of Luke ’ s work is not that clear-cut and sympathizes with other claims, he believes that Luke ’ s work can function as an apology only in the sense that it “ presents a defense of Christianity and Paul ” and may serve to “ clarify the position of Christianity within Jewry and within the Roman Empire .” Pervo disagrees that Luke ’ s work is an apology and even that it could possibly be addressed to Rome because he believes that “ Luke and Acts speak to insiders, believers in Jesus .” Freedman believes that Luke is writing an apology but that his goal is “ not to defend the Christian movement as such but to defend God ’ s ways in history .”

They include two concertos for pianoforte, one in C major and one in B flat major, ( both 1773 ); a concerto for organ in C Major in two movements, ( the middle movement is missing from the autograph score, or perhaps, it was an improvised organ solo ) ( also 1773 ); two concertante works: a concerto for oboe, violin and cello in D major ( 1770 ), and a flute and oboe concerto in C major ( 1774 ).

Most recently the 2008 movie Iron Man used the Larghetto movement from Salieri's Piano Concerto in C major.

The second major mobilization of the movement, known as N30, occurred on November 30, 1999, when protesters blocked delegates ' entrance to WTO meetings in Seattle, Washington, USA.

One argument often made by the opponents of the anti-globalization movement ( especially by The Economist ), is that one of the major causes of poverty amongst third-world farmers are the trade barriers put up by rich nations and poor nations alike.

The D major trio features themes found in the second movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 2.

The discovery of the New World represented a major turning point in the history of food because of the movement of foods from and to Europe, such as potatoes, tomatoes, corn, yams, and beans.

In Canada, a variety of conservative governments have been progressive conservative, with Canada's major conservative movement being officially named the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1942 to 2003.

Among those major Protestant Christian traditions that employ congregationalism are those Congregational Churches known by the " Congregationalist " name that descended from the Anglo-American Puritan movement of the 17th century, the Baptist churches, and most of the groups brought about by the Anabaptist movement in Germany that immigrated to the U. S. in the late 18th century.

The civil rights movement of the 1960s was a major influence on Alston.

The most famous is Franz Schubert's Piano Quintet in A major, known as " The Trout Quintet " for its set of variations in the fourth movement of Schubert's Die Forelle.

Between 1978 and 1986 the Derg launched eight unsuccessful major offensives against the independence movement.

The women's suffrage movement gave women in many countries the right to vote, and securing the right to vote freely was a major goal of the American civil rights movement.

Later in the 18th century, as well as in the early 19th century, the diffuse movement known as Mesmerism became a major expression of esotericism.

The creation of these laws led to a major shift in the environmental movement.

However, the differences between the various groups that make up the modern environmental movement tend to outweigh such similarities, and they rarely co-operate directly except on a few major global questions.