* Bill James: Widely considered the father of sabermetrics due to his extensive series of books, although a number of less well known SABR researchers in the early 1970s provided a foundation for his work.

Widely known as " Shakers ".

Widely seen as a maverick leader of the Liberal Democratic Party ( LDP ), he became known as an economic reformer, focusing on Japan's government debt and the privatization of its postal service.

Widely known species include Lonicera periclymenum ( honeysuckle or woodbine ), Lonicera japonica ( Japanese honeysuckle, white honeysuckle, or Chinese honeysuckle ) and Lonicera sempervirens ( coral honeysuckle, trumpet honeysuckle, or woodbine honeysuckle ).

Widely known as a ladies ' man ( he himself once said that he " didn't chase women but … couldn't always be bothered to run away ").

Widely known for some of the best bass fishing in NY.

Widely known as D ' Arcy McGee, he was born on April 13th, 1825 in Carlingford, Ireland, and raised as a Roman Catholic.

Widely recognized as a rabbi of exceptional talent, Yisrael Salanter became head of a yeshivah in Vilna, where he quickly became well known in the community for his scholarship.

Widely recognized as hugely influential on the development of hard rock and heavy metal in the late-1960s and beyond, The Experience were best known for the skill, style and charisma of frontman Hendrix, who has been voted one of the greatest guitarists by various music publications and writers.

Widely regarded as the Cradle of Chinese civilization along with Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, Henan is known for its historical prosperity and periodic downturns.

Widely considered originators of a unique sound and live performance style, Skinny Puppy are also known as pioneers of industrial rock and electro-industrial, genres in which they may be seen to have spawned " a litter of like-minded bands ".

Widely distributed, it is also known locally as

Widely known as " Catedral Basílica de Durango ", it is situated in the heart of the city of Durango and is considered the most important architectural representation of the state, and one of the most beautiful buildings in northern Mexico.

Widely considered to be one of the world's finest harbours, it is known for its beauty, and in particular, as the location of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge which connects central Sydney with the Northern Suburbs region extended metropolitan area.

Widely respect by his peers and known as one the most dedicated players in baseball, Gwynn in 1990 was accused by some teammates of being selfish and caring more about his batting average than winning.

Widely known as the Baptist Union in the Czech Republic among English-speakers, the Bratrská Jednota Baptistů v České republice is an association serving Baptist Christians in the Czech Republic.

Widely known by his infant name " A ' dou " or " E ' dou " ( 阿斗 ), Liu Shan was commonly perceived as an incapable, even mentally handicapped ruler.

Widely recognized as the “ Father of Visual Basic ," Cooper is also known for his books on About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design and The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High-Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity.

Widely known as a pitcher with a mean disposition ( or at least as a pitcher who cultivated that image ), Wynn threw at batters frequently enough to be labeled a " headhunter.

Widely traveled and having written on a broad range of topics, he is perhaps best known for his career as a New York City journalist, as " the author of columns that sought to capture the particular flavors of New York City's politics and sports and the particular pathos of its crime.

Widely known kennel clubs such as The Kennel Club, the American Kennel Club, the United Kennel Club, and the Canadian Kennel Club each offer k9 events and training programs as well as dog registration services.

Widely respected as a skilful and formidable negotiator and strategist, Ramaphosa is best known for building up the biggest and most powerful trade union in South Africa — the National Union of Mineworkers ( NUM ) — as well as for the crucial role he played, with Roelf Meyer of the National Party, during the negotiations to bring about a peaceful end to apartheid and steer the country towards its first democratic elections in April 1994.

Widely known as the oldest newspaper in the state, it began publication as the Florida Union in 1864.

Widely known as the Third Force, the Party for Philippine Progress was seen as a genuine alternative to President Macapagal and Senator Ferdinand Marcos of the Nacionalista Party.

Widely respected as well as trusted, he ensured that by the time he left the leadership in 1967, the Liberals had once again become a notable political force.

Widely respected for his knowledge of the law, Bedford was asked by Delaware's senators and fellow signers George Read and Richard Bassett to review a bill, then under consideration, on the organization of the federal judiciary system.

Widely respected in his role as foreign minister, he was elected Vice-chairman ( 1997-99 ) and later Chairman ( 2003-05 ) of the Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation

" Widely respected for her organizational skills and strong commitment to public service, Lady Aberdeen served as president of the International Council of Women from 1893 to 1939.

Widely seen as unyielding and trenchant in his public stance, and respected as an orator, P. P. Carp stood against the majority current in various political debates.

Widely respected Hall of Fame trainer Jimmy Jones of Calumet Farms was quoted by Sports Illustrated as saying that Lindheimer " was the savior of Chicago racing " and that " Arlington Park became the finest track in the world — certainly the finest I've ever been on.

Widely respected for his integrity and intelligence, he had helped to design the lighthouse at Montauk Point, a project on which he advised George Washington, and had also developed methods of scientific farming, including the use of seashells to fertilize soils.

Widely respected, he became the Republic's first Prime Minister in 1912, but quickly grew disillusioned with Yuan's lack of respect for the rule of law and resigned.

Widely respected as a scholar warrior, he was regarded as one of the most promising Generals of Independent India.

Widely respected as an electoral strategist, Plamondon later prepared an internal brief examining why the Bloc lost seats in the Quebec City area to the Conservatives.

Widely loved and respected, Allensworth received a military funeral by the Grand Army of the Republic veterans of Los Angeles.

Widely available German, British, and American records agree on certain facts, but a number of details of the incident may or may not have been fabricated based upon a less notable or extensive violation.

Widely reported electoral fraud on Kibaki's side in the 2007 elections resulted in the 2007 – 2008 Kenyan crisis.

Widely studied are the Rabboth ( great commentaries ), a collection of ten midrashim on different books of the Bible.

* Socrates: Widely considered the founder of Western political philosophy, via his spoken influence on Athenian contemporaries ; since Socrates never wrote anything, much of what we know about him and his teachings comes through his most famous student, Plato.

:: Widely distributed, available on many early microcomputers.

Widely used systems for tagging English text with parts of speech, such as the computer program MontyLingua, based on the Penn Treebank list of tags, do not use this category.

Widely admired for its credible presentation of a comprehensively imagined future human society on both the Earth and the moon, it is generally considered one of Heinlein's major novels as well as one of the most important science fiction novels ever written.

Widely spaced power cars were also termed wing cars, from the use of " wing " to mean being on the side of something, as in a theater, rather than the aerodynamic device.

Widely considered an impossible standard, a situation stemming from the nature of knowledge itself, it is valuable to mention only as a comment on the fact that evidence in a court never need ( nor can ) reach this level.

Widely criticised for using mostly non-singing actors and shunned by the public at the time, the film has gone on to become more of a success on videocassette and DVD, though there are those who still find fault with it.

Widely spaced and well-furnished with hair on the inside.

Widely considered to be America ’ s top medal contender for the 2004 Olympic Games, González stunned fans on June 12, 2003 when he decided to bypass the games and turn pro at the age of 18.

Widely regarded as the best single-volume work in English on the subject.

Widely acclaimed, it has had an enduring impact on both listeners and other musicians.

Widely acknowledged as a milestone on the roadmap to the current generation of tilting HST, the legacy of the APT endures.

Widely considered Mises ' magnum opus, it presents the case for laissez-faire capitalism based on the author's praxeology, or rational investigation of human decision-making.

Widely regarded as an astute politician, almost having never miscalculated any political situation besides trying to reconcile with his arch rival Mian Nawaz Sharif, Manzoor Wattoo was initially released on bail later to be exonerated of any wrongdoing.

Widely assumed to be a candidate to be moved to a Stanley Cup contender at the 2012 trade deadline, Ottawa's strong play resulted in Alfredsson not being placed on the trade market.

Widely held theories on this troublesome, often familial disorder fit into three general categories.

Widely admired for his clever use of cross-references and special themes, he is usually called upon to produce the extra-large puzzles printed in the Guardian on bank holidays ; these sometimes even include two grids, with complicated rules governing the placing of answers in each.