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Rock Prophecies

The film tells the story of Robert M. Knight, a rock photographer born and raised in Honolulu, who holds the distinction of being one of the first photographers to capture Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin, and the last to photograph Stevie Ray Vaughan.


Adventist Mission

George R. Knight, The Fat Lady and the Kingdom (Boise, Idaho: Pacific Press, 1995)

Albion W. Knight, Jr.

He later helped found the Church of England (Continuing), a conservative church in England that opposes both the growth of Anglo-Catholic practices and doctrines within the Church of England and the more liberal religious and social stance of the Church of England.

Alisa Lepselter

She was Thelma Schoonmaker's assistant editor on Martin Scorsese's adaptation of The Age of Innocence (1993), and was Robert M. Reitano's assistant on three films associated with Nora Ephron (My Blue Heaven (1990), This is My Life (1992), and Mixed Nuts (1994)).

Arie Verveen

His appearance in Caught (1996) was his first lead role in a feature film, opposite Edward James Olmos and María Conchita Alonso, directed by Robert M. Young.

Arthur Knight

Arthur F. Knight (1865–1936), American inventor credited with invention of steel golf clubs

Austin M. Knight

Born in Ware, Massachusetts to future American Civil War veteran Charles Sanford Knight and Cordelia Cutter Knight, Austin Melvin Knight was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy from Florida on June 30, 1869, graduating in 1873.

A younger sister, Bertha Knight Landes, served as mayor of Seattle, Washington from 1926 to 1928, the first female mayor of a major American city.

Charles F. Knight

A Republican, he has supported John Ashcroft, Bush Cheney '04, Rudy Giuliani, Roy Blunt, John McCain, Mitt Romney.

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Before wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr. began promoting them, the wines of Châteauneuf were considered rustic and of limited appeal.

Denis Saverot

Saverot has also written the foreword to the bande dessinée comic book written by Simmat and illustrated by Philippe Bercovici, satirising the American wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr., titled Robert Parker: Les Sept Pêchés capiteux.

George Knight

George R. Knight (born 1941), Seventh-day Adventist Church historian

Henry Fairfield Osborn

As a curator, he assembled a remarkable team of fossil hunters and preparators, including William King Gregory, Roy Chapman Andrews, a gentleman allegedly a possible inspiration for the creation of the fictional archeologist Indiana Jones, and Charles R. Knight, who made murals of dinosaurs in their habitats and sculptures of the living creatures.

John Peter Galanis

The case was brought by Manhattan District Attorney, Robert M. Morgenthau.

John S. Knight

During the latter part of World War II, Knight took a leave from the newspaper business, serving as Director of the US Office of Censorship, in London.

Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.

He was also the co-editor for Crypt of Cthulhu, published by Mythos Books LLC working alongside Robert M. Price, Michael Cisco and David Wynn.

Justice Douglas

Robert M. Douglas, an Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court

Kimmitt

Robert M. Kimmitt (born 1947), United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury under President George W. Bush

Knight International Center

Famed newspaper publisher, James L. Knight donated over one million dollars towards the cost of the arena.

LaFollette House

Robert M. LaFollette House, Maple Bluff, Wisconsin, listed on the NRHP in Wisconsin

Lindeman's

Five consecutive vintages have been named "best buys" by The Wine Spectator, a consumer magazine, and Robert M. Parker, Jr. has called it "one of the three or four finest chardonnay values in the world" in his newsletter The Wine Advocate.

Michael E. Knight

Knight co-starred in the off-Broadway play Wrong Turn at Lungfish, and he appeared in the ABC movie for television She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal, and in the off-Broadway Cakewalk with Linda Lavin.

In his personal life, Knight was married from June 27, 1992 – 2006 to One Life to Live star Catherine Hickland.

OPLAN 5029

Discussions in October between US Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and South Korean Minister of National Defense Lee Sang-hee over the planned transition of wartime operations to South Korean forces also included continued formulation of an operation plan for a North Korean collapse, after a proposal made in an earlier meeting between the American and South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Paul O. Husting

The New York Times described him as "the most aggressive leader" of the "loyalist" (i.e., supportive of Woodrow Wilson's pro-Allied policies) forces in Wisconsin, and contrasted him with "Senator La Follette and the pro-German constituency behind him".

Pete Knight High School

The high school was named after test pilot and politician William Joseph "Pete" Knight.

Peter Knight

William J. Knight (1929–2004), American test pilot, astronaut and politician nicknamed "Pete"

Pohl Trial

The judges in this case, heard before Military Tribunal II, were Robert M. Toms (presiding judge) from Detroit, Michigan, Fitzroy Donald Phillips from North Carolina, Michael A. Musmanno from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and John J. Speight from Alabama as an alternate judge.

Preston Burke

On June 7, 2007, ABC announced it had decided not to renew Washington's contract, and that he would be dropped from the show after an on-set incident with fellow cast members T.R. Knight and Patrick Dempsey.

Robert Allan

Robert M. Allan, member of the City Council in Los Angeles, California, 1921–1927

Robert Bowman

Robert M. Bowman, Jr. (born 1957), American Christian theologian, son of the former

Robert M. Cundick

Cundick has written many vocal works, such as the cantata The Song of Nephi, as well as The Redeemer (widely viewed has his most significant work), an oratorio with the text selected by Brigham Young University professor Ralph Woodward.

Robert M. Edsel

George Clooney has announced plans to write, direct and star in The Monuments Men.

The two photographic albums were in the possession of heirs to an American soldier stationed in the Berchtesgaden area of Germany in the closing days of World War II.

Robert M. La Follette

Robert M. La Follette, Sr. (1855–1925), senator, congressman, governor of Wisconsin and candidate for President, (1912 and 1924)

Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr.

Succeeding Christopher Scolese, Lightfoot became the space agency's acting Associate Administrator on March 5, 2012.

Robert M. Lindner

In 1954 the publication of "The Jet-Propelled Couch" as a two-part article in Harper's caused a small sensation with its tale of the mental crack-up of a key government scientist and his treatment by Lindner; the story bears some similarities to the much later book and film A Beautiful Mind.

Robert M. Losey

Several days later, Luftwaffe commander Hermann Göring sent to Major General Arnold a message of regret regarding Losey's death.

Robert M. McTureous, Jr.

Private McTureous was sent to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, for his recruit training where he qualified as a sharpshooter with both the M1 Garand and the Browning Automatic Rifle by virtue of his 291 and 112 scores, respectively.

Robert M. Moore

Robert M. Moore (1816–1880) was an Irish-born mayor of Cincinnati.

Robert M. Owens

On May 27, 2008, Owens filed a nominating petition with over 1300 signatures from 44 of Ohio's 88 counties.

Robert M. Price

He questions the idea of a historical Jesus; in the documentary The God Who Wasn't There, Price supports a version of the Jesus myth hypothesis, suggesting that the early Christians adopted the model for the figure of Jesus from the popular Mediterranean dying-rising saviour myths of the time, such as that of Dionysus.

Soviet support for Iran during the Iran–Iraq war

Robert M. Gates, then head of the CIA National Intelligence Council, advanced the suggestion, which circulated over the signature of Director of Central Intelligence William Casey.

Stephen T. Owens

He represented Afeni Shakur, the mother of Tupac Shakur, and the Estate of Tupac Shakur in a racketeering (civil RICO) lawsuit against Marion "Suge" Knight, Death Row Records and their attorney, David Kenner, which resulted in the Estate's recovery of the unreleased master tapes recorded by Tupac prior to his murder in 1996.

The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath

While the influence of the fantasies of Lord Dunsany on Lovecraft's Dream Cycle is often mentioned, Robert M. Price argues that a more direct model for The Dream-Quest is provided by the six Mars ("Barsoom") novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs that had been published by 1927.

Thomas E. Knight

Knight was portrayed by actor Ken Kercheval in the 1976 TV movie Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys.

USS Pontoosuc

Seven of Pontoosucs sailors received the Medal of Honor for their actions during this campaign: Cabin Boy John Anglin, Coxswain Asa Betham, Boatswain's Mate Robert M. Blair, Captain of the Forecastle John P. Erickson, Landsman George W. McWilliams, Chief Quartermaster James W. Verney, and Sailmaker's Mate Anthony Williams.

Walter Travis

The Schenectady Putter was invented by Arthur F. Knight, a General Electric engineer, who created a model reflecting his ideas in the summer of 1902 at his home course, Mohawk Golf Club in Schenectady, NY.


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