medieval merchant house medieval merchant house restored century building southampton hampshire england built john prosperous merchant house survived centuries domestic commercial use largely intact german bomb damage revealed medieval interior house 1980s restored resemble initial appearance placed care english_heritage run tourist attraction house built medieval right angle narrow plan design store wine constant temperature storey projects street add additional space building significant historian highlights building type survive substantially built grade listed building scheduled monument history 13th 15th centuries medieval merchant house built french street southampton major port large provincial town population grown rich trade england continental possessions europe area southampton french street planned earlier century reducing numbers farm animals kept houses driving poorer merchants desirable northern half city creating quarter large impressive houses built stone roofs original house designed use john prosperous wine merchant vaulted cellar holding stock shop property accommodation family built stone featured timber fashionable design period houses similar medieval merchant house built southampton time southampton prosperity slow decline successful french attack town buildings burned castle damaged house damaged raid south western corner building collapsed time quickly rebuilt alterations including addition fireplace carried time southampton economy collapsed aftermath attacks fully recovered character french street began change houses sub divided redeveloped fit buildings medieval merchant house ceased major merchants appears rented tenants thomas john john house originally built 15th century economy southampton improved result italian wool trade presence foreign merchants medieval merchant house acquired sequence established southampton merchants remained intact detached dwelling unlike properties neighbourhood combined form larger homes fashionable late 15th century middle 16th century southampton economy collapsed trade italy declined taking prosperity french street new installed house floor added halfway open hall produce additional sleeping space 16th 20th centuries house transformed cottages 17th century involved new door additional added economy status southampton begin improve 18th century noted cultural centre cottages converted single building owned collins lodging house actors victorian era southampton saw huge expansion maritime docks construction new railway line medieval merchant house converted beer shop popular public house called bull head late 20th 21st centuries second world war broke house southampton heavily targeted blitz german bombs seriously damaged house revealing medieval interior result southampton city_council bought property passed secretary state environment placed care english_heritage decision taken restore medieval merchant house tourist attraction necessary work carried academic samuel noted restoration heavily influenced century tradition living history gives way process constrained damage occurred post medieval parts building late 19th early 20th centuries following archaeological investigations house restored closely possible medieval condition removing later material original medieval parts house lost work based archaeological finished house fitted replica century 14th century furniture uniform english_heritage staff running house originally medieval design medieval merchant house french street remains tourist attraction grade listed building scheduled monument architecture medieval merchant house today faces french street combines walls built stone timber frontage layout house follows medieval right angle narrow plan design hall stretches away street conserve frontage internal courtyard built design house important historian highlights building type survive substantially built house ground floor reconstructed medieval shop owner conducted business central hall originally designed open middle fitted 14th century flemish chimney resemble hallway runs hall traditional feature period fashion eventually abandoned difficulty lighting effectively rear property inner private room decorative ceiling beneath house cellar designed store barrels wine constant temperature brick floor 18th century origin architectural feature found english coastal river medieval towns including winchester london floor house split east west linked central hall gallery east house projects street feature add space houses seen properties york makers marks original builders seen room west closely resembles 19th century appearance medieval victorian era ceiling left place roof house identical replacement medieval original slate


old hall old hall grade listed country house village england timber framed house black white style present house built replacing earlier norman house probably built courtyard house demolished leaving house shaped plan present hall owned originally family later 1930s possession richards family richards collected number items historic buildings incorporated hall notable residents included mary dark lady shakespeare samuel johnson playwright described professional england grave nearby wood small national trust woodland dispute ownership estate culminated duel combatants killed hall surrounded formal gardens comprised pleasure garden possibly ground grounds listed grade contain grade listed buildings including gatehouse garden walls hall grounds open public advertised times events organised summer months series concerts entertainment arranged open air theatre near hall history original house site dated norman era earliest documentary reference granting licence administration chapel house house owned thomas inherited marriage remained possession family original house replaced 15th 16th centuries building started continued stages parts house demolished considerably altered considered architectural historians peter julian site house originally plan forming courtyard house house inherited sir edward iii death father sir edward sir edward iii father mary maid honour queen elizabeth candidate dark lady shakespeare following death sir edward 2nd estate passed sir charles later earl dispute legal ownership estate sir charles cousin alexander settled demolition parts house took place thought west range removed possibly including gatehouse beginning 18th century dispute resurfaced culminating duel park london rival lord family 4th duke hamilton combatants killed estate remained bought william later earl remained family house owned richards death richards collected items historic buildings demolished 1960s incorporating house displaying grounds house owned run richards family architecture exterior plan old hall timber framed house black white tradition sandstone estimated weight roof excess long tons house mainly storeys north range south timber frame brick applied outer surface internally roof retained plan shape open facing west courtyard main entrance north range leading entrance hall west library east morning room entrance hall leads longest range eastern range consisting long hall north end dining room long hall originally great hall open roof divided floors east range extend kitchen chapel dining room leads room known green room degrees east originally open roof great hall opinion originally larger separate structure probably barn incorporated main building east range built little south range remains originally contained domestic apartments extended join demolished west range angle dining room remains south range drawing room special feature room bay window north extending upwards storeys dated item building coat arms north carved richard interior original features lost consequence changes taken place centuries additional features added interior richards entrance entrance hall retained medieval shape low ceiling contains coat arms richards family items weaponry including decorative suit armour dating 19th century moved hall west entrance hall library shape double cube measuring feet feet major item richly carved tudor designed items moved richards coming hall contain comprehensive collection books relating corner cabinet flint axe head dating discovered park nearby south entrance hall long hall retained fireplace ceiling introduced tudor era hall contains items antique furniture paintings david turner john constable south long hall principal staircase area staircase contains glass dating portrait earl area door leads chapel fourth chapel house dedicated thomas dates ornaments chapel brought richards redundant church marble plaques chapel thomas sculptor born nearby village alongside chapel contains font items stained glass morris designed edward jones obtained richards saints church depict saints george stephen south door contains fragments ancient glass originally medieval church adjacent chapel containing marble sculptures john wood south long hall dining room little changed tudor era contents include 16th century table oak items dining room leads small guard room contains 17th century chairs 18th century west drawing room principal living room hall little altered middle 16th century south drawing room small room known gold room room retained dating early 16th century including carvings tudor roses flowers birds room bust charles southeast corner hall green room contains painting charles complete set dinner service comprising pieces staircase east guard room leads gallery upper floor south solar containing 16th century poster bed known bed castle kent house principal bedroom hall room survived early 16th century contains poster bed era william mary portrait members family hall room hall room converted modern bathroom mary bedroom contains old plaster rooms floor french room containing 18th century french bed small bedroom known griffin room adjacent room exposed roof table room contains marble sculpture echo alfred bust john grounds gardens associated house inner garden acres surrounded acres enclosed walls south hall inner garden comprises modern formal garden occupying site original 16th century formal garden earthworks earlier garden square shape section curving south border consists huge area historian george writing considered area contained ground claim repeated hall official goes suggest created hope queen elizabeth visit hall royal progress doubt dating creation garden generally accepted comprised pleasure garden raised mound earth southwest corner garden view garden elevated position corresponding mound southeast corner removed second world war west hall wooded area known contains mature lime trees limited excavation work carried discovered inter filled canal running north south axis centre garden excavations provided tremendous insight past date certainty north hall fish ponds structures structures grounds hall recorded national heritage list england designated grade listed buildings grade listing means building structure considered nationally important special interest 17th century gatehouse constructed brick stone slate roof storeys bays gate piers date late 17th early 18th century painted 20th century ball garden walls built 16th century later additions alterations constructed brick southern end large rectangular enclosure nearby woodland grave memorial samuel johnson playwright said professional england lived hall died aged table tomb grave consists inscribed stone slab brick adjacent inscribed stone slab dating 19th century present day old hall south village miles southeast immediately west grade listed church james north fish pond grade listed new hall nearby grade listed old old hall listed grade july grade listing granted buildings exceptional interest considered internationally important encompasses percent listed buildings grounds designated grade national register historic parks gardens designation grade means site particularly important special interest hall open general public advertised times series events held grounds hall year licensed tea room grounds hall licensed civil weddings ceremonies conducted long hall held grounds summer months plays concerts place open air theatre close hall


victorian gothic revival house estate near north somerset england house grade listed building named owned estates area location 16th century hunting lodge farmhouse early 19th century 1830s georgian mansion built site bought english businessman william huge fortune came 1860s house significantly expanded chapel added 1870s family owned house death richard purchased national trust june fundraising campaign prevent sold private interests ensure open public house opened visitors time weeks acquisition rooms restored added tour mansion visited people rise cent previous year history background land house estate developed originally family estate family lived area primary residence house near late john owned estate time house approached avenue trees planted bequeathed sir charles people memory boys village originally lived estate early 1800s john court principal residence place downgraded farmhouse leased john george adjoining estate purchased property gave son george turner turn built new georgian mansion site demolished old farmhouse undertaken robert newton purchase family property bought businessman william fortune family business sons firm effective monopoly import marketing europe north_america peru mined chinese labour islands conditions government acknowledged degenerated kind negro slave trade firm profits trade william richest non noble man england life william wife known principally lived london greater marriage park gardens family owned death travelled regularly business port bristol required residence area came buy place subsequently renamed years making purchase began major program rebuilding mansion architectural style selected rebuilding loose gothic combining forms medieval style choice gothic influenced william anglo catholic beliefs followers oxford movement wing anglican church advocated view set architect book contrasts argued revival medieval gothic style return faith social structures middle ages oxford movement disciples later took philosophy step claimed gothic style architecture suitable christian worship symbolic display christian beliefs lifestyle embraced devout completion mansion chapel building medieval air beloved oxford movement completed ecclesiastical design reinforced dominating square tower pitched roof adorned demolished redevelopment william commissioned john gregory architect redesign principal rooms new designs included gothic style rebuilding work begin earnest william property substantially gothic revival style william builders john architect design original house added extra floor new wings towers emphasised importance architectural continuity restoration rebuilding relating historical periods result walls remained plain adorned gothic carvings fit previous architectural styles design house built types bath stone highly picturesque turrets possessing elaborate roof combined effect architecture chosen materials described journalist sir simon severe restoration occasion copy carving new sections carving new replace standard architectural elements formed miles lime pointing stone accurately matched original quarry near providing limestone house includes servants wing chapel grade listed building upgraded grade facing east gardens hill north entrance courtyard faced shade bath stone south rear mainly allocated service area servants quarters faced cheaper red tinged marble rubble finishes gothic main windows tudor windows chimneys attic topped design irregular roof pitches building architecture final external addition huge hart son rear end result described novelist charlotte mary cousin like church spirit interiors gothic style engaged interiors places extending adapting initial works providing new schemes notable features house glass hart son george related james furniture makers result ordered number specially commissioned pieces firm including fully fitted bathroom wife fine pieces added expanding collection artworks reconstruction house undertaken william rented park devon total cost redevelopment create house main total including servants accommodation came equivalent sum equivalent months gross profit business interests completion main building works created cash selling shares sons nephew henry later lord enabled purchase adjoining properties including east nephew george lewis create farming estate founded dairy production forestry management added later land purchases peak estate spanned acres encompassing acres forestry north south valley main house lay house estate employed workers chapel final addition added commissioned arthur add gothic chapel north house modelled paris housed organ william hill sons vault intended buried combined opposition vicar local saints church church patron member family led bishop bath wells chapel fears power away local population fully hands despite chapel formed central life prayers said twice daily family guests period residence family open chapel local people annual basis days christmas praise resultant final building described chapel final completion project providing character household resembling little little home nicholas reign charles 19th century anglo catholics owners william seven children born william devout william wife supporters oxford movement major college oxford dedicated later life works added estate holding buying local inn enabled control behaviour sold courage brewery second lord william died house april service estate chapel april estate workers carried coffin saints church buried family plot church grounds estate passed william eldest son graduating master arts degree exeter college oxford joined north somerset attained rank major married june returned manage family estate held positions authority including justice peace later deputy lieutenant somerset couple children 1880s henry redesign hallway staircase allowed light lower floors roof turn hallway reception room extended dining room taking original room original british imitation japanese paper imitated spanish leather year old apprentice hand painted cream background commissioned extended new items ordered simultaneously electricity installed early example houses lit way spent night turning electrical system watching main entrance light ensure create fire safe family point water hydraulic lift installed remains discovered wooden lift car discovered ground floor inch spanning roof space george 1st baron george 1st baron served colonel north somerset served boer war campaign return england married victoria florence long couple moved george devon served bristol west elevated baron appointment treasurer household instrumental ownership drawing room renaissance venetian style process painted covered silk fireplace removed furniture replaced pieces carpet dyed assist war effort razed melted ammunition survived daughter george wife died george married mary daughter sir arthur later 6th baron couple sons george known richard george died october aged lady lord widow lady left children years age little income large estate noted efficiency clock tower focal point house needed substantial repairs overcome dry wet simply stored metal parts possible later usage realigned roof clock tower existed second world war high school relocated property army medical corps established facility wounded soldiers known general hospital estate grounds construction temporary village resulted army engineers england longest holly tents later replaced buildings point war following day largest army hospital europe hostilities management estate farmland assumed ministry agriculture leaving lady home farm bombs landed estate blitz bristol september raid bristol company factory bombs cut estate water supply later raid bomb badly damaged roof light hallway end war lady applied ministry defence repair grant turned result damp birds entered house roof light house came ownership national trust repaired richard 2nd baron george richard known richard born educated college spent years guards married succeeded brother sir diplomat baron richard died unmarried complications arising attack having reduced usage substantial accommodation rooms national trust purchase concerned demolition historic country houses end second world war great houses completely demolished england 1970s national trust commissioned architect mark catalogue assess remaining victorian country houses united_kingdom significance structural integrity published findings report later book victorian country house revised second edition included allowing access trust result placing second list priorities preservation said property victorian country house richly represents age later life richard recognised diverse interests large family need invest heavily basic refurbishment house weather secured require family sell recognising substantial death duties death richard drew based trust allow fortune pass surviving children brother half sister total richard died trust set stated trustees agree majority estate sold sale completed months highest house estate acres farmland acres woodlands plus houses cottages listed sale main lots total estimated million contracted secure sale house estate contents separate auction total estimated million having bought county house purchase house took seven years open public competing special status rumoured competitors trust listed media included composer lord andrew lloyd pop stars madonna new director general national trust launched million appeal save campaign support designer jon snow architects historians trust appeal collected million days million public substantial anonymous donations million million trust received funding national heritage memorial fund totaling million negotiations chair liz largest single grant caused controversy national lottery million major conservation work needed result auction estate longer exists national trust purchased main central estate comprises house kitchen garden park trust sold additional lands resultant preserved house surrounding gardens sat total acres land simply known farm home children south west provides care children terminal illnesses house sold private hands having home downs school initial conservation taking ownership national trust staff secured house gardens preserving contents contents house collected generations family starting staff volunteers total employed volunteer staff exceeded number engaged national trust property initial conservation work focused house repair roof times size average british families home possible erection extensive free standing roof structure height restoration works miles tubes covered building entire exterior allowed months repairs restoration place including final restoration original bold red black geometric pattern entire property special copper fire original lead replaced scheme mainly design suitable system designed implemented interior installed feet high hallway repair provide access high points interior initial works cost million raised donations save campaign sale lottery tickets visitors trust reluctant allow visitors house work underway especially taking account costs health safety requirements delays cause essential preservation works need cash dictated answer trust learnt giving public close access preservation works actually gave additional donations result seeing money going making difference estate house interior principal rooms include library drawing room room dining room chapel restoration national trust time allowed visitors involved restoration process witness challenge bringing life library regarded important gentleman library possession trust carpet library designed whilst book collection extensive victorian library collection owned trust centre house occupied hallway staircase greatest number changes original design trust took ownership placed hallway repair roof place architectural paint analyst lisa able examine decorative scheme spaces room frequented public principal phases identified 1860s original 1870s updates returned main spaces original green colours motifs created repairs complete trust replaced elderly carpet destroyed contractors working new carpet replica design cooper bought public lottery donations contents originally estimated house contents excess items total items listed including william designed silver original print books second world war bomb jewel roll 19th century flock carved face hair inventory risen items rooms catalog paintings family extensive collection paintings sourced spain william donated trust poor condition involved water ironically damage important painting collection 17th century work lawrence hangs middle walls hall cleaned repaired local art bush based chapel william built village trust bought painting mater mother auction new_york hung william purchased time home farm visitor centre home farm buildings built 1880s split levels south storey covered yard timber roof structure farm animals upper level main yard east west wings housed farm offices north wing fully square gently south sloping yard grade listed buildings needed renovation took secondary priority trust plans house trust converted buildings integrated self contained visitor centre opened upper yard ticket information office demonstration area country crafts visiting crafts people plant centre excess plants raised sold raise funds farm themed play area books stall proceeds raise funds trust restaurant story covered yard fully renovated converted cafe restaurant houses gift shop new build staircase lift bridge walkway steel provide access upper yard separate building east provides power heat visitor centre combination solar thermal panels cells boiler park house sits acres trust gained auction retained property preserve house environment wooded park leads tree lined drive paths lead rose garden summer houses concrete lined lake second world war kitchen garden kitchen garden includes frames large classical quarters grade listed architectural focal point kitchen garden complex trust bought property state deterioration english_heritage heritage risk register highest priority category built rare surviving example late victorian classical style constructed red brick seven bay east west plan central entrances bays north south topped fully roof protruding horizontal sits half column supports corner centre entrance bay west kitchen garden breaks forward pairs giant engaged columns broken small pair columns large round headed windows surrounds preserve restore trust teamed city bath college conservation ltd innovative partnership worked alongside professional skills carry specialist stonework needed trust introduced workshops restoration professionals academics eventually opened interested members public educated hands environment skills required repair building crafts based training initiative trust won daily_telegraph sponsored english_heritage angel award budget works initial work focused foundations lower masonry achieved injection materials foundations needed time cure works progressed walls roof finally decorative today dedicated café rest international education centre excellence trust training new restoration specialists situated west house adjacent old built house exotic birds converted lord daughter considered distinctive features estate grade listed located site originally occupied office land new building completed providing electricity enclosed steam engines power estate engines housed called engine room room held multiple lead acid batteries opening decision relocate estate entire building enable better access electrical power steam engines replaced diesel generators electricity provided national grid post 1960s decommissioned wood sold party contractors converted wood products trust ownership renovated converted combined learning educational function space businesses members public national trust staff volunteers educate visiting school groups building houses boiler main house saves tonnes year old oil fired boiler section wood shed new site bat species creating bat palace centre opened dame chair heritage lottery fund partially funded works wildlife bats seventeen species bat found property structure house species found include rare threatened lesser bat greater bat maintenance work timed fit mating schedules new created building work visitors property bats closed circuit television system visitor access visitor access main entrance road accessed motorway following signs junction free parking available metres home farm visitor centre ticket office nearest train station miles away frequent bus service runs bristol bus station home farm visitor centre point access provides services including cafe restaurant shop toilets ticket office charges entry estate gardens house estate gardens entry house timed ticket minute entry blocks metre walkway visitor centre house gardens woods diesel bus taken route house attractions vary season include trails walks focusing wildlife habitats located public rights way enabling access charge 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house house located new london connecticut built house half story greek revival house roof exterior facade house bays wide greek revival leading main entrance additions house include projecting center second story projection partially enclosed plain exterior contrasted interior elaborate hall ceilings detailed arched marble died house passed sons transferred vincent house sold julia sullivan sold francis operated house law firm passed title james james sold house community foundation eastern connecticut dave collins wrote house fine rare example architecture especially important new london connecticut house added national_register_of_historic_places april born son lived westerly rhode_island moving connecticut moved new london connecticut formed company william williams company prospered largest firms city avoided decline industry investing invested railroad establishing bank commerce died sons continue successful bank commerce design built house half story greek revival house roof exterior facade house bays wide main entrance greek revival supported columns step simple single panel door surrounded corners building simple chimneys rising rear house story shallow roof supported square columns simple large windows extend story area surrounding property undergone significant change house surrounded trees shrubs wrought iron fence helps set apart neighborhood modifications house include addition large shaped projects center main roof rectangular double window enclosed stairs lead formal garden removed center second story projection described visually rear facade plain exterior contrasted interior house house elaborate hall ceilings detailed arched marble floor plan built central hall offset rooms right separated wide rooms left dining room kitchen cellar national historic register places nomination noted cellar contained remains kitchen wine cellar second floor chambers attic consists small rooms attic rooms served servants owners house gone owners lifetime house passed son william second son charles acquired title house transferred death vincent daughter sister vincent sold house julia sullivan francis purchased house later pass james james sold house community foundation eastern connecticut foundation stated continue preserve house historical integrity importance writes house physically documents wealthy shared home value artifact enhanced successful reuse retained character building dave collins day wrote house especially important new london fine rare example architectural fabric big downtown demolished urban renewal 1960s


manor manor near wiltshire england wiltshire oldest inhabited manor house dates saxon times structure 17th century grade listed building history medieval settlement mentioned longer exists having deserted survey confirmed remains lie rear manor stands site older known manor granted sir william death norman crown granted family henry iii passed sir marriage joan manor sold sir walter time eventually granted catherine temporarily heir achieved majority years property sir edward sold manor bought william survivor died bought sir son lived followed bailey family manor owned family major martin anthony high sheriff wiltshire wife margaret mary née hamilton children published historical architectural account manor manor civil parish occupation makes manor wiltshire longest continuously inhabited manor house granted grade listed building status historic building monuments commission england architecture earliest parts structure thought window west porch dating late 13th century considered porch big present house main structure consisting half storeys rubble stone stone roofs dates built parts earlier later additions date improvements external features small stone chapel grounds believed date built family use servants east window perpendicular long period use stables restored twentieth century brick built mounted stones prevent rats manor collections glass persian oak furniture including table chairs paintings david william morgan unusual collection glass walking sticks modern times manor winner historic house awards architectural integrity warm welcome gardens open public house include notable rose garden ancient bushes licensed venue weddings hosts summer productions shakespeare operas grounds home cleveland bay project conserve promote cleveland bay horse endangered breed owners house described new_york_times ing essential ingredient historic buildings lack sense continuity past feeling manor living organism ancient manor location bbc production bbc


called house story central hall frame farmhouse dating 18th century connecticut house namesake owner farmer son prominent captain matthew farmer founding member society main house bay facade supporting broken base inside documented house integrated older structure likely central chimney structure built second quarter 18th century house maintained descendant listed national_register_of_historic_places example georgian architecture locally important connection family added national_register_of_historic_places june history land stands originally acre parcel purchased grandfather joseph great great uncle jacob town lisbon connecticut originally known believed derive place gloucestershire england joseph father captain matthew prominent farmer founder society matthew held approximately acres owned slaves assets died believed land eldest son matthew born farmer served going serve connecticut state legislature acres containing house son charles died living construction named ash trees sat house known house owner described national_register_of_historic_places late 18th century story central hall frame farmhouse pitched end date construction main house older unknown architect house rests foundation dressed stone cellar house stone believed cool storage foods register lists architecture georgian bay facade flat located central bay support broken base original door replaced 19th century door flanked flat support broken base door main house originally chimney design chimney added east wall 20th century windows house replaced 19th century attic windows end retain smaller house includes earlier half story rear appears room central chimney structure integrated design main house built second quarter 18th century chimney replaced 19th century storage shed sits house property dairy barn rebuilt following destruction new_england hurricane register nomination gives details house entering house leads central hall chair rail forward rising left chair rail runners inside west room fireplace chair rail east rear room divided divisions bathroom upstairs rooms chair rails flair posts east room lacks fireplace western floor west room roof house framed collar beams chimney angled emerge roof original entrance center east wall door replaced modern door time nomination inside winding staircase leads attic north kitchen retaining summer beam posts sporting modern room south visible summer beam original posts attic finished vertically placed boarding roof framed importance national_register_of_historic_places nomination form describes historically significant expression rural georgian architecture associations family particularly influential settlement section nomination notes finest type surrounding area calling stylish farmhouse built prominent farmer town placed historic districts small area add substantial aesthetic value historic descendant owner featured article day maintaining house years required years photo article shows door described possibly original article notes original sliding absent original nomination form stated installed explanatory notes


storey detached house built sited grounds singapore island colonial era served residence colonial secretary chief secretary establishment state singapore official residence prime minister singapore singapore prime ministers lived national monument february house means language word means charm glory attracts attention beauty centre attraction interest admiration means sea town early city site modern singapore today epithet singapore house originally merely known official residence chief secretary singapore colonial secretary singapore straits settlements state singapore proclaimed prime minister lee assumed office june house official residence prime minister officially named government house officially renamed means palace design construction singapore called government house ordered governor straits settlements sir harry george original governor residence demolished way fort canning hill bears designed john frederick civil engineer appointed executive engineer superintendent straits settlements built largely indian convict labour completed square metre storey detached house called singapore european asian features symmetrical layout consisting deep surrounding central living spaces notable architectural features include arches upper level intricate timber arcade mixture eastern western decorative motifs chinese moon gate circular gateway building second floor records exist concerning moon gate construction usage known appearance house 1960s designed built william pre world war government house professional furniture designer constructed teak wood middle house brick pit originally horse drawn carriages house national monument february number years fell disrepair underwent restoration march supervision architect original hand crafted timber arches storey damaged replacements originals aluminium cast details doors windows restored traditional wooden half doors wooden reinstated servants quarters rear building turned heritage gallery restoration works won urban redevelopment authority architectural heritage award category national monuments fully buildings use built residence colonial secretary straits settlements later colonial secretary chief secretary singapore holders position resided currently designated official residence prime minister singapore past present holders post lee lee lived family home book lee man ideas lee said prime minister wife decided children aged seven couple want grow grand surroundings needs family stay short time security reasons singapore separated malaysia apart according straits times interview lee children played grounds house evening father played golf use practice putting green official functions particularly 1960s 1970s prominent visitors included founding prime minister malaysia vice president united_states indian prime minister british defence secretary king jordan venue party hosted lee thank trade civil servants help referendum singapore joining malaysia body late minister finance lay state august prime minister lee delivered national day message time wake mother prime minister lee wife statesman lee held october march private family wake lee held


florence née cave september september british figure woman compete world figure skating championships entering previously male event won silver medal prompted international skating union create separate ladies championship winner ladies events went olympic champion summer olympics olympic games include figure skating competed pairs husband winning bronze medal olympics personal life florence cave born september london children edward cave builder wife elizabeth ann proficient figure gifted swimmer regular prince skating club formed popular aristocratic society london met future husband figure coach years senior international skating style rigid traditional english style encouraged adopt style completed pairs skating events finished second international pairs events staged berlin married june year authored book winter sports career world championships world figure skating championships contested regarded male event competitive skating generally viewed male activity regulation barring women enabling enter compete championships london won silver medal impressed challenge offered gold medal richardson later wrote good deal expert opinion thought won entry world championships prompted discuss subject women competing men congress concerns raised dress prevents judges seeing feet judge judge girl attached difficult compare women men congress voted favour barring women championships continued compete won inaugural british figure skating championships began mixed competition won following year beating husband won silver medal entered european championships withdrew injury stage competition compulsory figures congress established separate ladies event supported strong lobbying national ice skating association event known time ladies championship world championship staged different date location men event won inaugural event held switzerland finishing field competitors won second title vienna championships olympics summer olympics london games include figure skating events programme staged october prince club entered ladies event pairs ladies event comfortably won compulsory figures section judges placing official report games described class stated wonderful accuracy figures combined perfect carriage movement chief feature morning skating free skating report described having excelled rhythm time keeping dance steps fault placed judges won title pairs event finished couples won bronze medal later life retired competitive skating olympics fading health authored second book art skating international style published died heart failure caused acute september home surrey aged elected world figure skating hall_of_fame results


born july american short track speed time medalist silver bronze winter olympics overall world silver medalist overall short track speed skating world cup champion winter olympics won silver bronze relay won gold bronze medals world championships including overall silver medal world championships won bronze medal world team championships personal life born raised illinois inspired speed meeting time olympic gold medalist blair high school learned mother figure skating class years old immediately found interested speed skating started speed skating professionally age began training olympic training center michigan year graduated centennial high school trained salt_lake_city utah paid room board training expense career world short track speed skating championships won bronze medal time finishing yang february completed race dresden germany second short world record set previous year chinese short track speed world short track speed skating team championships march won bronze medal smith won silver medals short track speed skating world cup won women short track speed skating world cup november finishing beating south_korea olympic team winning olympic team trials september winter olympics ranked 1st qualifying heats time set olympic record time record beaten china heat time started slow semifinals resulting fourth place finish eliminating medal contention finished seventh overall women competed semifinals relay teammates team qualified final second place south_korea time finished fourth place final yang china lee south_korea second park south_korea got semifinal causing south_korea fall resulting disqualified final repeated final park later expressed remorse mistakes stating think room maybe wasn don know people sorry heats set olympic record finished overall heats hour half later competed relay won bronze china canada disqualification south_korea final edged gold medal finishing world short track speed skating championships world short track speed skating championships bulgaria fighting flu won bronze medals relay event placed time finishing combined relay finish south_korea canada time placed 6th 4th 4th world short track speed skating championships world short track speed skating championships sheffield england won gold bronze finished second overall points event won gold ahead park time winning gold american woman win gold medal world short track speed skating championships blair competed relay semifinals fell race resulting united_states advancing final event advance past semifinals finishing 6th overall finished place italian time lane block event missed gold medal finishing retirement early constant injuries announced retirement age coach national ice center appearances endorsements appeared guest comedy central report december host stephen thigh idea initially caught comedian guard website suggest manager idea discussed began raising funds team sponsor dutch bank went bankrupt sponsored police department helped pay costs training utah


born retired american short track speed skating competitor time medalist gold silver bronze winter olympics raised father began training time face short track united_states winning medals winter olympics age youngest national champion reigning champion winning title total times december youngest win world cup event title american win world cup overall title won won overall world championship title championships accolades accomplishments include united_states olympic committee male athlete month october march athlete year finalist sullivan award recognizes best amateur athlete united_states gaining recognition sport worked speaker philanthropist started supplement business called zone competed won reality dancing stars later host revival minute win game network served commentator nbc coverage winter games early life born seattle washington japanese born father european american mother lee attended middle school federal way parents divorced infant raised seattle father little contact biological mother expressed interest knowing older half brother father hair stylist owner salon worked hour shifts family united_states found hard balance career family father chose son greek words means steer away means look comes young father researched providers care son long work hours grew older father concerned son kid got son involved competitive swimming speed roller skating age later switched instruction national champion team federal way called team extreme national champion record holder father fill spare time days spent morning swimming practices followed schooling finally skating practices afternoon won washington state championship preferred speed skating swimming stated time turned years age attended parties older teenagers competitions weekends father stated struggle balancing son desire independence helping reach potential young athlete career beginnings years old interested short track speed skating seeing sport olympics father capitalized interest driving short track competitions northwest united_states canada won competitions age divisions father wanted encourage develop skills got admitted lake olympic training center train time short track years age youngest admitted center commitment lake low teammates nicknamed motivated train harder january failed junior world team adjusted training comeback winning senior championships overall title taking gold medal silver came fourth races age youngest person win title relocated colorado springs olympic training center begin training senior level despite years old struggle world championships japan finishing 19th overall disappointing defeat appearance world championships returned home seattle train april august gained weight ill prepared winter olympics result finished olympic trials qualify olympic team losses world championships failure qualify olympic team sport returned junior level skating lake colorado springs world junior championships won overall placing winning silver won second senior national championship finished fourth overall world championships earned silver medal championships unable defend title finished overall world championships finished ninth overall season won world cup overall title regained national title finished second overall world championships losing chinese winter olympics qualification race controversy december short track speed skating olympic trials speed davis racing position short track team fellow smith earned slots man team points earned earlier races order davis qualify place final race overcoming stronger smith ron dominant meet point winning race entered win davis unlikely smith heavily favored win race ended finishing smith second davis podium prior crossing finish line started celebrating davis smith davis place finish earned points past tommy hare final point standings qualify sixth place finishing second smith earned opportunity individually victory celebration short lived rumors began smith good friends davis intentionally threw race davis win returning colorado springs hare filed formal complaint complaint founded seemingly deliberate attempt stop able pass smith blocking smith finished second place davis finished days smith davis stood arbitration panel united_states olympic committee hearing davis accused fault smith statement allegation fix conspiracy understanding let win race completely false great athlete great race deserves team final verdict hare claims went guilt claim dismissed dismissal stated thrilled arbitration process officially said moment accusations wrong games winter olympics salt_lake_city utah emerged face short track speed skating american fans medalist events controversy associated results disqualification race leading race turn final corner fell series collisions man standing australia trailing time win gold medal person southern hemisphere win gold medal winter olympics quickly got feet crossed finish line win silver winning bronze coincidentally wearing boot company revolutionary boot company given expecting win wearing way final race lap remaining currently second place attempted pass leader kim sung drifted inside result raised arms signal blocked kim finished ahead awarding gold medal fourth place finisher race italy showed disagreement disqualification decision saying absurd korean disqualified china moved bronze silver remained neutral saying respect decision referee going gold medal winner shared views sung moved called cross tracking don know obviously moved bit judge interpretation lot people right lot people wrong seen moves like called seen called south korean team immediately protested decision chief official race protests denied international skating union korean team appealed international olympic committee court arbitration sport refused case stating matter decide time received proposal taken action sided officials race provision short track rule book judgment referee korean team asked video replay determine rule violation disqualification upset south korean supporters directed anger international olympic committee large number protesting race results crashed olympic committee email thousands letters contained death threats sent committee shared thoughts hostile reaction saying bothered grew asian cultures korean lot best friends korean growing didn understand later realized built certain people directed negative energy things resulting sport politics stand pedestal anti american sentiment earlier year president george bush named north_korea members axis evil upset south directing anger direct way voicing anger bush decision controversy continued world cup held jointly south_korea japan months olympics south korean football soccer team scored goal team korean players lee exaggerated imitating speed skating event indicate athlete drifted lane salt lake continued perform sport winter games declined participate world cup short track event korea security reasons despite absence successfully defended world cup title season continued dominance winning world cup title season event world cup event china severely ankle withdrew event second event south_korea estimated riot police stood guard international airport prevent harm happening concern stemmed possible lingering negative reaction olympic games disqualification controversy won gold medals overall title meet despite suffering severe stomach illness surprised korean crowd victories saying happy crowd reaction pretty positive right time landed happy wasn hostile went smooth happy unable defend world cup title previous seasons finishing overall standings world championships finished second overall winning races winter olympics winter olympics italy semifinal heat finishing fifth unable defend gold medal event able win bronze medal korean lee finishing false starts won gold took lead explosive start held finish despite criticism appeared start violation rules race start officials afterward said moment time thought timed start perfect starter pretty quick day false starts beginning good day gold win earned bronze medal men relay inside pass italian final leg united_states position later medals ceremony event winning south korean team americans embraced followed group picture featuring post olympic hiatus return taking year competitive skating winter olympics ended returned win eighth national title placing event championships held february april inducted asian hall_of_fame award honors achievements asian americans march competed world championships held milan italy winning gold disqualification song blocked passing attempt won bronze relay teammates jordan travis ryan wins overall bronze medalist silver medalist charles man time world champion december utah won ninth national title finishing finished disqualified finished second world championships south_korea won overall title placing place second place defeated south lee silver medalist song finished points won 10th national title qualified world team unable defend championship finished fifth overall rankings world championships vienna austria placing second winning gold relay team winter olympics preparation winter olympics lost kilograms pounds weight appeared winter games went body fat percentage enduring month day training program combined strict program result lift double weight training respect training said come games going way ice feel good different story know physical training standpoint close prepared like life want leave table trials olympic trials held september michigan won overall meet title defended national title won finals races time trial came second despite skating personal best personal best finished second overall leading points nights trials injured crash semifinals race right left leg finals narrow victory beating silver place finisher jeff simon second jordan travis simon finishers trials said nominated team strongest team feel good olympics games final placed second korean lee sung contact crashed wall final turn final lap fourth place leading crash result moved second place earning silver fellow american finished bronze medal gold medal went south_korea lee win allowed career medals tie blair medals won winter heading final won overall silver medal world cup competing competitions season finals finished place making comeback slip laps remaining bronze medal win decorated american athlete winter games seven career medals blair record holder said happy accomplishment adding great feat united_states_of_america hope kids accomplishments want try great sport good taught takes successful life final finished race second place canada charles disqualified louis canada final turn silver medal went sung taking bronze relay team united_states finished bronze medal team consisting simon travis jordan fourth position majority race strong push laps anchor leg able pass chinese team place canada won gold south_korea took silver bronze medal eighth olympic medal career personal life united_states credited face sport said amazing role model younger growing influence sport looked athletes outside sport muhammad ali joe lance armstrong training short track main focus life able work endeavors studied business university colorado colorado springs believing healthy eating habits worked training coach john preparations winter games develop supplement business called zone consist hour segments dose administered hopes business able sponsor future olympic games winter games created foundation partnered century council ask listen learn program discourage drinking alcohol promote healthy lifestyle goal promoting food choices working endorsement washington state potato commission working seattle interest pursuing career entertainment world participated won fourth season reality dancing stars returned 15th season features star celebrities interests fashion led guest judge fashion reality project runway endorsement deal maker luxury watches president stephen said proud support vancouver outstanding performance history thrilled family appeared minute win host revival fan interest philanthropist participated gap campaign fight spread hiv aids africa joining product red half proceeds went global fund fight aids tuberculosis malaria working salvation army clothes foundations fame help raise funds mcdonald house seattle winter games helped raise concerns provider care services japanese elders living pacific_northwest later year joined senator kennedy washington importance math science education helping launch math moves happening program gave students opportunity math online celebrities athletes volunteered special olympics taken unified sports brings athletes intellectual disabilities team currently serves special olympics global ambassador ahead world summer games taking place los_angeles california dated fellow recognition fame sport accumulated list sponsors include mcdonald general_electric century council father said like professional athlete multi million dollar contract team pay bills fame alaska primary sponsor winter games designed boeing jet image critical leaders organization donation raised viewers comedy central report organization largest commercial sponsor dutch bank declared bankruptcy unable donate november email time wrote bit embarrassing leadership couldn secure sponsors months olympic games credited host stephen willingness help nation greatest athletes return report donation long track short track nation logo uniforms world cup events leading winter games wear logo alaska primary sponsor games team sketch dancing stars season participated fourth season reality dancing stars paired dancing partner appeared time march received competition perfect score routine april dancing duo finalists competition went champions season july announced return star fifteenth season second chance win trophy time paired season champion professional voted ninth week competition note guest judge week opponents choice week swing marathon judges eliminated pair pair remained earning points eliminated earned points judges appearances appeared guest star 17th episode 2nd season hawaii suspect guest appearance biggest loser season episode season episode appeared character stone original movie host minute win appeared live guest season finale nbc live variety best time patrick harris appeared guest star hollywood game night hosted jane lynch nbc november sponsored race salt_lake_city featured men women china canada netherlands aired november est


claire born october american competitive figure world champion continents champion national champion american lady simultaneously hold world continents national titles second american woman land triple jump national competition member olympic team youngest american athlete compete games finished 6th olympics february won world championships following month spokesperson cool kids campaign organization helps children cancer early life education nicknamed born maryland paul youngest children girl catholic maternal great grandparents emigrated separately spain 1920s fisherman time student high school public high school graduated entered university delaware time student fall semester year trained career newark delaware university delaware figure skating club club represents competition february lived maryland family lived home attending college following coaching change championships moved fort florida fall moved maryland attended university delaware time student transferred university spring semester changed major english graduated december skating career early career began figure skating age watching older brothers playing ice hockey landed triple jump years later season qualified junior figure skating championships juvenile level placed 16th following season repeated placement intermediate level united_states juvenile intermediate level compete junior championships junior senior level compete championships season placed second regional competition won competition qualify championships level age thirteen won national title landing triple jump free following championships named team trophy won bronze medal level coached pam gregory university delaware figure skating club moved junior level season won silver medal event junior grand prix series bulgaria went win junior grand prix event qualified junior grand prix final placed 5th championships second taylor short program won free landing triple win junior national title nationals named team world junior championships landed triple triple toe combination competition won silver medal summer began working triple stopped practicing jump months slight injury moved senior level nationally remained junior internationally practicing hours days junior grand prix series season judging system junior competition won silver medals event france second silver medal event long beach california silver medals qualified junior grand prix final finland won bronze medal placing seventh short program second free january championships landed triple jump second american lady land jump competition fourteen years american lady land jump won bronze medal age eligible senior world championships named team world junior championships placed short program fourth free placing fourth overall went worlds guest espn watched season moved senior level internationally beginning olympic season grand prix debut placed sixth short program fourth free fifth overall repeated overall placement second event trophy placed short program fifth free championships won silver medal named team winter olympics youngest athlete united_states olympic team spent week games training moving proper days ladies event began second short program landed triple triple toe loop combination place fifth segment competition skating second final flight free placed sixth free overall following olympics returned baltimore return flight partially fully affected hearing trained world championships senior championship worlds placed second qualifying group fifth short program putting place overall going free free completed seven triple jumps including triple triple combinations win title win woman win world title national title woman win worlds appearance seventh youngest ladies world champion history described win changing career expected win competition entered season began season america won silver medal highest finish career grand prix event second grand prix event fell triple attempt placed overall championships went favorite won title winning short program placing free ladies barbara roles win national title junior senior levels nationals went continents championships competition senior level europe time career fell triple triple combination short program sixth place going free won free competition overall ladies champion continents champion continents competed world championships achieved new personal best short program placed fourth complete triple triple combinations free skating placed segment competition fourth overall season began season beating reigning world champion america win grand prix series placed second qualifying grand prix final placed sixth time skating right ankle injury sustained championships worked spins placed 4th short program 7th free falling times placed 7th overall selected team world championships nationals called input spins recommended long time coach richard choice switch coaches long time coach pam gregory temporary arrangement richard florida trained weeks nationals world championships world championships placed 9th short program 12th long placed 7th overall highest placed american competition season toured stars ice trained career coached season began season america placed 7th placed 7th cup russia january announced withdrawal championships injury fall moved maryland chris coach choreographed ice programs assigned cup trophy grand prix season announced withdrawal events october injury right knee receive bye championships late register compete regional championships ending season return amateur competition commenting july said injury wasn devastating things personal life happened time continues appear ice shows pro events season performed time member stars ice tour public life charity work endorsements returned olympic games parade held honor hometown air following win worlds town gave main roads pennsylvania avenue honorary title way threw ceremonial pitch phillies opening day game week later hometown team baltimore_orioles april following win championships signed endorsement deals subway armour appeared subway commercials including regional baltimore following olympics national appeared armour commercial shown super bowl appeared music video speed feels better michael wearing armour following world championships spokesperson cool kids campaign organization children cancer designed organization fundraiser august benefit baltimore called angels ice benefit charity edits newsletter charity winter olympics russia worked figure skating researcher nbc olympics programs results grand prix junior grand prix


viking ship officially known olympic hall norwegian indoor multi use sport event venue norway built speed skating winter olympics hosted events tournaments rally association football ice speed racing flying disc track cycling arena concerts trade fair annual computer party gathering home arena team venue owned municipality olympic run municipal capacity spectators sporting events concerts arena designed opened december complex cost million norwegian nok localization controversial located site norway national venue speed skating holds annual speed skating world cup races regular world championships things hosted tournaments world speed skating championships european speed skating championships world single distance championships world sprint speed skating championships track cycling world championships grand prix world rally championship construction process bid winter olympics international olympic committee specified necessary indoor speed skating calgary indoor olympic oval winter olympics awarded winter olympics opted outdoor bid speed skating events planned held outdoor track field stadium awarded winter olympics decided indoor venue built games previously venue international speed skating events town selected host skating venues december decided new venue built site kilometer outside downtown compromise reached stadium moved meters original location towers built lumber yard moved nature youth remained opposed plans stating location destroyed world important bird reserves construction passed parliament norway april architects selected build building competition contractors ventilation contract worth nok million originally awarded days later olympic organizing committee signed sponsorship agreement bureau brown demanded sponsorship payments receiving contract september owned filed bankruptcy causing delays construction opened largest indoor sports venue world twice spectator capacity olympic oval ice tested december officially opened december construction venue cost nok million entirely financed state grants municipality contributed building located fire station nok million local businesses contributed nok million contributed exchange able use venues marketing large wooden structures finance operating deficit olympics municipality received capital grant nok million interest going pay running olympic operating costs estimated nok million year venue receive income nok million larger events nok million come free work fire department nok million advertisements similar olympic venue official names olympic hall commercially non olympic events merchandise facilities venue floor area square meters volume cubic meters hall spectator capacity people seated olympics included seats press seats commentator seats access inner ring provided lighting provided venue ventilation system capable heating cooling use circulation air unit uses solution transported pipes concrete allows ice temperature degrees heat unit reused meters long turning radius meters speed skating lies field venue designed allow association football cycling track field cross country skiing inside track association football pitch dimensions meters function indoor driving range golf derives roof looking like keel viking ship building visible motorway line passing planned main landmark transport olympics transport provided station line passes right venue station sac station electrified allowed trains olympics track cycling world championships reach venue short walk train station officially opened august station olympics norwegian national rail administration proposed opening station conjunction larger events events prior olympic games venue hosted world championships february hosted preliminary matches world championship games attractive preliminary round matches reduced minutes final people months venue equipped allowed venue host track cycling world championships cost nok million building permanent oslo hosting road world championships norwegian cycling federation originally bid championships permanent built oslo declined offer instead chose temporary concept meters venue spectator capacity reduced people center skating sports winter olympics venue town olympic featured short track speed skating figure skating events held speed skating events men women norway took men meters meters meters finished ahead fellow men meters won russia ahead fellow men meters won american dan women american blair defended meters meters austria won meters ahead russia germany took gold ahead meters germany win meters ahead proposed host included olympic program demonstration sport olympics eventually discarded program event production equipment speed skating consisted team tournament men women held games days venue ice speed skating winter paralympics events held women men event participants nations competing medals resulting medals awarded norwegian athletes set world records venue national stadium speed skating norway hosts annual speed skating world cup addition hosted european world championships includes world speed skating championships men tournaments world sprint speed skating championships held world single distance championships held european speed skating championships held times hosted gathering computer party held easter concerts held include beyoncé cliff richard wonder norway women national football team played sweden january winning hosted round grand prix service depot race headquarters rally norway arranged world rally championship march norwegian skating association announced norwegian world cup events moved arena low attendance selected host world speed skating championships scheduled host winter youth olympics host long track speed skating events records indoor speed skating venues world allowed world records following list records including distance gender record time athlete set record country represent date record set list november world records venues world records speed skating track cycling ice speed racing following list world records set including sport event gender time distance athlete country date record set winter olympics distances men speed skating received new world records


born july american short track speed time medalist winter olympics holds world record person seconds distance holds junior world record time winter olympics won bronze relay months olympics suffered injury fell race right blade left thigh uncertain able breakthrough performance world short track speed skating championships won medals gold silver bronze overall won gold medals silver medals bronze medals world championships bronze medal world team championships medals gold bronze world junior championships career world junior championships won silver time second event won time breaking previous junior world record finished overall points combined robert lawrence relay finish time world championships placed lee time placed lee time event won time finished second overall points combined ryan jordan relay finish time winter olympics trials short track speed skating olympic trials held september michigan finished second overall leading points nights trials injured crash semifinals race right left leg second races injury required emergency surgery months rehabilitation help unsure compete time trial personal best came second personal best jordan travis simon finishers trials said nominated team strongest team feel good olympics games winter olympics vancouver won pair bronze medals relay final won bronze medal silver medalist lee crashed fellow korean sung final turn lap fifth place leading crash result moved place moved second place disqualified semifinals knocking canadian ground relay team united_states finished bronze medal team consisting simon travis jordan fourth position majority race strong push laps anchor leg able pass chinese team place canada won gold south_korea took silver world championships advanced finals winning 1st place heats semifinals finals lead laps laps korean managed overtake sweeping podium 1st finished 4th place teammate travis came 6th day competed semifinals attempted pass fourth place pass louis canada second place time fell way finished race 3rd disqualified advanced finished lee time placed lee finished fourth overall points combined jordan travis simon relay finish second south_korea time winter olympics winter olympics competed placed 4th men 6th 13th earned silver medal short track men relay appearances tuesday february appeared biggest loser introduced pop challenge contestants segment offered words encouragement showed contestants use slide board wednesday february featured hour special nbc television titled raise program hosted meredith chronicles journeys seven features interviews parents coaches home video photos athlete childhood event broadcast television media components segment personal life born california father robert serving army raised federal way washington father robert polish descent mother sue filipino descent older brothers chris david david serves captain united_states_army chris attended high school california high school federal way washington graduating high honors merit scholars program switching speed skating seeing winter olympics national champion line missed minimum age requirement winter olympics days


frank born june american figure olympic champion world champion time continents champion grand prix final champion time national champion united_states olympic committee year winner james sullivan award amateur athlete january inducted figure skating hall_of_fame personal life born chicago illinois raised illinois mother née substitute teacher father don building contractor older sister younger sister played nationally ranked team cousin cole tigers went spring brook elementary gregory middle school graduated valley high school high school member honor roll earned number academic achievement awards including presidential award academic excellence italian czech descent great grandfather emigrated czechoslovakia chicago greek orthodox christian having stated prized possessions orthodox cross wears figure skating boots moved los_angeles california following graduation high school homes california chicago las_vegas studied acting having taken method acting classes professional arts school beverly_hills appeared independent short film great playing russian olympic gold medalist uses power conditioning training september moved new_york pursue career commercial real estate started working costume designer career began skating age grandmother wanted ice bought christmas originally wanted play hockey mother enrolled sister figure skating lessons learn soon competing figure early career won national title juvenile level lowest qualifying level figure skating competition structure moved intermediate won medal fourth place junior olympics winning regional qualifying competitions failing qualify nationals level won title championships age thirteen junior career season season international junior debut competed junior grand prix circuit placed seventh event won second event alternate junior grand prix final championships won junior title age fourteen placed fifth short program free placing overall male terry win junior men titles united_states win junior level unusual moved overall sitting backstage won system tied parker second place place giving win free total majority pushed ahead overall allowing win title overall following championships assigned spring trophy won silver medal junior level season strong showing season competed second season junior grand prix circuit won silver medals 7th junior grand prix final placed 8th final senior national debut championships placing 12th age named second alternate team world junior championships placed team ryan bradley withdrew injury performed clean programs came second fellow american johnny giving united_states gold silver world junior podium time season season dealt injuries including broken ribs resulted lost training time september attacks united_states figure skating association cancelled junior grand prix event held arizona allow junior compete junior grand prix circuit rest season championships repeated 12th place finish previous year selected team world junior championships sent trophy april won gold medal junior level season changed diet training habits season competed junior grand prix circuit won silver medals 4th junior grand prix final placed 5th championships goal place achieved 7th place finish named alternate continents championships placed team withdrew placed 10th event senior international debut named junior worlds team following withdrawal parker higher ranked man man team united_states men competition landed clean triple jump career qualifying round competition second clean free season graduating high school coaching change began work frank california won junior grand prix events second junior grand prix final won event placed 5th championships continents won bronze medal senior level international medal went compete world junior championships won silver medal senior career season season having aged junior level age senior international debut skating hip injury placed fifth america grand prix event career repeated placement weeks later cup russia championships won bronze medal receiving career short program went win senior international title continents competed world championships moscow won surprising bronze medal senior world championships competition goal qualify free season season competed grand prix placed second america clear free working coach frank decision find new long program new program success trophy placed second american man qualify grand prix final withdrew event right hip championships facto olympic short program pulled win free finishing second overall named winter olympic team johnny matthew olympics following 10th place finish short program sick stomach flu unable practice stayed bed olympic village receiving considering withdrawing decided day went career best free finished free triple jumps ranked night finished fourth overall seven points bronze free skating program olympic ice day scott hamilton mary ended season winning bronze medal world championships calgary alberta troubled illness having administered different fight infection point caused blood rose seventh place short finish strength free skating program world championships toured champions ice member cast season season placed second america weeks later won gold medal cup china point margin fourth grand prix final second consecutive year qualifying event withdrew competition short program injury hip resumed training weeks later championships performed clean short program season went land clean quadruple jump competition quadruple toe loop triple toe loop jump long program win national title week later competed continents fourth short program comeback free landing clean quadruple combination earn new personal best win second continents title world championships attempt landing quadruple jump short program attempted triple stepped hand followed double placed fifth short program earned new short program personal best years long program completed quadruple toe loop triple combination lost control landing adding turn unable complete following triple intended performed double loop instead planned triple loop placed fifth long program placing fifth toured summer champions ice second consecutive year season began season america fell attempted quadruple toe loop triple toe loop short program receiving point element second place going free won free landing clean quadruple jump unable pull overall point lead short program went cup china won short program score improving personal best thirteen points placed second free falling quadruple jump finished second overall johnny grand prix final credited quadruple jump programs won bronze medal overall placing segments competition earned new overall personal best points championships second short program won free tied johnny overall score won title earning second national title event continents placed second short program free finished overall named team world championships week event forced withdraw injury sustained attempting triple blade broke boot injured left body shoulder required cast toured summer stars ice tour season began season america won bronze medal following week competed canada international won second bronze medal second alternate grand prix final championships placed second short program points leader points ahead place finisher parker free fell quadruple combination attempt placed fourth segment competition won bronze medal overall placing points silver medalist points ahead medalist ryan bradley placement championships named teams continents championships world championships continents placed second short program points leader patrick placed second free skating segment placing won silver medal overall margin points ahead bronze medalist world championships placed second short program won free skating segment win competition overall american man win world title placement combined qualified united_states entries men event winter olympics world championships competed stress fracture left foot prevented trying quadruple jump competition season took months skating injury time heal called olympic gold journalists later season season toured stars ice season began season cup china placed short program second free skating win silver medal overall went america won segments competition won gold medal overall sixth time competing america second grand prix final grand prix final placed second short program won free skating win title overall second consecutive american win title following win year championships placed second short program free skating win silver medal overall named olympic team winter olympics placed second short program score won free score won gold medal overall total score margin silver medalist american win olympic title men singles brian reigning world champion win scott hamilton originally named team world championships withdrew world team following win olympics present announce retirement june received grand prix assignments season america resumed training frank lake california publicist said decision compete later summer september announced goal participate winter olympics october figure skating announced compete america financial disagreement confirmed grand prix series explaining twitter suitable agreement reached figure skating event entry deadline november confirmed enter championships january negotiations figure skating continued august figure skating announced agreement reached return competition america withdrew groin injury november underwent surgery repair torn muscle lower abdomen sports expected period weeks ice january withdrew championships saying healthy needed additional weeks return competition form said long recovery june announced compete grand prix figure skating event america september announced withdrawn december announced today attempt qualify winter olympics injury sustained september august interview mentioned competitive skating career coming end december figure skating announced member figure skating hall_of_fame class induction ceremony held january figure skating championships coaches originally coached brown worked illinois illinois years years arrangement train based maria moscow based come chicago year coach spent summers summer training camps moscow russia switzerland arrangement proved recommended agreed coach condition work commitments moved california work frank june worked season began working solely trained trained toyota sports center california moved palm springs decided meet midway ice castle international training center lake ontario california karen coached east west ice palace california june moved toyota sports center worked years including kurt programs season choreographed worked programs season returned season endorsements public life supports number charities participated target time heroes celebrity charity event elizabeth aids foundation supports cancer institute jimmy fund began supporting figure skating harlem board member charity attended benefit gala new_york_city regularly following win world figure skating championships acquired sponsors including served spokesperson total gym switched agents international management group creative artists agency left creative artists agency april represented death november april department state bureau educational cultural affairs named sports envoy costumes past worn costumes designed christian alexander american fashion designer figure created mock wore won world championships collaborated design costumes winter olympics worn rest season dancing stars celebrity contestant dancing stars tenth season premiered monday march professional dance partner anna finals finished second place programs competitive highlights


elizabeth elizabeth march july hungarian nuclear chemist known work radioactive developing enhanced method preparing samples internationally recognized leading expert separation preparation study george developed theory velocity depended mass atomic elements identified confirmation existence major contribution nuclear chemistry awarded prize austrian academy sciences united_states granted fellowship continue research provided technical information extraction methods manhattan_project later career nuclear chemistry professor oak ridge institute nuclear studies years transferred institute marine sciences university miami oak ridge miami continued work elements dating posthumously inducted tennessee women hall_of_fame early life education elizabeth born march hungary née samuel father prosperous jewish physician worked louis august founders therapy introduce techniques installed ray machines elizabeth wanted physician like father samuel believed difficult woman attain died second year university father encouraged spurred interest science young age enrolled philosophy faculty university studying chemistry physics receiving phd early career began training animal physiology institute berlin kaiser institute studying reagent transferred university working direction months summer studied university college london returned outbreak world war taking position chemical institute completed scientific paper constant water working george asked verify new element time termed known failed confirm element able separate interfering elements proving beta half life hours hungarian academy sciences published findings coined terms labels study noting velocity depended mass contained basis development mass heavy water studies later performed scientists addition scientific proficiency spoke english french german hungarian left noted university offered teaching position taught chemistry selected students felt insufficient knowledge complete course work woman teach chemistry university level hungary apartment mother living seized communists invaded hungary owing political instability persecution communist sympathies white terror increasing work institute fell offered position return kaiser institute resigned joined staff berlin separate known republic forced transfer textile fiber institute kaiser practical research work permitted time theoretical research essential application priority training allowed return stable hungary accept position textile factory care work soon left joining staff institute research vienna request research focused measuring absorption range hydrogen rays developing alternative radioactive material austria early written suggesting work learn laboratory samples able secure funds pay expenses allowed come study separation institute paris developed enhanced method preparing sources producing alpha emissions gaining recognition expert field took skills institute small disc disc allowed create lab specimens institute subsequent research skills high demand formed collaborations vienna working modification paul method photographic hydrogen rays asked analyze sample sea sediment determine content lab working contaminated took samples laboratory marine research station sweden summer research destination years analyses half lives decay identified dating alpha particle ranges won austrian academy sciences prize paris studying discovered artificial soon died ill able return vienna late following year share learned group researchers elizabeth serving assistant ellen time studies centered research effect caused bombarding consolidated relationships working visiting oslo traveling copenhagen later sweden meet projects group working years determine water depth content research evaluated concentration elements collected different locations left institute jewish heritage persecution experienced laboratory returned worked industrial laboratory months position eliminated worked october december sweden accepted temporary position year university oslo offered reluctant leave home end year oslo returned hungary appointed position cancer hospital preparing medicinal purposes emigration faced russians nazi involvement hungary world war early obtained visitor fled united_states months unemployed suspected spy sought help scientists worked europe find employment meeting american physical society met austrian physicist helped secure teaching post trinity college washington period awarded fellowship research laboratory institute working analysis sediments conducted work conjunction woods hole institution measuring river water study completed showed ratio lower higher river water returning summer visit los california received vague telegram institute university rochester referencing war work details assignment responded interested helping war effort immigration issues man identifying brian appeared office explained nature confidential work manhattan_project proposed buying method extraction gave specific instructions type assistants use unfamiliar chemistry physics non citizen status working office scientific research development gave methods compensation manhattan_project small samples project proposed use create reaction forcing ejected reaction required bomb plants based specifications needed process element built new_mexico desert los national laboratory given details methods experiments conducted office human radiation experiments determine effects human exposure radiation early career exposed dangers requests protective gas masks denied hazards exposure purchased protective gear money believing danger radioactive material exploded laboratory contaminated convinced mask saved warned dangers year sick living paris died emphasizing risk related book experiences wrote damage bones hands lungs scientists studying wore gloves frequently poured substances protection noted ring fingers damaged secrecy surrounding project makes difficult know scientists directly working project knew specifically contributions later career continued teaching trinity began working national laboratory work focused exchange reactions published works united_states atomic energy commission citizen began research work oak ridge institute nuclear studies chemist senior scientist nuclear studies period collaborated texas university sediments dating core samples estimating radioactive decay retired oak ridge went work university miami teaching institute marine sciences worked decade retired second time returned tennessee late 1970s publishing book radioactive methods died july oak ridge tennessee posthumously inducted tennessee women hall_of_fame selected works phd hungarian hungary hungarian hungary die des von german hungarian hungary february den der series german und german vienna austria das des german vienna austria von der german vienna austria math von und des der german vienna austria math der des von der german vienna austria math elizabeth von alpha der german vienna austria und german vienna 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