Meanings of achieved prominence in English

He was born in Minsk, and before coming to this country, had achieved prominence as a poet.

A conservative Catholic, he first achieved prominence as an anti-communist student leader and founder of the national student union.

A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year.

Some have achieved prominence by cutting a striking presence at rallies, others by engaging in violence at those same events.

Dio first achieved prominence in 1975 when he joined Rainbow, a group led by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore.

One pot achieved prominence as the cover picture for Nature Genetics, with a decoration showing how a transcription factor binds to DNA.

Already he had achieved prominence by being imprisoned as the leader of a torch-light procession, and this taste of martyrdom naturally sharpened his zeal.