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It is claimed that Tom Munnelly was largely responsible for popularising the song.

He has won awards for his lifelong popularising of science and contributions in designing science teaching aids for young children.

In this position, he worked towards popularising the natural sciences, and was also a pioneer in the field of plant pathology in Norway.

From the start, Hoving was obsessed with popularising an institution that had become physically neglected and bogged down with ennui.

This turned out to be immensely popular play, and played a principal role in popularising Communism in Kerala in the fifties.

The three-year-old iPlayer is credited with popularising catchup TV in the UK.

Roy is widely credited with popularising the butterfly style of goaltending, which has since become associated with goalies from Roy's native Quebec.

He was one of the foremost music directors for Bollywood films, and is particularly known for popularising the use of classical music in films.

Rudar is also the name of chess club, which, through its competitions and work at popularising this ancient game, proudly represents the name of Rudar.

This described her role popularising the music of Leoš Janáček in Britain, and organising a visit to Britain by the composer.

Later musicians, such as Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Osibisa, succeeded in popularising Ghanaba's innovative fusion of music.

Involved in popularising archaeology through television, he co-presented the 2009 Channel 4 documentary Man on Earth with Tony Robinson and Joy Singarayer.

This has underlined that the price of popularising rugby union has been the increase in pressures off the field, which can be as significant as the demands made on the players themselves.

It was Richard Sexton who posted BIFFisms much more widely, and was credited by Talmadge as popularising BIFF.

The EKF has the aim of promoting, organising, regulating and popularising the sport of Karate and participates in WKF World Karate Championships.

Clapton's choice of electric guitars has been as notable as the man himself; alongside Hank Marvin, The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix, Clapton exerted a crucial and widespread influence in popularising particular models of electric guitar.

He founded the National Jazz League partly as a means of popularising the blues, served as co-director of the National Jazz Federation and helped establish the Marquee Club, which would become one of the major venues for British R&B bands.

Smith is sometimes credited with popularizing the term "high five" during the 1979-80 basketball season.

His book is also credited for popularizing the expression.

The game was also responsible for popularizing the concept of direct, tournament-level competition between two players.

He is known for popularizing dance moves such as the robot and the moonwalk.

An early career coup was his popularizing of the concept of the two-car American family.

While Levin did play a large role in popularizing the diary, he was not responsible for its American publication.

It also documents the Museum of Modern Art's role in popularizing the modernist architecture style.

It is credited with popularizing light novels, as well as redefining young adult fiction in Japan.

The album received mixed reviews, but some critics praised the group's efforts at popularizing and reinterpreting the composers' works.

He is credited with popularizing the "coffee break" during an ad campaign for Maxwell House coffee.

He is also credited with popularizing the famed 'Beell Toss' wrestling maneuver.

Forever Amber was also responsible for popularizing "Amber" as a given name for girls in the 20th century.

His teams are perhaps best known for popularizing the Utah Pass, which is an overhand forward shovel pass of the ball.

His instinct is confirmed when he notices a number of people popularizing the dance, en route to meeting with Soulja Boy.

He was responsible for popularizing compositions like Rakshamam, Pavana Guru, among others.

He was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s.

Swisher insists that AOL deserves a place in history, at least, "by popularizing the online experience" over the telephone.

Through its broadcasting and recording activities, it has played an important role in popularizing Japanese and overseas children's songs in Japan.

They are largely attributed with popularizing sleaze rock in Scandinavia and Sweden, inspiring a scene that continues to grow today.

George Lucas is credited with popularizing this with his Star Wars films which display only the film's title at the start.

Czech speedcuber Jessica Fridrich is generally given credit for popularizing it by publishing it online in 1997.

He is remembered for popularizing Satya Mahima Dharma.

It was one of the leading Urdu literary magazine of its time and played an important role in popularizing modern literary trends and concepts.

Popularizing translations by Coleman Barks have presented Rumi as a New Age sage.

He decided to make the camera interfere and became an actor, developing and popularizing Cinéma vérité and becoming a pioneer of docufiction.