The school attracted worldwide attention and was broadly influential in its approach.

Mr. Smith makes bold claims for Monroe, calling him "the most broadly talented and broadly influential figure in American popular music history."

The professions already provided broadly influential models of masculinity, especially within the middle class.

Perhaps the most revered instrument from this period is the F5 mandolin, but probably the more broadly influential was the L5 guitar, which remains in production to this day.

The Annales were broadly influential, leading to a turning away from political history towards an emphasis on broader trends of economic and environmental change.

Barton's thinking has been broadly influential.

Ferry and co-founding member Brian Eno have also had broadly influential solo careers.

Does that make him "the most broadly talented and broadly influential figure in American popular music history," as Smith asserts?

Mr. Ramsey was broadly influential in both the popular arena and academe.

This fact however doesn't inhibit them from being broadly influential in the big picture stuff because it is possible for even moderately intelligent people to place such views in context.