While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737) made about 1,000 violins in his lifetime.
- Musicians prize his Stradivarius violins for their famed sound quality.
- Many of the 500 or so that exist today are named for a previous owner.
- The Leonora Jackson Stradivarius is named for Leonora Jackson, an American violinist.