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Muir (surname)
Muir is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: __TOC__ A–J *Adam Muir (born 1971), Australian rugby league footballer * Alex Muir (1923–1995), Scottish footballer * Alex Muir (Albion Rovers footballer), Scottish footballer *Alexander Muir, songwriter, poet and school headmaster * Andrew Muir (chess player) (born 1958), Scottish chess player *Andrew Muir (politician), Northern Irish politician *Barry Muir (born 1937), Australian rugby league footballer *Bill Muir (born 1942), American football coach *Bryan Muir (born 1973), Canadian National Hockey League player * Chris Muir (cartoonist) (born 1958), U.S. cartoonist (webcomic ''Day by Day'') *David Muir, anchor of ''ABC World News Tonight'' *Debbie Muir (born 1953), Canadian former synchronized swimmer and coach *Edwin Muir (1887–1959), British poet, novelist and translator, husband of Willa Muir *Florabel Muir (1889-1970), American journalist, writer, and newspaper columnist * Francis Muir (born 1926), British geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Muir
Adam Muir (born 7 December 1971) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative forward, he played his club football with the Newcastle Knights (with whom he won the 1997 Premiership), North Sydney Bears, Northern Eagles and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Background Muir was born in Belmont, New South Wales, Australia. Club career A Lakes United junior, Muir was graded with the Knights in 1992 and spent five years there and played 99 games. He debuted in first grade in May 1992 but did not cement a regular top-grade spot until round 7 in the 1993 season. He was member of the Australian Rugby League season 1997#Grand final, 1997 premiership winning side and bowed out of the club on a high having announced during the 1997 season, his intention to join the North Sydney Bears. His two seasons at Norths were plagued with ankle and knee injuries and his cause was not help ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beck Book Company
Wakefield Press is an independent publishing company based in the Adelaide suburb of Mile End, South Australia. They publish around 40 titles a year in many genres and on many topics, with a special focus on South Australian stories. Originally founded in 1942, the publisher celebrated its 30th anniversary under its current management and name in 2019. History A publishing company under the name The Wakefield Press was founded in 1942 by Adelaide bookseller Harry Muir (1909-1991), owner of Beck Book Company Limited in Pulteney Street. Beck Book Company, in Ruthven Mansions, was a well-known bookshop, described as "once the city's outstanding second-hand bookstore", and also known as Beck's Bookshop, Beck's Bookstore, Beck's Book Shop, or simply Beck's. Muir's intention was to publish small, historical monographs which he believed would otherwise go unread. The company's first publication was ''A Checklist of Ex-Libris Literature Published in Australia'', owing to Muir's inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Muir (indologist)
John Muir CIE FRSE DCL LLD (5 February 1810 – 7 March 1882) was a British Sanskrit scholar, Indologist and judge in India. Biography Muir was born in Glasgow, the son of William Muir (1783–1820), a merchant of Kilmarnock and magistrate of Glasgow, and Helen Macfie (1784–1866). He was the elder brother of the Indian administrator and principal of the University of Edinburgh, Sir William Muir. He was educated at Irvine Grammar School in Ayrshire, then studied in the University of Glasgow, and the East India Company College near Hertford. He arrived in India with the East India Company in 1829 as a civil servant, working first in Bengal, and served in various offices, as assistant secretary to the board of revenue, Allahabad, as collector at Azamgarh and as civil and session judge at Fatehpur. In 1844, he was appointed to be the first principal of Victoria College, Benaras, that later evolved into the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University. From 1842 to 1853 he was a Sessi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Muir (South African Naturalist)
John Muir (18 June 1874, Castle Douglas, Scotland – 3 August 1947, Riversdale, Cape Province) was a medical doctor, naturalist and cultural historian. Education and career John Muir spent the years 1890-1892 studying Arts and Medicine at the University of St Andrews. He enrolled at the University of Edinburgh in 1892, obtaining a M.B. and C.M. in 1896, and an M.D. in 1902. In 1896 he came to Cape Colony and practised at Worcester, Western Cape, Worcester, Strydenburg, Sterkstroom and Albertinia before settling in Riversdale. He collected plants extensively in the area as well as seeds found along the coastline. He retired in 1923 to devote himself to these interests as well as the study of shells. He donated his collection of driftseeds to Stellenbosch University in 1929 for which he was awarded an honorary D.Sc. As the recipient of a Carnegie Travelling Grant, he went abroad to study other collections of ocean-borne fruits and seeds. He presented his herbarium to the National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
