Lear or Leir may refer to:

Acronyms

Liga de Escritores y Artistas Revolucionarios The Liga de Escritores y Artistas Revolucionarios (LEAR; League of Revolutionary Writers and Artists) was a Mexican association of revolutionary artists and writers. It was established in the house of its first president Leopoldo Méndez in 1933 fr ...

, a Mexican association of revolutionary artists and writers *

Low Energy Ion Ring The Low Energy Ion Ring (LEIR) is a particle accelerator at CERN used to accelerate ions from the LINAC 3 to the Proton Synchrotron (PS) to provide ions for collisions within the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). History LEIR was converted from ...

, an ion pre-accelerator of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN **

Low Energy Antiproton Ring The Low Energy Anti-Proton Ring (LEAR) was a particle accelerator at CERN which operated from 1982 until 1996. The ring was designed to decelerate and store antiprotons, to study the properties of antimatter and to create atoms of antihydrogen. ...

, the former name and function of the Low Energy Ion Ring *

Rapeseed Rapeseed (''Brassica napus ''subsp.'' napus''), also known as rape, or oilseed rape, is a bright-yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae (mustard or cabbage family), cultivated mainly for its oil-rich seed, which naturally contains a ...

, a member of the family Brassicaceae cultivated for its oil-rich seed

Arts and entertainment

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King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane ...

'', a tragedy by William Shakespeare based on the legend of Leir of Britain * ''

King Leir ''King Leir'' is an anonymous Elizabethan play about the life of the ancient Brythonic king Leir of Britain. It was published in 1605 but was entered into the Stationers' Register on 15 May 1594. The play has attracted critical attention princi ...

'', an anonymous 1605 play based on the legend of Leir of Britain * ''Lear'' (play), a 1971 Edward Bond play * ''Lear'' (opera), a 1978 opera by Aribert Reimann * ''

The Last Lear ''The Last Lear'' is a 2007 Indian drama film directed by Rituparno Ghosh. The film won the National Award of India for Best Feature Film in English in 2007. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal, Divya Dutta, Shefali Shah ...

'', a 2007 Indian play * '' The Lears'', a 2017 American comedy-drama film * ''

The Yiddish King Lear ''The Yiddish King Lear'' ( yi, דער ייִדישער קעניג ליר ''Der Yidisher Kenig Lir'', also known as ''The Jewish King Lear'') was an 1892 play by Jacob Gordin, and is generally seen as ushering in the first great er ...

'', an 1892 play * '' Lear's'' (1988–1994), a monthly women's magazine

People

Leir of Britain Leir was a legendary king of the Britons whose story was recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his pseudohistorical 12th-century ''History of the Kings of Britain''. According to Geoffrey's genealogy of the British dynasty, Leir's reign would ha ...

, a legendary king of the Britons *

Lear (1808 cricketer) Lear or Leir may refer to: Acronyms * Liga de Escritores y Artistas Revolucionarios, a Mexican association of revolutionary artists and writers * Low Energy Ion Ring, an ion pre-accelerator of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN ** Low Energy Antipr ...

Surname

* Alan W. Lear (1953–2008), Scottish writer of science fiction and horror *

Amanda Lear Amanda Lear (; born 1939) is a French singer, songwriter, painter, television presenter, actress, and former model. She began her professional career as a fashion model in the mid-1960s, and went on to model for Paco Rabanne, Ossie Clark, and ...

, French singer *

Andrew Lear Andrew Lear (born December 21, 1958) is an American author, Classicist, historian of gender and sexuality, and public historian. His academic research focuses on concepts of gender and sexuality in ancient Greek poetry and art. His book on male- ...

(born 1958), American classicist *

Ben Lear Benjamin Lear (May 12, 1879 – November 1, 1966) was a United States Army general who served in the Spanish–American War, Philippine Insurrection, World War I and World War II. He also competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics. Early car ...

(1879–1966), United States Army general *

Bill Lear William Powell Lear (June 26, 1902 – May 14, 1978) was an American inventor and businessman. He is best known for founding Learjet, a manufacturer of business jets. He also invented the battery eliminator for the B battery, and developed the ...

(1902–1978), American engineer, businessman and inventor * Edward Lear (1812–1888), English author and artist * Eliot Lear, member of the Internet Engineering Task Force * Evelyn Lear (1926–2012), American operatic soprano *

Frances Lear Frances Lear (''née'' Loeb, July 14, 1923 – September 30, 1996) was an American activist, magazine publisher, editor and writer. Biography Lear was born with only a first name, Evelyn, to an unwed mother in Hudson, New York, at the Vand ...

(1923–1996), American magazine publisher *

Jonathan Lear Jonathan Lear is an American philosopher and psychoanalyst. He is the John U. Nef Distinguished Service Professor in the Committee on Social Thought and Roman Family Director of the Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society at the University ...

(born 1948), philosopher *

Les Lear Leslie Lear (August 22, 1918 – January 5, 1979) was a National Football League and Canadian Football League player and coach as well as an owner and trainer of Thoroughbred race horses. Football He grew up in Manitoba, Canada, where he playe ...

(1918–1979), National (U.S.) and Canadian Football League player and coach *

Louise Lear Louise Lear (born as Tracy Louise Barden in 1967) is a British television journalist who works as a presenter for BBC Weather. She has appeared on BBC News, BBC World News, BBC Red Button and BBC Radio. She is also a regular forecaster on the '' ...

(born 1967), BBC Weather presenter *

Michael Leir Michael Leir (born 1949) is a Canadian former diplomat Leir was High Commissioner to Australia, and he also represented Canada in the following nations: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, P ...

, Canadian diplomat *

Moya Lear Moya Marie Olsen Lear (March 27, 1915 – December 5, 2001) was an American businesswoman and philanthropist who was the wife of aviation pioneer Bill Lear. Early life and education Moya Marie Olsen was born in Chicago, the daughter of vaudevi ...

(1915–2001), an American businesswoman *

Nicholas Lear Nicholas Lear (1826 – July 4, 1902) was a Quartermaster in the Union Navy and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War. Lear enlisted for a three-year term in the US Navy in August 1862, and was assigned to the Un ...

, American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * Norman Lear (born 1922), American television writer and producer *

Peter Lear (disambiguation) Peter Lear may refer to: * Sir Peter Lear, 1st Baronet, of the Lear baronets *Peter Lear, pen name of Peter Lovesey Peter (Harmer) Lovesey (born 1936), also known by his pen name Peter Lear, is a British writer of historical and contemporary de ...

Roger Leir Roger Krevin Leir (March 20, 1935 – March 14, 2014) was an American podiatric surgeon and ufologist best known as an investigator of alleged alien implants. Leir wrote books such as ''The Aliens and the Scalpel'', and appeared on various rad ...

(1934–2014), American podiatric surgeon and ufologist *

Tobias Lear Tobias Lear (September 19, 1762 – October 11, 1816) was the personal secretary to President George Washington. Lear served Washington from 1784 until the former-President's death in 1799. Lear's journal details Washington's final moments and his ...

(1762–1816), personal secretary to President George Washington *

Thomas Lear (disambiguation) Thomas Lear may refer to: * Sir Thomas Lear, 1st Baronet of the Lear baronets *Thomas Van Lear Thomas H. Van Lear (April 26, 1869 – March 4, 1931) was an American politician who served as the 28th Mayor of Minneapolis from January 1, 1917 t ...

Other uses

Lear Corporation Lear Corporation is an American company that manufactures automotive seating and automotive electrical systems. In 2019, it ranked #147 and in 2018, it ranked #148 on the Fortune 500 list. Early stages Lear Corporation was launched as American ...

, an American automotive supplier * LearAvia Lear Fan, an American turboprop business aircraft designed in the 1970s * Learjet, an aircraft series *

Leir (Marvel Comics) Leir is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is one of the Celtic gods of Avalon, god of lightning and the spear. For quite some time, enmity existed between the gods of Avalon and the gods of ...

, a fictional character in the Marvel universe * Lear, County Londonderry, a townland in

Cumber Upper Cumber Upper is a civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is mainly situated in the historic barony of Tirkeeran, with one townland ( Stranagalwilly) in the barony of Strabane Lower. Towns and villages The civil parish contains ...

, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland * Lear, a thickened sauce used in Battalia pie and other dishes in English Early Modern cooking * Lear, a character in ''

Pokémon Masters EX (originally named ''Pokémon Masters'') is a free-to-play mobile game for Android and iOS developed and published by DeNA. It is based on the ''Pokémon'' media franchise. Set on the artificial island of Pasio, the game allows players to battle ...

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