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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 Ne ...

(born 1971), Australian rugby league footballer * Alex Muir (1923–1995), Scottish footballer * Alex Muir (Albion Rovers footballer), Scottish footballer *

Alexander Muir Alexander Muir (5 April 1830 – 26 June 1906) was a Canadian songwriter, poet, soldier, and school headmaster. He was the composer of ''The Maple Leaf Forever'', which he wrote in October 1867 to celebrate the Confederation of Canada. Early l ...

, songwriter, poet and school headmaster * Andrew Muir (chess player) (born 1958), Scottish chess player *

Andrew Muir (politician) Andrew Muir (born 9 July 1976) is a Northern Irish politician who is an Alliance Party Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for North Down. He was appointed as an MLA following incumbent Alliance MLA Stephen Farry's election as MP for No ...

, Northern Irish politician *

Barry Muir Barry Muir (18 September 1937 – 2 September 2022) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer and coach. An Australian and Queensland representative , he played in twenty-two Tests between 1959 and 1964, as captain on two occasions. ...

(born 1937), Australian rugby league footballer *

Bill Muir William Muir (born October 26, 1942) is a former American football coach who served as the offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and later as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. Muir was ...

(born 1942), American football coach *

Bryan Muir Bryan D. Muir (born June 8, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 279 games in the National Hockey League, winning a Stanley Cup Championship with the Colorado Avalanche in 2001. He last played with the Fran ...

(born 1973), Canadian National Hockey League player * Chris Muir (cartoonist) (born 1958), U.S. cartoonist (webcomic ''Day by Day'') *

David Muir David Jason Muir (born November 8, 1973) is an American journalist and the anchor of ''ABC World News Tonight'' and co-anchor of the ABC News magazine '' 20/20'', part of the news department of the ABC broadcast-television network, based in N ...

, anchor of ''ABC World News Tonight'' *

Debbie Muir Deborah Muir ( Humphrey; born June 12, 1953) is a Canadian former synchronized swimmer and coach. She began her career with the Calgary Aquabelles club in 1965 and won silver medals in the synchronized swimming team competitions at both the 1971 P ...

(born 1953), Canadian former synchronized swimmer and coach *

Edwin Muir Edwin Muir CBE (15 May 1887 – 3 January 1959) was a Scottish poet, novelist and translator. Born on a farm in Deerness, a parish of Orkney, Scotland, he is remembered for his deeply felt and vivid poetry written in plain language and w ...

(1887–1959), British poet, novelist and translator, husband of Willa Muir *

Florabel Muir Florabel Muir (May 6, 1889 – April 27, 1970) was an American reporter, newspaper columnist and author. She became known for covering both Hollywood celebrities and underworld gangsters from the 1920s through the 1960s. Career Muir was b ...

(1889-1970), American journalist, writer, and newspaper columnist * Francis Muir (born 1926), British geophysicist *

Frank Muir Frank Herbert Muir (5 February 1920 – 2 January 1998) was an English comedy writer, radio and television personality, and raconteur. His writing and performing partnership with Denis Norden endured for most of their careers. Together they wro ...

(1920–1998), British comedian * Gary Muir (born 1985), Scottish footballer * Harry Muir (fl.1960s–1980s), owner of Beck Book Company, forerunner of Wakefield Press in Adelaide, South Australia * Hope Muir, Canadian dancer, rehearsal director and teacher * Ian Muir (Scottish footballer) (1929–2009), Scottish footballer (Motherwell) *

Ian Muir Ian James Muir (born 5 May 1963) is an English former professional football striker who scored 146 goals from 330 appearances in the Football League playing for Queens Park Rangers, Burnley, Birmingham City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Swindon T ...

(born 1963), English footballer (Tranmere Rovers) *

Jamie Muir (politician) Jamie Muir (born February 2, 1941) is a Canadian educator and politician. He represented the electoral district of Truro-Bible Hill in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1998 to 2009. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of ...

, Canadian educator and politician *

Jamie Muir Jamie Muir (born 1943 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish painter and former musician, best known for his work as the percussionist in King Crimson from 1972–1973. Biography Muir attended the Edinburgh College of Art during the 1960s, and began playi ...

, Scottish painter and former percussionist *

Jean Muir (actress) Jean Muir (born Jean Muir Fullarton; February 13, 1911 – July 23, 1996) was an American stage and film actress and educator. She was the first performer to be blacklisted after her name appeared in the anti-Communist 1950 pamphlet ''Red Ch ...

(1911–1996), American actress *

Jean Muir Jean Elizabeth Muir ( ; 17 July 1928 – 28 May 1995) was a British fashion designer. Early life and career Jean Muir was born in London, the daughter of Cyril Muir, a draper's floor superintendent, and his wife, Phyllis Coy. Her father ...

(1928–1995), British fashion designer *

Jo Muir Joanna Muir (born 30 August 1994) is a British modern pentathlete, who was part of the British squad that won the team event at the 2019 European Modern Pentathlon Championships, and came second in the women's relay event at the 2016 World M ...

(born 1994), British modern pentathlete *

John Kenneth Muir John Kenneth Muir (born December 3, 1969) is an American literary critic. As of 2022, he has written thirty reference books in the fields of film and television, with a particular focus on the horror and science fiction genres. Biography Bo ...

(born 1969), U.S. writer on film and television *

John Muir John Muir ( ; April 21, 1838December 24, 1914), also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", was an influential Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, a ...

(1838–1914), naturalist, engineer, explorer, and writer * John Muir (disambiguation), several people ** John Muir (South African naturalist) (1874–1947), South African naturalist and cultural historian ** John Muir (indologist) (1810–1882), Scottish sanskritist

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* Kado Muir, Aboriginal Australian artist and land rights advocate * Karen Muir (1952–2013), South African swimmer * Kenneth Muir (disambiguation), several people **

Kenneth Muir (scholar) Kenneth Arthur Muir (5 May 1907 – 30 September 1996) was a literary scholar and writer, prominent in the fields of Shakespeare studies and English Renaissance theatre. He served as King Alfred Professor of English Literature at Liverpool Uni ...

(1907–1996), literary scholar and author **

Kenneth Muir (VC) Major Kenneth Muir VC (6 March 1912 – 23 September 1950) was a British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Mili ...

(1912–1950), British soldier * Kirsty Muir (born 2004), Scottish freestyle skier *

Laura Muir Laura Muir (born 9 May 1993) is a Scottish middle- and long-distance runner. She is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic silver medallist in the 1500 metres, having previously finished seventh in the event at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Muir won the bronze meda ...

(born 1993), Scottish athlete * Leilani Muir (born 1944), Canadian plaintiff *

Lewis F. Muir Lewis F. Muir, born Louis Meuer (May 30, 1883 – December 3, 1915) was an American composer and ragtime pianist. Biography Originally a Hatmaking, millinery peddler, Muir started as a pianist in St. Louis cafes and played in the St. Louis World' ...

(1883–1915), American composer * Lindsay Muir (born 1956), Scottish footballer *

Lois Muir Dame Lois Joan Muir (née Osborne; born 16 April 1935) is a New Zealand netball coach and administrator, and a former representative netball and basketball player. Muir represented New Zealand in two sports, playing with the Tall Ferns from 195 ...

(born 1935), New Zealand sportswoman * M. M. Pattison Muir (1848–1931), chemist and author *

Malcolm Muir Malcolm Muir (1885 – January 30, 1979) was a U.S. magazine industrialist. Biography Muir was born in New York City. He served as president of McGraw-Hill Publishing from 1928 to 1937. During his tenure as president, he helped create ''Business ...

(1885–1979), U.S. magazine industrialist * Malcolm Muir (judge) (1914–2011), American judge *

Marjorie Muir Worthington Marjorie Muir Worthington (1900 – February 17, 1976) was an American writer of novels and short stories. Life Worthington was born in 1900 in New York City. She was inspired by the arts as a child, and studied at New York University School of Jo ...

(1900–1976), American writer *

Mike Muir Michael Allen Muir (born March 14, 1963) is an American singer who is the lead vocalist and the only sole continuous member of Los Angeles-based bands Suicidal Tendencies, Los Cycos, and Infectious Grooves. He has also released several solo al ...

(born 1964), U.S. singer *

Nat Muir Nathaniel "Nat" Muir (born 12 March 1958) from Salsburgh North Lanarkshire is a Scottish retired long-distance runner. He competed at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships on ten occasions, four times as a junior from 1974 to 1977 and six t ...

(born 1958), Scottish athlete * Norrie Muir (1948–2019), British mountaineer *

Richard David Muir Sir Richard David Muir (1857–1924) was a prosecutor for the British Crown, widely regarded as the greatest of his time; he played a prominent role in many of the most sensational trials of the early part of the 20th century, most notably that of ...

(1857–1924), British prosecutor * Robert Muir (disambiguation), several people **

Robbie Muir (footballer) Robert "Robbie" Muir (born 8 October 1953) is an Indigenous former Australian rules football player for the St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He also played for West Torrens Football Club and Woodville Football Cl ...

, Australian rules footballer *

Ruby Muir Ruby Muir (born 1 July 1991) is an ultra-endurance runner from New Zealand. In 2017 she won the national women's cross-country event. Life Muir grew up in Whenaukite on the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand and attended Mer ...

, cross-country runner from New Zealand * Tamsyn Muir, novelist from New Zealand * Thomas Muir (disambiguation), several people **

Thomas Muir (mathematician) Sir Thomas Muir (25 August 1844 – 21 March 1934) was a Scottish mathematician, remembered as an authority on determinants. Life He was born in Stonebyres in South Lanarkshire, and brought up in the small town of Biggar. He was educated ...

(1844–1934), British mathematician **

Thomas Muir of Huntershill Thomas Muir (24 August 1765 – 26 January 1799), also known as Thomas Muir the Younger of Huntershill, was a Scottish political reformer and lawyer. Muir graduated from Edinburgh University and was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 178 ...

(1765–1799), Scottish political reformer * Walter Muir (soccer) (born 1953), Scottish footballer *

Willa Muir Willa Muir aka Agnes Neill Scott born Willa Anderson (13 March 189022 May 1970) was a Scottish novelist, essayist and translator.Beth Dickson, '' British women writers : a critical reference guide'' edited by Janet Todd. New York : Continuum, 1 ...

(1890–1970), Scottish novelist, essayist and translator, wife of Edwin Muir *

William Muir Sir William Muir (27 April 1819 – 11 July 1905) was a Scottish Orientalist, and colonial administrator, Principal of the University of Edinburgh and Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Provinces of British India. Life He was born at Gl ...

(1819–1905), British orientalist, founder of Muir College * William Muir (coach) (1895–1967), college sports coach

Fictional characters

* Lucy Muir, a character in the 1947 film ''

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir ''The Ghost and Mrs. Muir'' is a 1947 American romantic fantasy film starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison. It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and is based on a 1945 novel written by Josephine Leslie under the pseudonym of R.A. Dick. I ...

'' ** Carolyn Muir, a character in the subsequent

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