Dewar may refer to: *

Clan Dewar Clan Dewar is a Scottish clan.Way, George and Squire, Romily. ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). Published in 1994. Pages 118 - 119. ...

* Dewar (caste), a fishing caste from India *

Vacuum flask A vacuum flask (also known as a Dewar flask, Dewar bottle or thermos) is an insulating storage vessel that slows the speed at which its contents change in temperature. It greatly lengthens the time over which its contents remain hotter or coo ...

(also known as a

Dewar flask A vacuum flask (also known as a Dewar flask, Dewar bottle or thermos) is an insulating storage vessel that slows the speed at which its contents change in temperature. It greatly lengthens the time over which its contents remain hotter or coo ...

), a vacuum-insulated container used to maintain internal temperature for extended periods, named for British chemist

James Dewar Sir James Dewar ( ; 20 September 1842 – 27 March 1923) was a Scottish chemist and physicist. He is best known for his invention of the vacuum flask, which he used in conjunction with research into the liquefaction of gases. He also studie ...

Cryogenic storage dewar A cryogenic storage dewar (or simply dewar) is a specialised type of vacuum flask used for storing cryogens (such as liquid nitrogen or liquid helium), whose boiling points are much lower than room temperature. It is named after inventor James De ...

, a specialized vacuum flask for extremely cold fluids *

Dewar benzene Dewar benzene (also spelled ''dewarbenzene'') or bicyclo .2.0exa-2,5-diene is a bicyclic isomer of benzene with the molecular formula C6H6. The compound is named after James Dewar who included this structure in a list of possible C6H6 structures i ...

, an isomer of benzene named for James Dewar *

Dewar's Dewar's () is a brand of blended Scotch whisky manufactured by John Dewar & Sons, Ltd., a unit of Bacardi Ltd. History The Dewar's whisky brand was created by John Dewar, Sr. in 1846. Under the control of his two sons, John A. Dewar Jr. an ...

, makers of a blended Scotch whisky, named for John Dewar and sons Other uses:

People

* Arthur Dewar, Lord Dewar (1860–1917), Scottish politician and judge. * Arthur Dewar (cricketer) (1934–2020), Scottish cricketer * Connor Dewar (born 1999), Canadian ice hockey player *

Donald Dewar Donald Campbell Dewar (21 August 1937 – 11 October 2000) was a Scottish statesman and politician who served as the inaugural First Minister of Scotland, first minister of Scotland from 1999 until his death in 2000 and leader of the Labour Par ...

(Rt. Hon. Donald Campbell Dewar, 1937–2000), former Scottish politician and the first First Minister of Scotland *

Douglas Dewar Douglas Dewar (28 May 1875 – 13 January 1957) was a barrister, British civil servant in India, and ornithologist who wrote several books about Indian birds. He wrote widely in newspapers such as ''The Madras Mail'', ''Pioneer'', ''Times of India'' ...

(1875–1957), British ornithologist and critic of the theory of evolution *

Geordie Dewar George Dewar (20 July 1867 – 2 September 1915) was a Scottish footballer who played in the early days of professional football for Blackburn Rovers as well as being capped twice for Scotland. Playing career Dewar was born in Dumbarton, Scot ...

(1867-1915), Scottish football player * George Dewar (disambiguation), various people * Isla Dewar (1946 – 2021), Scottish novelist and screenwriter * Jackie Dewar (1923–2011), Scottish footballer * Jacqueline Dewar, American mathematician * James Dewar (disambiguation) *

Jim Dewar (disambiguation) Jim Dewar may refer to: * James Dewar (musician) James Dewar (12 October 1942 – 16 May 2002) was a Scottish musician best known as the bassist and vocalist for Robin Trower and Stone the Crows, the latter having its beginnings as the reside ...

John Dewar, 1st Baron Forteviot John Alexander Dewar, 1st Baron Forteviot (6 June 1856 – 23 November 1929) was a Scotland, Scottish businessman, elder son of the founder of John Dewar & Sons company and a Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Member of Parliament. Career Lord Fortev ...

(1856–1929), Scottish businessman and MP *

John Dewar, 2nd Baron Forteviot John Dewar, 2nd Baron Forteviot (17 March 1885 – 24 October 1947) was a Scottish businessman and soldier, notable as being head of the whisky giant John Dewar & Sons and of the Distillers Company and a director of the Bank of Scotland. Lif ...

(1885–1947), Scottish businessman and soldier *

John Michael Dewar Dr John Michael Dewar MD FRSE FRCPE (1883 – 24 May 1941) was a Scottish gynaecologist and ornithologist specialising in diving birds and waders. In publication he is usually referred to as J. M. Dewar. Life He was the son of Agnes Baillie And ...

(1883–1941), Scottish ornithologist *

Kenneth Dewar Vice-Admiral Kenneth Gilbert Balmain Dewar, Order of the British Empire, CBE (21 September 1879 – 8 September 1964) was an officer of the Royal Navy. After specialising as a gunnery officer, Dewar became a staff officer and a controversial st ...

(1879–1964), Vice-Admiral of the Royal Navy * Kim Dewar, New Zealand swimmer *

Marion Dewar Marion Hilda Dewar (February 17, 1928 – September 15, 2008) was a prominent member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), List of mayors of Ottawa, mayor of Ottawa from 1978 to 1985 and a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1987 to ...

(1928–2008), Mayor of Ottawa, Canada, and MP * Michael J. S. Dewar (1918-1997), English theoretical chemist * Neil Dewar (1908–1982), Scottish football player *

Paul Dewar Paul Wilson Dewar (January 25, 1963 – February 6, 2019) was a Canadian educator and politician from Ottawa, Ontario. He was the New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Ottawa Centre. Dewar was first elected to ...

(1963–2019), Canadian teacher and MP *

Thomas Dewar, 1st Baron Dewar Thomas Robert Dewar, 1st Baron Dewar (6 January 1864 – 11 April 1930) was a Scottish whisky distiller who, along with his brother John Dewar, built their family company John Dewar & Sons into an international success. They blended their whi ...

(1864-1930), Scottish whisky distiller *

William McLachlan Dewar William McLachlan Dewar (1905–1979) was a Scottish educator who served as Headmaster of George Heriot's School in Edinburgh from 1947 to 1970. Tam Dalyell, who did teaching practice at Heriot's, described him as a "remarkable" and "fierce headm ...

, headmaster of George Heriot's School in Edinburgh, Scotland * Michael Kenneth O’Malley Dewar (1942–2016), chief of Clan Dewar

Places

* Dewar (crater), a lunar impact crater * Dewar Nunatak, Adelaide Island, Antarctica *

Dewar, Scottish Borders Dewar is a fermtoun by the Dewar Burn and Peatrig Hill, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Places nearby include Allanshaugh, Borthwick Hall, Fountainhall, Garvald, Gladhouse Reservoir, Heriot, the Heriot Water, the Leithen Water, Lug ...

, Scotland * Dewar, Iowa, United States *

Dewar, Oklahoma Dewar is a town in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 763 at the 2020 census. Founded in 1909 by workers for the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway (MO&G), it was named for William Peter Dewar, a railroad official. It ...

, United States * Dewar Creek, British Columbia, Canada

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