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John Muir (/ m jʊər / MURE; April 21, 1838 – December 24, 1914), [1] also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", [2] was a Scottish-born American [3] [4]: 42 naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States.
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir is a situation comedy that aired on NBC during 1968–1969 and ABC during 1969–1970.The series starred Hope Lange and Edward Mulhare in the title roles; Lange's work was recognized twice with an Emmy Award, once for each season.
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is a 1947 American supernatural 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.
The John Muir National Historic Site is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, in Martinez, Contra Costa County, California.It preserves the 14-room Italianate Victorian mansion where the naturalist and writer John Muir lived, as well as a nearby 325-acre (132 ha) tract of native oak woodlands and grasslands historically owned by the Muir family.
He had been battling the cancer for five months prior to his death. [6] Team Knight Rider dedicated an episode titled "K.R.O.", to Mulhare's memory (broadcast 27 October 1997). According to the annual magazine Who's Who in TV, 1968-1969 , Mulhare was "a real ladies' man"; however, he remained a lifelong bachelor. [ 7 ]
An important specific influence was when Jeanne introduced Muir to the woman he would marry, Louisa "Louie" Strentzel. Louie Strentzel's father was a medical doctor from Poland, who moved to California during the gold rush. He practiced medicine only a little in California, but he did build up a valuable ranch in Martinez. The Carrs knew ...
William Muir's grave, Dean Cemetery. He was born at Glasgow the son of William Muir (1783–1820), a merchant, and Helen Macfie (1784–1866). His older brother was John Muir, the Indologist and Sanskrit scholar. [1] He was educated at Kilmarnock Academy, the universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, and Haileybury College. [2]
Frank Herbert Muir CBE (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.