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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.
Sir William Muir KCSI Bust of William Muir by Charles McBride Born 27 April 1819 Died 11 July 1905 (1905-07-11) (aged 86) Sir William Muir KCSI (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-Western Provinces of British India. Life William Muir's grave, Dean Cemetery He was ...
The film was theatrically released in Indonesia on 2 June 2022. [3] The film garnered 2.8 million admission during its sixty four days theatrical run and it became the fourth highest-grossing Indonesian film of 2022 as of 27 October. [4] [5] The film was globally distributed on streaming service Netflix on 6 October 2022. [6]
Muir" is the Scots word for "moorland", and the Irish and Scots Gaelic for "sea", and is the etymological origin of the surname and Clan Muir/Mure/Moore in Scotland and other parts of the world. Places
From 1842 to 1853 he was a Session Judge in the court at Futtehpore. During this period he was awarded an honorary doctorate in civil law (DCL) by the University of Oxford a second honorary doctorate (LLD) from the University of Edinburgh and a third from the University of Bonn (PhD). [3] He left the Indian Civil Service in 1853 and returned to ...
Raymond Douglas Muir was born on June 5, 1897, in Somerville, Massachusetts. [1] [2] [a] He attended the public schools in Boston, Massachusetts. [3] After graduating from high school, he spent three or four years traveling and working in Nova Scotia, Canada. [2] When the United States entered World War I, Muir was one of the earliest enlistees ...
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.
Edwin Muir CBE (15 May 1887 – 3 January 1959) was a Scottish [1] 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 with few stylistic preoccupations.