Muir

Muir may refer to John Muir (1838–1914), the environmentalist, explorer, and writer, to any of several geographic locations named for him, or to many others with the same last name.

Geography

• John Muir Country Park in Dunbar, Scotland
• John Muir Trail
• John Muir Wilderness
• Lake Muir
• Mount Muir
• Muir, Michigan
• Muir Beach, California
• Muir Glacier
• Muir Woods National Monument

Music

• Alexander Muir, songwriter, poet and school headmaster in the township of Scarborough, Ontario
• Jamie Muir, British percussionist
• Mike Muir (born 1964), U.S. singer
• Muir Mathieson, British conductor

Sports

• Bryan Muir (born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player
• Jim Muir (born 1958), U.S. skateboarder
• Lois Muir (born 1935), New Zealand sportswoman

Artistry

• Chris Muir (born 1958), U.S. cartoonist
• Jean Elizabeth Muir (1928–1995), British fashion designer

Television

• David Muir, correspondent for ABC News
• John Kenneth Muir (born 1969), U.S. writer on film and television

Literature

• Edwin Muir (1887–1959), British poet, novelist and translator
• John Muir (indologist) (1810–1882), Scottish sanskritist
• Malcolm Muir (1885–1979), U.S. magazine industrialist
• Sean Muir (born 1983), U.S. playwright

Law

• Leilani Muir (born 1944), Canadian plaintiff
• Richard Muir (1857–1924), British prosecutor
• Thomas Muir (radical) (1765–1799), Scottish radical

Other people

• Francis Muir (born 1926), British geophysicist
• Frank Muir (1920–1998), British comedian
• Kenneth Muir (1912–1950), British soldier
• Norrie Muir (born 1948), British mountaineer
• Robbie Muir, New Zealand musician
• Robbie Muir (footballer), Australian rules football player
• Thomas Muir (mathematician) (1844–1934), British mathematician
• William Muir (1819–1905), British orientalist

Other entities

• John Muir College (a residential college of the University of California, San Diego)
• Muir Island, fictional island in the Marvel Comics universe
• Muir or Mure - poor quality pasture; open moorland; heath.

See also

• Moar
• Mohr
• Moor (disambiguation)
• Moore
• Moorefield
• Moores (disambiguation)
• Moorestown
• Mooresville
• Mooring
• Moorland (disambiguation)
• MOR
• Mór (disambiguation)
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