Muir,John

Muir,John
Muir (myo͝or), John. 1838-1914.
Scottish-born American naturalist who promoted the creation of national parks and reservations.

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  • Muir, John — born April 21, 1838, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scot. died Dec. 24, 1914, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S. U.S. naturalist and conservationist. Muir emigrated from Scotland with his family to Wisconsin in 1849. An 1867 accident caused him to abandon an… …   Universalium

  • Muir, John — (21 abr. 1838, Dunbar, East Lothian, Escocia–24 dic. 1914, Los Ángeles, Cal., EE.UU.). Naturalista y conservacionista estadounidense. Emigró con su familia de Escocia a Wisconsin en 1849. En 1867, un accidente lo hizo abandonar una carrera en la… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • MUIR, JOHN —    a Sanskrit scholar, born in Glasgow; was of the Indian Civil Service; was a man of liberal views, particularly in religion, and a patron of learning; endowed the Chair of Sanskrit in Edinburgh University (1810 1882) …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

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  • John Muir (Pflanzensammler) — John Muir John Muir (* 18. Juni 1874 in Castle Douglas, Schottland; † 3. August 1947 in Riversdale, Kapprovinz) war ein schottischer Arzt und Pflanzensammler im südlichen Afrika. Sein offizielles botanisches Autorenkürzel lautet „John …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Muir Woods — National Monument Muir Woods NM …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • John Muir — ██████████90  …   Wikipédia en Français

  • John Muir High School (Pasadena, California) — Infobox School name = John Muir High School established = 1955 type = Public principal = Sheryl Orange grades = 9 12 faculty = 49 students = approx. 1,300 mascot = The Mustang colors = Blue and Gold color box|Bluecolor box|Gold motto = The Home… …   Wikipedia

  • John Muir — noun United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838 1914) • Syn: ↑Muir • Instance Hypernyms: ↑naturalist, ↑natural scientist * * * John Muir [ …   Useful english dictionary

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