Infobox person name RobertStanleyWeir image RobertStanleyWeir 1899.png caption RobertStanleyWeir ... RobertStanleyWeir , Category Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada FRSC , November 15, 1856&ndash ... RobertStanleyWeir was born in Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton , ref name HAMBIO2 cite book title Dictionary ... and by Canadian schoolchildren until 1980 br br O Canada version by RobertStanleyWeir for the Diamond ... Weir wrote O Canada Judge RobertStanleyWeir died on August 20, 1926 at Lac Memphr magog , Quebec ... Procedure Municipal Code Published works RobertStanleyWeir 1889 . Review of D.J. Macdonnell ... http www.amazon.com exec obidos tg detail B00088QRTM ref RobertStanleyWeir 1890 . An insolvency ... tg detail B0006CGRNG ref RobertStanleyWeir 1897 . The administration of the old r gime in Canada ... StanleyWeir. Municipal institutions in the province of Quebec, University of Toronto studies . ref http www.amazon.com exec obidos tg detail B00088IF3S ref RobertStanleyWeir. Gone West . ref http www.amazon.com exec obidos tg detail B0008BH702 ref Judge RobertStanleyWeir 1908 . O Canada . Delmar Music Co. Judge RobertStanleyWeir 1917 . After Ypres and other verses . Toronto Musson Books. Judge RobertStanleyWeir 1922 . Poems, Early And Late . Toronto Oxford University Press. Notes Reflist ... qcmtl w WeirRobtStan.htm Notable Montrealers RobertStanleyWeir . Henry James Morgan, Editor 1912 . Canadian ... qcmtl w WeirRobtStan.htm Notable Montrealers RobertStanleyWeir . Eugenia ... small Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Weir, RobertStanley ALTERNATIVE NAMES ... , Canada DEFAULTSORT Weir, RobertStanley Category 1856 births Category 1926 deaths Category Canadian ... Weir, R. Stanley and Grant Schaefer, G. A. 1914 . http lcweb2.loc.gov diglib ihas loc.natlib.ihas.100006817 ... StanleyWeir ... Court of Canada . Weir published several individual poems in magazines and collections in books ... more details
RobertWeir may refer to RobertWeir politician , Canadian politician Robert Walter Weir , American artist RobertWeir athlete , English discus thrower RobertStanleyWeir , Canadian judge and poet Bob Weir , American singer, songwriter, and guitarist with the Grateful Dead hndis Weir, Robert ... more details
RobertStanley may refer to RobertStanley MP for Lancashire UK Parliament constituency Lancashire Robert H. Stanley 1881 1942 , American sailor and Medal of Honor recipient RobertStanley aviator 1889 1977 , American test pilot and engineer Bob Stanley born 1954 , American baseball pitcher Mike StanleyRobert Michael Stanley, born 1963 , American baseball catcher hndis Stanley, Robert ... more details
Infobox artist bgcolour 6495ED name Robert Walter Weir image Robert Walter Weir, circa 1864.jpg imagesize caption Robert Walter Weir, circa 1864 birth name birth date Birth date 1803 6 18 birth place New ... James Abbott McNeill Whistler , Seth Eastman awards Robert Walter Weir June 18, 1803 May 1 ... dms Non grads Weir RobertW painter.htm Robert W Bot generated title ref was elected to the National ... Image WeirRobert Walter The Entrance To A Wood.jpg thumb left The Entrance To A Wood 1836 , watercolor ... City, NY RobertWeir was born on June 18, 1803, in New Rochelle, New York to Robert and Mary Katherine Brinkley Weir. Weir never graduated from college and at age 18, in 1821, left a job as a mercantile ... Robert Walter Weir NY Times article http query.nytimes.com gst abstract.html?res 9C01EEDE1F31EE3ABC4051DFB566838B699FDE ... Persondata . NAME Weir, Robert Walter ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION American painter DATE OF BIRTH ... York City , New York DEFAULTSORT Weir, Robert Walter Category 1803 births Category 1889 deaths Category ... York pl Robert Walter Weir ... and painting , before departing in 1824 to study in Italy . ref Kent Ahrens, The Portraits of RobertWeir, American Art Journal , Vol. 6, No. 1, p. 4 ref He remained in Florence from 1824 25, and in Rome ... masters of the Renaissance . Weir returned to New York in 1827 to accompany a sick friend. He remained ... Grimbrede , Weir was the fifth artist to hold the position of art instructor at the academy. ref name USMA site on Weir http www.math.usma.edu people Rickey dms Non grads Weir RobertW painter.htm USMA site on Weir ref In this post for forty two years 1834 1876 , he instructed many of the future commanders ... site on Weir Children His son, John Ferguson Weir born 1841 was a painter and sculptor, and became ... School in 1868. Another son, J. Alden Weir Julian Alden Weir born 1852 , studied under his father ... placed 1844 , oil on canvas, 12 x 18 feet, United States Capitol rotunda , Washington, DC Weir was considered ... more details
Infobox Officeholder honorific prefix The Hon. br name RobertWeir honorific suffix image Robert Weir.jpg imagesize constituency MP Melfort electoral district Melfort parliament Canadian predecessor Malcolm McLean politician Malcolm McLean successor Malcolm McLean politician Malcolm McLean term start 1930 term end 1935 birth date birth date 1882 12 05 birth place Wingham, Ontario Wingham , Ontario death date death date and age 1939 03 07 1882 12 05 death place nationality spouse party Conservative Party of Canada historic Conservative relations children residence alma mater occupation profession religion cabinet Minister of Agriculture 1930 1935 RobertWeir , Queen s Privy Council for Canada PC December 5, 1882 &ndash March 7, 1939 was a Canada Canadian politician. Weir was born in Wingham, Ontario Wingham , Ontario and was a teacher by training. After working in Ontario he moved to Regina, Saskatchewan Regina , Saskatchewan where he taught, worked as an actuary, public school inspector, farmer and horse, cattle and hog breeder. He fought in World War I and was wounded at the Third Battle of Ypres . He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the Canadian federal election, 1930 1930 federal election becoming the Conservative Party of Canada historic Conservative Member of Parliament MP for Melfort electoral district Melfort , Saskatchewan. He was appointed to the Canadian Cabinet Cabinet as Minister of Agriculture Canada Minister of Agriculture under R. B. Bennett Richard Bennett at a time when farmers were faced with the drought known as the Dust Bowl as well as the general ... Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Weir, Robert ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT ... , Ontario DATE OF DEATH March 7, 1939 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Weir, Robert Category Members of the Queen ... within three years. Under Weir s tenure, agricultural researchers attempted to teach farmers ... s jurisdiction. Weir s Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration Act passed in April 1935 ... more details
Infobox Officeholder honorific prefix name honorific suffix image Robert William Weir Carrall.png imagesize caption The Hon. Robert William Weir Carrall, April 1872 office Senate of Canada Senator for British Columbia predecessor successor term start 1871 term end 1879 birth date birth date 1837 02 02 birth place Carrall s Grove, near Woodstock, Ontario Woodstock , Upper Canada death date death date and age 1879 09 19 1837 02 02 death place Carrall s Grove, Ontario nationality spouse party Conservative Party of Canada historical Conservative relations children residence alma mater occupation profession cabinet committees portfolio religion signature website footnotes Robert William Weir Carrall February 2, 1837 &ndash September 19, 1879 was a Canada Canadian physician and politician Born in Carrall s Grove, near Woodstock, Ontario Woodstock , Upper Canada , the son of James and Jane Carrall, Carrall received his MD from McGill University in 1859. He practiced in Canada for a bit before becoming an assistant surgeon for the Union Army during the American Civil War working in Emory and Henry College Hospital 1862 to 1863 and at the Marine United States General Hospital at New Orleans 1863 to 1865 . ref name DoCB Canadabio ID 4881 ref In 1865, he returned to Canada working as a doctor in Nanaimo , British Columbia . In 1867, he moved to Barkerville where he also invested in mines. A supporter of confederation, he was elected to the Legislative Council of British Columbia in 1868 and served until 1871. From 1870 to 1871, he was a member of the Executive Council of British Columbia Executive Council . He was one of three delegates who went to Ottawa to talk about the terms of British ... Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Carrall, Robert William Weir ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Canadian ... Carrall, Robert William Weir Category American Civil War surgeons Category Canadian physicians ... births Category 1879 deaths BritishColumbia politician stub pl Robert William Carrall ... more details
RobertWeir born 4 February 1961 in Birmingham is a retired England English discus throw er, who is a twelve time National champions discus throw men national champion . Weir attended Handsworth Grammar School in Birmingham. His personal best throw was 65.08 metres, achieved in August 2000 in Bedford . This places him fifth among English discus throwers, behind Perriss Wilkins , Richard Slaney , Glen Smith athlete Glen Smith and Carl Myerscough . Weir also competed at the 1997 World s Strongest Man competition, finishing 3rd in a qualifying group of six, only being beaten by Jouko Ahola and Flemming Rasmussen who went on to finish as champion and runner up respectively in the 1997 final . ref http www.gbrathletics.com uk mf99.htm UK All Time Lists Men Throws GBR Athletics ref Achievements AchievementTable colspan 5 Representing GBR and ENG 1982 Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games Brisbane , Australia bgcolor gold align center 1st Hammer, 75.08 PB ref http www.sporting heroes.net athletics heroes stats athletics commonwealth 1982 m.asp h 1982 Commonwealth Games, men s discus throw Sporting Heroes ref rowspan 2 1983 Athletics at the 1983 Summer Universiade World Student Games Edmonton, Canada bgcolor silver 2nd Hammer 1983 World Championships in Athletics Men s hammer throw World Championships Helsinki, Finland 15th Hammer 1984 Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic Games Los Angeles , United States 8th Hammer ref http www.todor66.com olim 1984 Athletics Men Hammer Throw.html Men Hammer Throw Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984 ref rowspan 2 1994 Athletics ... name id 9348 name RobertWeir http www.sporting heroes.net athletics heroes displayhero.asp?HeroID ... Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Weir, Robert ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION British athlete DATE OF BIRTH 4 February 1961 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Weir, Robert ... England athletics bio stub it RobertWeir ... more details
other people RobertStanley unreferenced date October 2009 Robert M. Stanley Aug 19, 1912 July 16, 1977 was an American test pilot and engineer. He became the first American to fly a jet aircraft on October 2, 1942, as a civilian test pilot for Bell Aircraft. He flew the Bell XP 59A Airacomet , which was the United States first turbojet aircraft. The flight took place at Muroc Dry Lake, California. The Airacomet is on display at the National Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC. Other achievements Started the Stanley Aviation company in Buffalo, NY in 1948 Participated in the design of the DC 3 while working with Douglas Aircraft Created a patent for a mechanically controlled reversible pitch propeller later copied and used by the German Luftwaffe While an ensign in the Navy assigned to the carrier Lexington, he designed the Stanley Nomad , a high performance sailplane with an aluminum fuselage and a tapered wing. He also designed and fitted this aircraft with the first known Vee tail and flew it to an altitude record of 17,284 feet inside a large cumulus cloud during a soaring contest in Elmira, NY, in 1939. This glider also set a cross country record by flying from Elmira, NY, to Congressional Country Club in suburban Washington, DC. The Nomad is now in the collection of the National Air & Space Museum and displayed at the Udvar Hazy NASM facility near Dulles Airport in Chantilly, VA. Proposed the development of the Project Kingfisher guided missile Was engineering vice president ... stanleyrobert . National Aviation Hall of Fame . Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Stanley, Robert ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1889 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1997 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Stanley, Robert Category 1889 births Category 1997 ... Stanley Aviation to Stapleton Airport in Denver, CO, where he patented and built ejection seats ... Park, Kansas, in the crash of the Stanley company s Aero Commander. The plane encountered a severe ... more details
RobertStanley Breed October 17, 1877 February 10, 1956 was an United States American biologist , born at Brooklyn, Pennsylvania . He received a bachelor s degree from Amherst College in 1898, an M.S. from the University of Colorado at Boulder University of Colorado in 1899, and a Ph.D. from Harvard University Harvard in 1902. In 1902 he became professor of biology at Allegheny College and was there secretary of the Faculty teaching staff faculty in 1907 1910. He became known especially for his researches on the post embryonic development of insects and for his contributions to scientific journals on the public milk supply. In 1903 he published The Changes which Occur in the Muscles of a Beetle during Metamorphosis . In 1913, Breed became head of bacteriology at the New York Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York . In 1927, he served as president of the Society of American Bacteriologists. From the 1920s until his death in 1956, he was a principal editor of Bergey s Manual of Determinative Bacteriology . External links http jb.asm.org cgi reprint 71 4 383 Journal of Bacteriology memorial article, 1956 NIE Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Breed, RobertStanley ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH October 17, 1877 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH February 10, 1956 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Breed, RobertStanley Category American science writers Category American biologists Category People from Pennsylvania Category 1877 births Category 1956 deaths Category Amherst College alumni Breed, Robert Category University of Colorado alumni Category Harvard University alumni US academic scientist stub ... more details
other persons RobertStanley Infobox military person name Robert Henry Stanley image File Robert H Stanley.jpg 200px Robert H. Stanley as a Chief Pharmacist alt Head and shoulders of a white man with a thin, upturned mustache wearing a white peaked cap with black visor and a white jacket with dark shoulder boards, a row of medals on the left breast, and a star shaped medal hanging from the neck. caption Robert H. Stanley as a Chief Pharmacist birth date Birth date 1881 5 2 death date Death date and age 1942 7 15 1881 5 2 placeofburial label Place of burial placeofburial Arlington National Cemetery birth place Brooklyn , New York death place Pensacola, Florida placeofburial coordinates coord LAT LONG display inline,title allegiance United States branch United States Navy serviceyears 1898 1939 rank Warrant Officer United States Chief United States Navy Hospital Corpsman Pharmacist unit USS Newark C 1 br U.S.S. America br USS Vermont 1848 6 battles Spanish American War br Philippine American War br Boxer Rebellion br World War I awards Medal of Honor relations Robert Henry Stanley May 2 ... pop Cite web title Robert Henry Stanley work Pride of Place Hall of Honor Exhibit publisher National ... links Cite web title Arlington National Cemetery website work Robert Henry Stanley Hospital Apprentice ... www.arlingtoncemetery.net rstanley.htm accessdate January 15, 2010 Persondata NAME Stanley, Robert ... DEFAULTSORT Stanley, Robert H. Category 1881 births Category 1942 deaths Category People from ... . Early life and military career Stanley was born Brooklyn , New York May 2, 1881 and enlisted in the Navy ... pop Nineteen years old at the time he earned the award, Stanley was the youngest Medal of Honor recipient ... name citation Stanley was discharged from the military only three months after being awarded the Medal ... honors and decorations In addition to the Medal of Honor Stanley won other military decorations including ... at Peking, China on 12 July 1900. Hospital Apprentice Stanley s exceptional fortitude, inspiring initiative ... more details
P.E., Robert Houghtalen, Ph.D., P.E. ref The weir can become a point where garbage and other debris accumulates. However, a walkway over the weir is likely to be useful for the removal of floating debris trapped by the weir, or for working staunches and sluices on it as the rate of flow changes. This is also ...wiktionary Other uses File Thorp Gristmill Weir.jpg thumb right A weir at the Thorp grist mill in Thorp, Washington A weir IPAc en icon w r is a barrier across a river designed to alter the flow characteristics ... navigable. Function File Humber Weir.JPG A weir on the Humber River near Raymore Park in Toronto, Ontario thumb right File Coburg Lake Wier.jpg left thumb The weir at Coburg, Victoria Coburg lake ... locations. Since the geometry of the top of the weir is known and all water flows over the weir, the depth of water behind the weir can be converted to a rate of flow. The calculation relies ... of the weir. If water is not carried away from the weir, it can make flow measurement complicated ... n varies with structure e.g. 3 2 for horizontal weir, 5 2 for v notch weir A weir may be used ... stabilizer such as the weir in Duffield, Derbyshire. The crest of an overflow spillway on a large dam is often called a weir . Weirs, referred to as low head barrier dams in this context, are used ... by lamprey above the weir, reducing the area required to be treated with lampricide , and providing ... and below the weir to provide the necessary energy. Drawbacks Deleted image removed Image ThedrowningMachine.jpg thumb 400px Screenshot of video demonstrating the danger of weirs Because a weir will typically increase the oxygen content of the water as it passes over the crest, a weir can have a detrimental effect on the local ecology of a river system. A weir will artificially reduce the upstream ... fauna. While a weir is easy for Sockeye salmon some fish to jump over, other species or certain life ... sn weir 01.jpg thumb The bridge and weir mechanism at Sturminster Newton on the River Stour, Dorset ... more details
masterpiece. ref Langton, Robert G. The Express. 19 October 1998 ref The Weir was voted one of the 100 ...For the National Trust property The Weir Garden Infobox Play name The Weir image Weir poster.jpg image size 150px caption Promotional poster for the Irish Theatre Group writer Conor McPherson characters genre Drama setting a bar in rural Ireland premiere 1997 place Royal Court Theatre Upstairs br London orig lang English subject a publican and three of his regulars attempt to spook a newcomer from Dublin but end up themselves frightened web ibdb id iobdb id 9223 The Weir is a play theatre play written by Conor McPherson in 1997. It was first produced at The Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in London, England, on 4 July 1997. It first appeared on Broadway theatre Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre on 1 April 1999. It has since been performed in Toronto , Dublin , Belfast , Boston , Philadelphia , Pittsburgh , Los Angeles , Chicago , Buffalo, New York Buffalo , Washington, D.C. and San Jose, California San Jose . ref name kerrane Kerrane, Kevin. The Structural Elegance of Conor McPherson s The Weir New Hibernia Review 10.4 2006 105 121 ref Plot summary The play opens in a rural Irish pub with Brendan, the publican and Jack, a car mechanic and garage owner. These two begin to discuss their respective days and are soon joined by Jim. The three then discuss Valerie, a pretty young woman from Dublin who has just rented an old house in the area. Finbar, a businessman, arrives with Valerie ... as it is about anything else. The weir of the title is a hydroelectric dam on a nearby waterway ... Brier Critical response Reviews of The Weir have been positive. It won the Lawrence Olivier BBC ... Award as the most promising playwright in 1998 as a direct result of the success of The Weir . The play ... Reflist Further reading cite book last McPherson first Conor title The Weir edition First edition ... imdb title OlivierAward Play 1976 2000 DEFAULTSORT Weir, The Category 1997 plays Category Broadway ... more details
Infobox Radio station name WEIR image Image WEIR AM 2009.PNG 200px city Weirton, West Virginia area Weirton, West Virginia br Steubenville, Ohio branding WEIR 1430 slogan The Voice of the Valley airdate 1950 in radio 1950 frequency 1430 Kilohertz kHz format News radio News Talk radio Talk Sports radio power 1,000 Watt s day and night erp haat class B facility id 40873 coordinates Coord 40 26 45.0 N 80 37 36.0 W type landmark callsign meaning WEIR ton former callsigns owner Priority Communications, Inc. licensee Priority Communications Ohio, LLC sister stations WCDK webcast website http www.weir1430.com WEIR Online affiliations CBS Radio News br West Virginia MetroNews WEIR is a News radio News Talk radio Talk Sports radio formatted Broadcasting broadcast radio station licensed to Weirton, West Virginia , serving the Weirton, West Virginia Weirton Steubenville, Ohio Steubenville area. WEIR is owned and operated by Priority Communications, Inc. External links http www.weir1430.com WEIR 1430 Online AMQ WEIR AML WEIR AMARB WEIR Wheeling Radio News Talk Radio Stations in West Virginia Category Radio stations in West Virginia EIR WestVirginia radio station stub ... more details
wiktionary weirWeir has several different meanings Weir , a dam like structure Fishing weir , a type of fish trap TOCright Places Australia Mundaring Weir , Western Australia India Weir, Rajasthan Weir Dam Weir Dam, Maharashtra United Kingdom Weir, Lancashire Tumbling Weir , Devon, England Wyre, Orkney , Scotland, which used to be spelt Weir occasionally United States Weir, Kansas Weir, Mississippi Weir, Texas Weir Farm National Historic Site , Connecticut, USA Weir Hill , a park in Massachusetts James Weir House , Tennessee, USA People Viscount Weir , a British peerage title Alison Weir , British writer and historian Arabella Weir , British actress Barbara Weir , Indigenous Australian artist Reverend Benjamin Weir , a famous hostage Bill Weir , American television personality Bob Weir , American guitar player Brett Weir, a fictional character portrayed by James Lorinz in The Jerky Boys The Movie David Weir English footballer David Weir journalist David Weir paralympic athlete David Weir Scottish footballer Doddie Weir , rugby player Elizabeth Weir , Canadian politician and lawyer Elizabeth Weir Stargate , a fictional character portrayed by Torri Higginson on Stargate Atlantis and Stargate SG 1 Fred Weir , Canadian journalist Gregory Weir , American game designer Harrison Weir , English writer and artist J. Alden Weir , painter John Ferguson Weir 1841 1926 , American painter and sculptor Johnny Weir , American figure skater Judith Weir , Scottish Composer Leonard Weir , actor Mike Weir politician , British politician Mike Weir , Canadian golfer Molly Weir , British Stage Actress Peter Weir , Australian film director Peter Weir politician RobertWeir politician , Canadian politician RobertStanleyWeir , Canadian poet Robert Walter Weir , American artist RobertWeir athlete born 1961 , English discus thrower Stephnie Weir , American actress Thomas Weir , Scottish Covenanter and presumed occultist Capt. Thomas Weir American soldier Thomas Weir , subordinate of George ... more details
Infobox person name Stephnie Weir image imagesize caption birth name Stephnie Carmel Weir birth date birth date and age 1967 11 28 birth place Odessa, Texas , USA death date death place othername s Stephanie Weir , Steph Weir occupation Actress, comedienne yearsactive 1992 present website spouse Robert Dassie 2001 present Stephnie Carmel Weir born November 28, 1967 is an American actress and comedian , best known for her membership in the recurring cast on MADtv . Early life Stephnie Weir was born in Odessa, Texas . She attended Odessa College where she majored in theater and broadcasting. Weir then transferred to Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville , where she majored in anthropology and women s studies . After moving to Chicago , Stephnie Weir began performing at the Improv Olympic and later on The Second City s main stage and the Goodman Theatre. Weir teamed up with her husband, Robert Dassie, to form the comedy duo WeirDass . MADtv years Weir joined the cast of MADtv in 2000 as a feature performer, for the 6th season. However, she was later promoted to a repertory performer status the following season. Weir left MADtv in January 2006, midway through her 6th season of the show. Weir had announced in 2005 season 10 that she would be leaving. However, fellow cast members Aries Spears and Paul Vogt would leave as well, and Ron Pederson would be let go by Fox Network Fox due to budget cuts, so in order for the viewers to feel a sense of continuity, Weir was persuaded to stay on the show until half way through season 11. Some of her famous characters included Angela Wright, Dorothy Lanier, Leona Campbell and Dot Goddard. Stephnie Weir also gained notoriety for her offbeat impersonations of Anna Nicole Smith with whom she shares her birth date , Mary Kate and Ashley ... imdb name id 0918633 name Stephnie Weir Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Weir, Stephnie ... OF BIRTH Odessa, Texas , USA DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Weir, Stephnie Category 1967 ... more details
Lindsay Weir may refer to Lindsay Weir Freaks and Geeks , fictional character Lindsay Weir Lindsay Weir cricketer 1908 2003 , New Zealand cricketer hndis Weir, Lindsay ... more details
of Weir has been proposed as an influence on Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde , by Robert Louis Stevenson ref ...Major Thomas Weir Carluke , South Lanarkshire 1599 Edinburgh 1670 was a Scottish soldier and presumed occultist , executed for witchcraft . Weir was a Scottish Solemn League and Covenant Covenanter who ... stoz weir2.html Clan Weir ref This links to his residence on West Bow, off the Grassmarket . Biography Weir was a native of Carluke Kirkstyle in Lanarkshire , descendant of one of the most powerful and ancient families of the County, the Weir de Veres. He was the son of Thomas Weir, Laird of Kirkton ... was William Weir or Vere of Stonebyres Castle who married Lady Elizabeth Hamilton. Major Weir was a signatory ... before his execution, Weir notoriously mocked and abused him. ref name old and new James Grant ... from 1880. ref Weir became ill in 1670, and from his sick bed began to confess to a secret life of crime ... Weir and his sister were taken to the Edinburgh Old Tolbooth, Edinburgh Tolbooth for interrogation. Major Weir continued to expand on his confession, and Jean Weir, seemingly having entirely ... and his sister were quickly found guilty at their trial and sentenced to death, Major Weir to be garotted and burned, and Jean Weir hanged. ref name old and new ref name grassmarket http grassmarket ... edinburgh.com history major weir.html Grassmarket Edinburgh.Com History Major Thomas Weir ... scotland major weir.html Major Weir Scottish Clans Tartans Kilts Crests and Gifts Bot generated title ... Further reading David Stevenson, Major Weir a justified sinner? , Scottish Studies, 16 1972 External links cite DNB wstitle Weir, Thomas http www.scottish places.info people famousfirst1283.html Major Thomas Weir http www.personal.utulsa.edu marc carlson witchtrial scotland.html Witches and Witch Trials in Scotland Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Weir, Thomas ALTERNATIVE NAMES ... PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Weir, Thomas Category 1599 births Category 1670 deaths Category People executed ... more details
Infobox musical artist See Template Infobox musical artist name Bob Weir image Weir, Bob 2007 3.jpg caption Bob Weir performing in 2007 image size 250 background solo singer birth name Robert Hall Weir ... instruments Bob Weir born Robert Hall Weir , October 16, 1947 is an American singer, songwriter ... disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with The Other Ones , later known as The Dead band The Dead , together with other former members of the Grateful Dead. Weir also founded and played in several other ... Weir Band, Bobby and the Midnites , RatDog , and his newest band Furthur band Furthur , co led by former Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh . ref http www.jambase.com Articles 19288 Lesh Weir Russo Lane Chimenti New Group 22Furthur 22 for Sept. Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Joe Russo, Jay Lane, Jeff Chimenti and John ... his career with the Grateful Dead, Weir played mostly rhythm guitar and sang most of the band s rock ... guitar expression. Citation needed date November 2011 Career Weir was born in San Francisco, California ... Dead songs. On New Year s Eve, 1963, 16 year old Weir and another underage friend were wandering ... to the date, was waiting for his students to arrive. Weir and Garcia spent the night playing .... The Beatles were why we turned from a jug band into a rock n roll band, said Bob Weir. What ... Weir 1975.jpg thumb 200px left Weir performing with Kingfish band Kingfish , in 1975. Photo David Gans musician David Gans Weir played rhythm guitar and sang a large portion of the lead vocals through all of the Dead s 30 year career. In the fall of 1968, the Dead played some concerts without Weir and Ron ... with full lineup Grateful Dead concerts. Late in the year, the band relented and took Weir and Pigpen ... Stravinsky as influences. ref name multiple Weir was known for using periodic guitar moves .... Weir s first solo album Ace Bob Weir album Ace appeared in 1972, with the Grateful Dead performing ... of the Grateful Dead, in 1975 and 1976 Weir played in the Bay Area band Kingfish band Kingfish with friends ... more details
Mount Weir coord 84 59 S 177 10 E is a steep section of the polar plateau escarpment with almost all of the rock exposed facing northeast, standing just south of the base of Fulgham Ridge at the head of Ramsey Glacier . Discovered and photographed by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump on Flight 8A of February 16, 1947, and named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names US ACAN for Maj. Robert R. Weir , United States Marine Corps USMC , pilot of this flight. usgs gazetteer DEFAULTSORT Weir, Mount Category Mountains of the Ross Dependency Category Dufek Coast DufekCoast geo stub ... more details
Walter Edward Weir born June 3, 1954 in Greenfield Park, Quebec Greenfield Park , Quebec is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 320 games in the National Hockey League from 1979 to 1985 and 150 games in the World Hockey Association from 1976 to 1979. He played with the Quebec Nordiques , Hartford Whalers , and Pittsburgh Penguins . External links hockeydb 5679 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Weir, Wally ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey defenceman DATE OF BIRTH June 3, 1954 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Weir, Wally Category 1954 births Category Living people Category Canadian ice hockey defencemen Category Hartford Whalers players Category Sportspeople from Montreal Category Pittsburgh Penguins players Category Quebec Nordiques players Category Ice hockey people from Quebec Category Stanley Cup champions Category People from Longueuil Canada icehockey defenceman stub ... more details
Hawke and Robert Sean Leonard . It became a major box office hit and is without doubt one of Weir s best ... name Peter Weir caption Weir in April 2011 birth name Peter Lindsay Weir birth date Birth date and age ... Wendy Stites 1966 present Peter Lindsay Weir , Member of the Order of Australia AM born 21 August ... with his films such as Picnic at Hanging Rock , The Last Wave and Gallipoli 1981 film Gallipoli , Weir ... Master and Commander . Early life and career Weir was born in Sydney, the son of Peggy n e Barnsley and Lindsay Weir, a real estate agent. ref http www.filmreference.com film 1 Peter Weir.html Peter Weir Biography 1944 ref Weir attended The Scots College and Vaucluse High School Vaucluse ... . Weir then took up a position with the Commonwealth Film Unit later renamed Film Australia ..., Weir made his first major independent film, the short feature Homesdale 1971 , an offbeat black ... , who came to fame in 1972 as the star of The Aunty Jack Show Weir also played a small role, but this was to be his last significant screen appearance. Homesdale and Weir s two aforementioned CFU shorts have been released on DVD. Weir s first full length feature film was the underground cult classic ... in cinemas but proved very popular on the then thriving drive in circuit. Weir s major breakthrough ... by The Adventures of Barry McKenzie and Alvin Purple . Weir s next film, The Last Wave 1977 was a supernatural ... a moderate commercial success at the time. Between The Last Wave and his next feature, Weir ..., it is a black comedy about a woman whose life is disrupted by a subtly menacing plumber. Weir ... role, has made relatively few screen appearances since. The climax of Weir s early career was the 6 ... a man in the film an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. On 14 June 1982, Weir was appointed a Member ... Member of the Order of Australia ref Filmmaking in the United States Weir s first Cinema of the United ... Haas received wide praise for his debut film performance Witness also earned Weir his first Academy ... more details
Michael Weir may refer to Michael Scott Weir 1925 2006 , British diplomat Mickey Weir born 1966 , Scottish footballer Mike Weir born 1970 , Canadian golfer Mike Weir politician born 1957 , Scottish politician hndis Weir, Michael DEFAULTSORT Weir, Michael ... more details
Image Mundaring Weir SMC9.jpg right 200px thumb Mundaring Weir. Mundaring Weir is the name of a dam and historically ... depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation islands cities frozen A soldier, Ensign Robert ... line from Mundaring to the Mundaring Weir site. The Irish Australian engineer C. Y. O Connor was involved ... Corporation , refers to the weir as Mundaring Dam on its website, but no other authority, such as Geographic ... Weir in its logo. Work commenced to raise the dam in the late 1940s, which was completed in November 1951. In the early 1970s the downstream dam from the weir the Lower Helena Pumpback Dam was constructed. Dam monitoring Like any structure of its age and design, the weir requires monitoring ... of monitoring the weir s internal status it was rebuilt on the heightening of the dam, although ... on either side north and south of the face to facilitate access to the monitoring tunnels. The weir ... water moves through the structure gallery Image Mundaring weir 11 gnangarra.JPG 2008 Image MundarinWeirFace0510.JPG 2010 gallery Changes 2010 2014 The Mundaring Weir Water Supply improvement project ... around the weir. ref Signs around the weir and also http www.watercorporation.com.au M mundaring wtp.cfm Mundaring Weir Water Supply Improvement Project ref Railway Mundaring Weir was the terminus of the Mundaring Weir Branch Railway , which was originally constructed by the Public Works Department ... of the dam. It was only after the completion of the weir that the location became popular with picnickers ... grounds of the weir, and the lower Zig Zag railway zig zag section of the end of the railway line ... in post cards of numerous weekend and special picnic excursion trains that travelled to the weir until the late 1940s. The steepness of the Mundaring weir railway line restricted the capacity of the railways ... supply, at times when the weir was overflowing in the 1940s. The railway line was closed ... 3 miles to the weir from where it was railed on the above railway line. It opened in 1909 and closed ... more details
William Weir, 1st Viscount WeirRobert Smith, Baron Smith of Kelvin Thomas Leith References reflist ...Infobox Company company name The Weir Group PLC company logo Image WeirGroupLogo.png company type Public company Public lse WEIR foundation 1871 location city Glasgow location country Scotland key people Robert Smith, Baron Smith of Kelvin Lord Smith of Kelvin , Chairman br Keith Cochrane, ref http www.ft.com cms s 0 eaf83b7c 8d59 11e0 bf23 00144feab49a.html axzz1h3sgpui6 Weir adapts to a changing environment Financial Times, 2 June 2011 ref CEO br William Weir, 1st Viscount Weir William Weir Former Chairman num employees circa 14,000 2012 ref http www.weir.co.uk about us.aspx Weir Group About ... prelims homepage http www.weir.co.uk www.weir.co.uk The Weir Group plc lse WEIR is an engineering ... people focused on mining, oil and gas and power markets. History File G 26 J Weir Ltd advertisement Brasseys 1923.jpeg thumb left Advertisement for G. & J. Weir Ltd. in the Brassey s Naval Annual of 1923. File Weir boiler feed water pump.jpg thumb upright Weir boiler feedwater pump The Company was established in 1871 as an engineering firm by two brothers, George and James Weir, founding G. & J. Weir Ltd. ref name history http www.weir.co.uk Group home.nsf luPages profilefactsheet Weir Group Fact Sheet ref The Weir brothers produced numerous groundbreaking inventions in pumping equipment ... marine evaporator s. Under William Douglas Weir, 1st Viscount Weir W G Weir , the company turned ... aircraft including the Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2 fighter and bomber. James George Weir aviator, son of James Galloway Weir a director of the company formed the Cierva Autogiro Company . G & J Weir .... It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1946. ref name history Double acting Weir ... and in terms of its geographic footprint. In July 2005, Weir sold its desalination and water treatment businesses, Weir Westgarth, Weir Entropie and Weir Envig to Veolia Water Systems, part of the water ... more details
Stanley Brian Stash Weir born March 17, 1952 in Ponoka, Alberta Ponoka , Alberta is a retired ice hockey ... a 11 year career. Weir was drafted 2nd 28th overall by the California Golden Seals in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft . Professional career Growing up During summers in his childhood, Weir attended Glen Sather ... Weir as the first graduate of his program to play in NHL. Minor league hockey Weir started play and earning ... League . In the 1969 70 season, Weir amassed 35 goals and 26 assists in only 42 games, earning ... saw Weir join the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League and win the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy given to the WHL s Rookie of the Year . Weir also played on a line with future NHLer Lanny McDonald and they became friends. McDonald would later say he considered Weir one of the best junior players in Canada. Weir continued to put up big numbers in the WCHL, scoring a combined 244 points in two ... Weir with their 2nd overall pick in the 1972 draft. Reaching the NHL After scoring 133 points the 1971 .... Weir played 78 games for the Seals in 1972 73 NHL season 1972 73 and notched 39 points, a great rookie ... of the NHL. The 1973 74 NHL season following season saw Weir scoring only 16 points in 58 games before ending the season with a knee injury. California expected more from their star centre and Weir delivered for them in 1974 75 NHL season 1974 75 . Weir lead the team in points with 45 and assists ..., Weir was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Gary Sabourin to rejoin old friend Lanny McDonald. The Leafs were hoping Weir would regain his form and add some depth at offense. In 1975 76 NHL season 1975 76 , Weir chipped in 19 goals and finished with 51 points on the season, helping the Maple ... the 1976 77 NHL season next season , the Leafs decided that Weir was used too sparingly and he was send ... more out of him and that he might again be sent to the minors, Weir decided to jump to the World ... season first season with the Oilers, Weir scored 31 goals and 30 assists while playing with rising star ... more details
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