Richard Muir (British Diplomat)
Richard Muir may refer to: * Richard David Muir (1857–1924), British lawyer * Richard Ernest Muir (born 1943), British landscape archaeologist See also *Dick Muir Dick John Muir (born 20 March 1965) is a South African former rugby union player, and now the interim head coach of Netherlands national rugby union team. Muir played for Natal for most of his career before moving to Western Province helpin ...

Richard David Muir
Sir Richard David Muir (1857–1924) was a prosecutor for the British Crown, widely regarded as the greatest of his time; he played a prominent role in many of the most sensational trials of the early part of the 20th century, most notably that of Hawley Harvey Crippen. Biography Muir was born on 8 March 1857 in Scotland, the son of Richard Muir, a shipping broker from Greenock. Although his father hoped he would join the family business, he travelled south to London, with thoughts of going on the stage. Instead, a brother persuaded him to become a barrister, which he funded himself by working as a Parliamentary reporter for ''The Times''. After entering chambers he started working for the Crown as a prosecutor. While he never "took silk" (that is, appointed as a King's Counsel) he represented the Crown in many trials of note in the Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey from 1901 until his death in 1924. Muir was known to be hard working with little need for conviviality. He ...
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Richard Ernest Muir
Richard Muir (born 18 June 1943) is a British landscape archaeologist and author living outside Harrogate, Yorkshire. Education Muir was awarded his first degree and his doctorate by the University of Aberdeen where he is now an Honorary Research Fellow. He has been a lecturer in geography at several British and Irish universities. Publications He has been widely published for over 30 years on landscape history Landscape history is the study of the way in which humanity has changed the physical appearance of the environment – both present and past. It is sometimes referred to as landscape archaeology. It was first recognised as a separate area of study .... He founded and initially edited the journal ''Landscapes''. His works include: * ''Modern Political Geography'' (1975) * ''The English Village'' (1980) * ''The Lost Villages of Britain'' (1982) * ''History From The Air'' (1983) * ''The National Trust Guide to Prehistoric and Roman Britain'' (with H Welfare, 1983) * ''The ...
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