an engineering firm by two brothers, George and James Weir, founding G. & J. Weir Ltd. The Weir brothers produced numerous groundbreaking inventions in... 16 KB (1,279 words) - 11:36, 29 February 2024 |
A weir /wɪər/ or low-head dam is a barrier across the width of a river that alters the flow characteristics of water and usually results in a change in... 19 KB (2,304 words) - 13:18, 5 March 2024 |
Weir was born in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1887 the son of James Weir of G. & J. Weir Ltd. and younger brother of William Douglas Weir. Both... 6 KB (497 words) - 04:37, 12 April 2024 |
Autogyro (redirect from Weir Autogyro) success with the C.6, he accepted an offer from Scottish industrialist James G. Weir to establish the Cierva Autogiro Company in England, following a demonstration... 66 KB (6,575 words) - 15:44, 4 April 2024 |
Arabella Helen Weir MBE (born 6 December 1957) is a Scottish comedian, actress and writer. She played roles in the comedy series The Fast Show, Posh Nosh... 26 KB (1,981 words) - 14:52, 16 April 2024 |
or Jimmy Weir may refer to: James Weir (footballer) (born 1995), English football player who last played for ViOn Zlaté Moravce Jerry Weir (1851–1889)... 1 KB (204 words) - 20:28, 23 January 2024 |
The Weir is a 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... 8 KB (910 words) - 14:40, 9 January 2024 |
Peter Lindsay Weir AM (/wɪər/ WEER; born 21 August 1944) is an Australian retired film director. He is known for directing films crossing various genres... 33 KB (3,042 words) - 10:23, 17 April 2024 |