John Weir

John Weir may refer to:

  • John Weir (physician) (1879–1971), Physician Royal to several British monarchs
  • John Angus Weir (1930–2007), fourth president of Wilfrid Laurier University
  • John Ferguson Weir (1841–1926), American painter and sculptor
  • John Jenner Weir (1822–1894), English amateur entomologist, ornithologist and British civil servant
  • John Weir (loyalist) (born 1950), Ulster loyalist
  • Johnny Weir (born 1984), American figure skater

Famous quotes containing the words john and/or weir:

    What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed shaken by the wind? What then did you go out to see? Someone dressed in soft robes? Look, those who wear soft robes are in royal palaces. What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
    Bible: New Testament, Matthew 11:7-9.

    Jesus speaking about John the Baptist.

    The first thing to be done by a biographer in estimating character is to examine the stubs of his victim’s cheque-books.
    —Silas Weir Mitchell (1829–1914)