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People

  • Alan Millar
    Alan Millar
    Alan Millar is the former Head of Philosophy at the University of Stirling, Scotland. Millar received his PhD at Cambridge. He researches philosophy of mind and the theory of knowledge.-External links:*...

    , former Head of Philosophy at the University of Stirling
  • Andrew Millar
    Andrew Millar
    Andrew Millar was a British publisher.About 1729, he started business as a bookseller and publisher in the Strand, London. His own judgment in literary matters was small, but he collected an excellent staff of literary advisers, and did not hesitate to pay what at the time were considered large...

     (1707–1768), British publisher and bookseller
  • Charles Vance Millar
    Charles Vance Millar
    Charles Vance Millar was a Canadian lawyer and financier. However, he is now best known for his penchant for practical jokes and his unusual will which reflected that sense of humor.-Early years:...

     (1853–1926), Canadian lawyer and financier
  • Chris Millar
    Chris Millar
    Christopher Alexander Millar is a Scottish footballer. He is currently playing for St. Johnstone. He is a midfielder.-Career:...

     (b. 1983), Scottish footballer.
  • Craig Millar
    Craig Millar
    Craig Millar is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, Nashville Predators, and Tampa Bay Lightning....

     (b. 1977), Canadian former professional hockey player
  • Darren Millar
    Darren Millar
    Darren Millar is a Welsh politician. He is currently a Welsh Conservative member of the National Assembly for Wales for Clwyd West.-Personal:Darren Millar lives in the Kinmel Bay area with his wife and two children...

     (b. 1976), Welsh politician
  • David Millar
    David Millar
    David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007...

     (b. 1977), Scottish road racing cyclist
  • Duncan Millar
    Duncan Millar
    Duncan Millar VC also known as Miller was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....

     (1824–1881), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Fergus Millar
    Fergus Millar
    -External links:* staff page at the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford* announcement of "History of the Jewish People in the Age of Jesus Christ."...

    , British historian
  • Frederick Millar, 1st Baron Inchyra
    Frederick Millar, 1st Baron Inchyra
    Frederick Robert Hoyer Millar, 1st Baron Inchyra GCMG CVO , was a British diplomat who served as Ambassador to West Germany from 1955 to 1956.-Background and early career:...

     (1900–1989), British diplomat
  • Gavin Millar
    Gavin Millar
    Gavin Millar is a Scottish film director, critic and television presenter.Millar's early career was as a film critic, most notably for The Listener from 1970 to 1984. He also contributed to Sight and Sound and The London Review of Books. With the film director Karel Reisz, he co-authored The...

     (b. 1938), Scottish film director
  • Gertie Millar
    Gertie Millar
    Gertrude "Gertie" Millar was one of the most famous English singer-actresses of the early 20th century, known for her performances in Edwardian musical comedies....

     (1879–1952), English singer and actress
  • George Millar (writer), Journalist, British World War II soldier, SOE agent, writer
  • Harold Robert Millar (1869 – 1940) a Scottish graphic artist and illustrator
  • Huntly D. Millar
    Huntly D. Millar
    Huntly D. Millar, founder and CEO of was awarded the from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation in 2001 for his contributions to the advancement of medical instrumentation, such as the Millar Mikro-Tip Catheter and Millar micromanometers.Millar formed the Texas-based...

     (b. 1927), founder of Millar Instruments, Inc.
  • Ian Millar
    Ian Millar
    Ian Millar, CM is a Canadian show jumping world champion and Olympic silver medalist. Due to his longevity and accomplishments, he is often nicknamed "Captain Canada" in his sport. He is tied with Austrian sailor Hubert Raudaschl for most Olympic appearances .-Biography:Millar was born in Halifax,...

     (b. 1947), Canadian show jumper
  • John Millar (1735–1801), Scottish philosopher and historian
  • John A. Millar
    John A. Millar
    John Andrew Millar was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party from Otago.Born in Jalandhar, India, he came to New Zealand in 1870...

     (1855–1915), New Zealander politician
  • Joseph Millar
    Joseph Millar
    Joseph Millar is an American poet. He was raised in western Pennsylvania and after an adult life spent mostly in the SF Bay Area and the Northwest, now lives in North Carolina.-Life:Millar received an MA degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1970...

    , American poet
  • Judy Millar
    Judy Millar
    Judy Millar is a New Zealand artist, who lives in Auckland and Berlin, Germany.- Education :Judy Millar received a BFA in 1980 and an MFA from Auckland University's Elam School of Fine Arts in 1983...

     (b. 1957), New Zealand artist
  • Kevin Millar
    Kevin Millar
    Kevin Charles Millar is an American former professional baseball first baseman and current analyst for MLB Network and New England Sports Network. Millar played college baseball at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, where he continues to reside in the off-season. Millar is the nephew of former...

     (b. 1971), American baseball player
  • Maggie Millar
    Maggie Millar
    Maggie Millar is an Australian actress, best known for her TV appearances as Marie Winter in Prisoner, Elizabeth Bradley in The Sullivans and Rosie Hoyland in Neighbours.-External links:*...

     (b. 1941) Australian actress
  • Margaret Millar
    Margaret Millar
    Margaret Ellis Millar was an American-Canadian mystery and suspense writer.Born in Kitchener, Ontario, she was educated there and in Toronto. She moved to the United States after marrying Kenneth Millar...

     (1915–1994), American-Canadian mystery and suspense writer.
  • Mark Millar
    Mark Millar
    Mark Millar is a Scottish comic book writer, known for his work on books such as The Authority, The Ultimates, Marvel Knights Spider-Man, Ultimate Fantastic Four, Civil War, Wanted, and Kick-Ass, the latter two of which have been adapted into feature films...

     (b. 1969), Scottish comic book writer
  • Mary Millar
    Mary Millar
    Mary Millar was a British actress best remembered for her role as Rose in BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. She was born Mary Wetton in Doncaster, Yorkshire...

     (1936–1998), English actress
  • Martin Millar (music producer)
    Martin Millar (music producer)
    Martin Millar is an electronic musician, record producer and composer.-Work:...

     (b. 1979), Northern Irish electronic musician
  • Martin Millar (writer), Scottish author
  • Mike Millar
    Mike Millar
    Michael Millar is a retired Canadian ice hockey right wingerMillar was selected 110th overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft...

     (b. 1965), Canadian hockey player
  • Miles Millar
    Miles Millar
    -Early life and Career:Millar was educated at Claremont Fan Court School, and is a graduate of Christ's College, Cambridge, where he was Chairman of Cambridge University Conservative Association.....

     (b 1970), British screenwriter and producer
  • Oliver Millar
    Oliver Millar
    Sir Oliver Nicholas Millar, GCVO, FSA, FBA, was a British art historian. He was an expert on 17th century British painting, and a leading authority on Anthony van Dyck in particular. He served in the Royal Household for 41 years from 1947, becoming Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures in 1972. He...

     (1923–2007), British art historian
  • Paul Millar
    Paul Millar
    Paul William Millar is a Northern Irish football player turned manager, currently manager of Larne.As a player, he played in Midfield and attack. He started at Glentoran, moving on to Portadown, before signing with Port Vale in 1988. Three years later he transferred to Cardiff City...

     (b. 1966) Northern Irish Football manager and former player
  • Peter Millar (journalist), British journalist and author
  • Peter Millar (soccer)
    Peter Millar (soccer)
    Peter Millar is a retired Scottish-American soccer forward. He spent nine seasons in the second American Soccer League, one in the North American Soccer League and four in the German American Soccer League. He also earned thirteen caps, scoring eight goals, with the U.S. national team between...

    , former American Soccer player
  • Renton Millar
    Renton Millar
    Renton Millar is a professional vertical skateboarder from Melbourne, Australia.-Career:Renton Millar is a professional skateboarder from Melbourne, Australia, sponsored by XEN skateboards, Billabong, Mountain Dew, Globe, Oakley, TSG, Independent, Modus, Musashi and Bones Wheels.Turning pro at...

     (b. 1975), Australian professional vertical skateboarder
  • Robbie Millar
    Robbie Millar
    Robbie Millar was a chef and restaurateur from Ballycarry in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.Millar started his career at restaurants in Corfu, Zurich and London before returning to Northern Ireland to work in Paul Rankin's Roscoff restaurant in Belfast...

     (1967–2005), Northern Irish chef and restaurateur
  • Robert Millar
    Robert Millar
    Robert Millar is a former Scottish professional cyclist who won the “King of the Mountains” competition in the 1984 Tour de France and finished fourth overall – sharing the highest Tour position for a British cyclist with Bradley Wiggins, and the first time a Briton had won a major Tour...

     (b. 1958), former Scottish professional cyclist
  • Robin Millar
    Robin Millar
    Robin John Christian Millar CBE is an English musician, songwriter and record producer.-Early life:...

    , English musician, songwriter, and record producer
  • Rodrigo Millar
    Rodrigo Millar
    Rodrigo Javier Millar Carvajal is a Chilean football midfielder who currently plays for Colo-Colo. He has been capped in the national team for the FIFA World Cup 2010.-Huachipato:...

     (b. 1981), Chilean footballer
  • Ron Millar
    Ron Millar
    Ron Millar is the lead designer of Black & White 2, the computer game and is currently the lead designer for LucasArts' upcoming Indiana Jones game...

    , video game desginer
  • Ryan Millar
    Ryan Millar
    Ryan Madsen Millar is an American volleyball player, who plays as a middle-blocker for the U.S. national team. He joined the team in May 1999. He is currently playing for Resovia Rzeszów in the Polish Volleyball League.-Personal life:Millar was born in San Dimas, California.In 1997, he got...

     (b. 1978), American volleyball player
  • Sandy Millar
    Sandy Millar
    John Alexander Kirkpatrick "Sandy" Millar is an Anglican bishop who, in 2005, was consecrated in Uganda as an assistant bishop in the Province of Uganda, in a joint initiative of the Archbishop of Uganda, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London...

    , Scottish Anglican bishop
  • Steve Millar
    Steve Millar
    Steven Robert Millar is a singer-songwriter and guitarist,originally from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Millar has been compared to the likes of John Mayer, Jack Johnson , James Morrison , as well as Ben Harper....

     (b. 1982), Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • Susan Millar
    Susan Millar
    Susan Millar is a Northern Irish journalist.Susie worked at UTV from 1990 to 2008, reporting for Six Tonight and UTV Live. In May 2008, she left UTV & set up a luxury Titanic themed tour in Belfast. Her great grandfather Tommy Millar worked in Harland & Wolff building RMS Titanic and then sailed...

    , Northern Irish journalist
  • Syd Millar
    Syd Millar
    Sydney "Syd" Millar, CBE, is the outgoing chairman of the International Rugby Board. He was born in Ballymena and previously played for Ballymena RFC and represented Ireland in the pack, winning 37 caps as a prop. In addition, he played 9 times for the British and Irish Lions...

     (b. 1934), chairman of the International Rugby Board
  • Thomas Millar
    Thomas Millar
    Thomas Bruce "T.B." Millar AO was an Australian historian, political scientist and a major figure in the development of strategic studies in Australia....

     (1925–1994), Australian historian and political scientist

Places

  • Millar Addition
    Millar Addition
    The Millar Addition is a suburb of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. It is named in honor of its developer, Charles Vance Millar, who later became famous for leaving behind the most notorious will in Canadian history, which was the catalyst for the Stork Derby.-History:When the construction...

    , suburb of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
  • Mount Millar Wind Farm

See also

  • Miller (disambiguation)
    Miller (disambiguation)
    A miller is a person who owns or operates a mill which turns grain into flour. The occupation has given rise to a surname, Miller .The word may also refer to:- Places :* Miller , a crater on the Moon...

  • Müller (disambiguation)
  • Mueller (disambiguation)
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