Grierson

British

/ ˈɡrɪəsən /

noun

John. 1898–1972, Scottish film director. He coined the noun documentary, of which genre his Industrial Britain (1931) and Song of Ceylon (1934) are notable examples

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Here is the man who “stood like some solitary pine on a lonely summit,” according to British-born composer Francis Grierson, who had seen Lincoln in debate two years earlier, “very tall, very dark, very gaunt, and very rugged, his swarthy features stamped with a sad serenity.”

From The Wall Street Journal

At the centre of the play is Fred Goodwin, played by Sandy Grierson.

From BBC

James Grierson was evacuated alongside a number of "very frustrated" passengers.

From BBC

Mr Grierson said he expected the process to "take a while" as offloading the first train had taken two hours.

From BBC

Envelope writer Tim Grierson contributed to this story.

From Los Angeles Times

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