Judith Weir Judith Weir Judith Weir (born 11 May 1954) is a British composer and Master of the Queen's Music. Weir was born in Cambridge, England, to Scottish parents. She studied with Sir John Tavener whilst at school (North London Collegiate School) and subsequently with Robin Holloway at King's College, Cambridge, graduating in 1976. Her music often draws on sources from medieval history, as well as the traditional stories and music of her parents' homeland, Scotland. Although she has achieved international recognition for her orchestral and chamber works, Weir is best known for her operas and theatrical works. From 1995 to 2000,
Judith Resnik Challenger Disaster: “She was an amazing person... I pushed her to excel, and I live with that memory every day." On joining NASA's astronaut program, Resnik trained intensely and with great determination, focusing particularly on her physical fitness, and she was deeply disappointed when she didn't become the first American woman in space, with Sally Ride taking the first flight. During the training, it had been assumed that either Judith or Sally would become the first woman in space, as of the six women on the astronaut program, only Judith and Sally were receiving "the sorts of technical assignments which