In 1871 Muir became an assistant at Glasgow University and it was shortly after this that he published his first paper with the Royal Society of Edinburgh who then elected him a fellow [election to a fellowship is rather different today!].
1871 Sa Muir ay naging isang assistant at Glasgow University at ito ay ilang sandali lamang matapos na ito na-publish na siya ng kanyang unang papel sa Royal Society of Edinburgh na pagkatapos ay elected siya ng isang tao [halalan sa isang samahan ay sa halip ng iba't ibang ngayon!].