Napier

The word Napier has several possible meanings in the English language.

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"Napier" is a Scottish clan and appears part of the name of the following people:

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• John Napier (1550–1617), Mathematician (inventor of "Napier's bones" and other timesavers)
• Richard Napier (1590-1634), Astrologer
• Colonel George Napier (1751--1804) descendant of the Scottish family of mathematician fame. Father of three brothers who were known in the Peninsular War as "Wellington's Colonels"
• *Sir Charles James Napier (1782--1853), son of George, Commander-in-Chief in India
• *Sir George Thomas Napier (1784--1855), son of George, Commander-in-Chief of the Army in the Cape Colony
• *Sir William Francis Patrick Napier (1785--1860), son of George, historian of the Peninsular war
• Sir Charles Napier (naval officer) (1786--1860), nephew of George, Admiral, politician
• William John Napier, 9th Lord Napier (1786--1834), Royal Navy officer, politician, and diplomat
• Robert Napier (engineer) (1791-1876), Scottish marine engineer, see Cunard Steamship Lines
• Sir Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala (1810--1890) Commander-in-Chief in India.
• Francis Napier, 10th Lord Napier and 1st Baron Ettrick, KT (1819 - 1898)
• Frederick Napier, Governor of New South Wales 1909-1913
• David Napier, son James Napier, and grandson Montague Napier of the precision engineering business Napier & Son
• Alan Napier (1903--1988), actor who played Albert the Butler in the television series Batman, see also Lassie Come Home, Brian Forster
• The Rt Hon. John Napier Turner (1929--), the seventeenth Prime Minister of Canada, June-September 1984.
• Charles Napier (actor) (born April 12, 1936), an American actor.
• James Napier (1982--), New Zealand actor.

"Napier University" is a university in Edinburgh, Scotland, named for the mathematician.

Related Topics:
Napier University - Edinburgh - Scotland

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"Napier" is the name of several places in the world, including:

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• Napier, New Zealand, which includes the Port of Napier, (named after Sir Charles James Napier)
• Napier Field, Alabama
• Napier Township, Pennsylvania
• Napier, South Africa

Other uses of "Napier" includes:

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• Napier & Son, a British aircraft engine manufacturer.
• Napier earthquake, a 1931 earthquake in New Zealand.
• Napier's constant - it is e - base of natural logarithm (see John Napier above)

Also related: Neper

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