Napier
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The word Napier has several possible meanings in the English language.
"Napier" is a Scottish clan and appears part of the name of the following people:
- 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.
"Napier" is the name of several places in the world, including:
- 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:
- 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)
- Elephant Grass or Napier Grass
Also related: Neper
