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NapierThe word Napier has several possible meanings in the English language. "Napier" is part of the name of the following people: - John Napier (1550–1617), Mathematician (inventor of "Napier's bones" and other timesavers)
- 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 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.
- 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.
"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: Also related: Neper
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