Napier 174502 224215894 2008-07-07T21:04:25Z 79.69.169.41 The word '''Napier''' ({{pronEng|ˈneɪpɪər}}) is a [[surname]] in the [[English language]], deriving from the [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Clan Napier]]. It is part of the name of many notable persons and places, some of which are listed below. ==People== *[[Alan Napier]] (1903–1988), actor who played Alfred the Butler in the television series ''Batman'' *[[Alex Napier (musician)]], a musician who was formerly a drummer for the band [[Uriah Heep (band)|Uriah Heep]]. *Sir [[Charles Napier (naval officer)]] (1786–1860), nephew of George, Admiral, politician *[[Charles Napier (actor)]] (born April 12, 1936), an American actor *[[Claude Napier]], a British translator of Scandinavian *[[David Napier (automotive engineer)|David Napier]] (1785–1873), of the precision engineering business [[Napier & Son]] **[[James Napier (engineer)]], son of David Napier **[[Montague Napier]], grandson of David Napier *[[David Napier (marine engineer)|David Napier]] (1790–1869), marine engineer *[[Duncan Napier]], vistorian botanist and herbalist *[[Francis Napier, 10th Lord Napier]] and 1st Baron Ettrick, KT (1819 – 1898) *[[Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford|Frederic Napier Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford]] (1868–1933), Governor of New South Wales, 1909–1913 *Colonel [[George Napier]] (1751–1804) descendant of the Scottish family of mathematician fame, and 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 **[[Henry Edward Napier]], another of George Napier's sons, a naval officer and historian. *[[Graham Napier]] (born 1980), an English cricketer *[[Irene Napier]] (born 1953), a Scottish film and television Make-up artist *[[Jack Napier (porn star)|Jack Napier]] (born 1976), a Puerto Rican pornographic actor *[[James Napier]] (1810–1884), Scottish author of the 19th century *[[James Napier (actor)|James Napier]] (born 1982), New Zealand actor *[[John Napier]] (1550–1617), mathematician, the inventor of the [[logarithm]] in Western mathematics *[[John Light Napier]] (b. 1947), [[U.S. Representative]] from [[South Carolina]] *[[John Mellis Napier]] (1924–1967), judge on the Supreme Court of South Australia *The Rt Hon. [[John Napier Turner]] (born 1929), the seventeenth Prime Minister of Canada, June–September 1984 *[[John Napier (designer)]] (born 1944), Broadway set designer, owner of many [[Tony Award]]s *[[John Napier (footballer)]] (born 1949), former English footballer *[[Joseph Napier]] (1804–1882), an Irish conservative Member of Parliament *[[Lonnie Napier]] (born 1940) American politician from Kentucky *[[Macvey Napier]] (1776–1847), Scottish lawyer and editor of the [[Encyclopædia Britannica]] *[[Mark Napier (historian)|Mark Napier]] (1798–1879), a Scottish historian *[[Mark Napier (ice hockey)|Mark Napier]] (born 1957), a retired Canadian ice-hockey player *[[Mark Napier (artist)]] (born 1961), an American internet artist *[[Marshall Napier]], a New Zealand actor, father of Jessica Napier **[[Jessica Napier]] (born 1979), a New Zealand actress, daughter of Marshall Napier *[[Michael R. Napier]], an American ex-[[FBI]] criminologist *[[Michelle Napier]], Irish television personality and journalist *[[Mick Napier]], American actor and director *[[Neil Napier]], American actor *[[Oliver Napier]] (born 1935), first leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland *[[Phillip Morris Napier]], an American politician in [[Maine]] *[[Richard Napier]] (1559–1634), astrologer *[[Robert Napier (engineer)]] (1791–1876), Scottish marine engineer, see [[Cunard Steamship Lines]] **[[James Robert Napier (engineer)]], Scottish engineer and inventor of ''Napier's diagram.'' *Sir [[Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala]] (1810–1890), Commander-in-Chief in India *[[Russell Napier]] (1910–1974), an Australian actor *[[Simon Napier-Bell]] (born 1939), English music professional, one-time manager of [[The Yardbirds]], [[Wham!]], and others *[[Buddy Napier|Skelton Le Roy "Buddy" Napier]], an American Major League Baseball pitcher *[[Sue Napier]] (born 1948), a Tasmanian politician *[[Susan Napier]], a New Zealand novellist. *[[Thomas Napier (philanthropist)|Thomas Napier]] (1802–1881), a Scottish philanthropist *[[Wilfrid Napier]] (born 1941), a South African cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church *[[William John Napier, 9th Lord Napier]] (1786–1834), Royal Navy officer, politician, and diplomat *[[William Napier]] (1828–1908), recipient of the Victoria Cross *[[William Ewart Napier]] (1881–1952), an American chess master *[[Winston Napier]] African American literature scholar *[[Bill Napier|William M. Napier]] (born 1940), a Scottish astronomer and author ==In fiction== *[[Carson Napier]], fictional hero of Edgar Rice Burroughs Venus series *[[Declan Napier]], fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbors *[[Jack Napier]], fictional villain from Batman *[[Rebecca Napier]], fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbors *[[Homeworlds Resistance#Sean Napier|Sean Napier]], fictional character in Exosquad ==Places== ===Australia=== * [[Electoral district of Napier]], a state electoral district in South Australia * [[Mount Napier]], a volcano in Victoria, Australia *[[Napier Range]], a mountain range in western Australia ===Antarctica=== * [[Napier Mountains]], a group of peaks in Antarctica named for [[Mellis Napier|John Mellis Napier]] ===New Zealand=== * [[Napier, New Zealand]], named after Sir [[Charles James Napier]] ** The [[Port of Napier]] ===South Africa=== * [[Napier, Western Cape]], South Africa, named for Sir [[George Thomas Napier]] ===United States=== * [[Napier Field, Alabama]], United States * [[Napier Township, Pennsylvania]], United States * [[Napier, West Virginia]], United States ==Transportation== *[[Napier & Son]], a British engine manufacturer *[[Napier-Railton]], an aero-engined racing car built in 1933 *The [[Napier-Bentley]], a vintage racing car *[[American Napier (automobile)]], an early automobile *[[Air Napier]], a charter airline in New Zealand *[[Napier Express]], a New Zealand passenger express train *[[HMS Napier]], a number of ships in the British Royal Navy ==Other uses== * [[Napier University]], in Edinburgh, Scotland, named for the mathematician *[[Napier earthquake]], a 1931 earthquake in New Zealand *Napier's constant, another name for [[e (mathematical constant)|''e'' (mathematical constant)]] (see John Napier above) *''[[Pennisetum purpureum]]'' or Napier Grass *[[Napier88]], a programming language named after the mathematician * [[Napier Museum]], in Kerala, India, named for [[Francis Napier, 10th Lord Napier]], governor of Madras *"[[Napier Company (jewellery)|Napier]]", a brand of jewellery *[[7096 Napier]], a mars-crossing asteroid ==See also== Also related: [[Neper]] {{disambig}} [[de:Napier]] [[fr:Napier]] [[it:Napier (disambigua)]] [[pl:Napier]] [[sv:Napier]]