John Napier (disambiguation)
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John Napier
is (1550–1617), Scottish mathematician, physicist and astronomer .
John Napier is the name of:
John Napier
John Napier of Merchiston – also signed as Neper, Nepair – named Marvellous Merchiston, was a Scottish mathematician, physicist, astronomer & astrologer, and also the 8th Laird of Merchistoun. He was the son of Sir Archibald Napier of Merchiston. John Napier is most renowned as the discoverer...
is (1550–1617), Scottish mathematician, physicist and astronomer .
John Napier is the name of:
- John Light NapierJohn Light NapierJohn Light Napier is a politician, lawyer, former member of the United States House of Representatives, and judge from South Carolina.-Education:...
(born 1947), U.S. Representative from South Carolina - John Mellis Napier (1924–1967), judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia
- John Napier Turner (born 1929), seventeenth Prime Minister of Canada, June–September 1984
- John Napier (bobsleigh)John Napier (bobsleigh)John Napier is an American bobsled driver and a soldier in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program. He won the two-man event at the 2009 U.S. National Bobsled Championships with Cory Butner. At the 2009 FIBT World Championships, he placed 17th in the two-man event with T.J...
(born 1986), American bobsledder - John Napier (designer)John Napier (designer)John Napier is a set designer for Broadway and London theatrical performances.-Biography:John Napier studied at Hornsey College of Art and the Central School of Arts and Crafts, studying under notable set designer Ralph Koltai....
(born 1944), theatre set designer, recipient of many Tony and Olivier awards - John Napier (footballer)John Napier (footballer)Robert John 'John' Napier was an Northern Irish football centre half and manager, who currently teaches soccer in San Diego, California.-Biography:Napier was born in Lurgan...
(born 1946), Irish-born footballer and manager, notably with Bradford City A.F.C. - John Napier (primatologist)John Napier (primatologist)John Russell Napier, MRCS, LRCP, D.Sc. was a British primatologist, paleoathropologist, and physician, who is notable for his work with Homo habilis and OH 7, as well as on human and primate hands/feet...
(1917–1987), primatologist from the University of London, founder of the Primate Society of Great Britain