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Napier
Napier may refer to: People * Napier (surname), including a list of people with that name * Napier baronets, five baronetcies and lists of the title holders Given name * Napier Shaw (1854–1945), British meteorologist * Napier Waller (1893–1972), Australian muralist, mosaicist and painter Places Antarctica * Napier Island, in Marguerite Bay, on the Fallières Coast * Napier Mountains, in Enderby Land, East Antarctica * Napier Peak, in the South Shetland Islands, Western Antarctica * Napier Rock, in Admiralty Bay, King George Island, South Shetland Islands Australia * Mount Napier, a dormant volcano in Victoria * Napier Range, a mountain range in Western Australia * Napier County, New South Wales * Napier, New South Wales, a locality in the Riverina region * Electoral district of Napier, a former electoran district in South Australia Canada * Napier, Ontario, an unincorporated place in Middlesex County * Napier Bay, an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napier, New Zealand
Napier ( ; mi, Ahuriri) is a city on the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Hawke's Bay Region, Hawke's Bay region. It is a beachside city with a Napier Port, seaport, known for its sunny climate, esplanade lined with Araucaria heterophylla, Norfolk Pines and extensive Art Deco architecture. Napier is sometimes referred to as the "Nice of the Pacific Ocean, Pacific". The population of Napier is about About south of Napier is the inland city of Hastings, New Zealand, Hastings. These two neighbouring cities are often called "The Bay Cities" or "The Twin Cities" of New Zealand, with the two cities and the surrounding towns of Havelock North and Clive, New Zealand, Clive having a combined population of . The City of Napier has a land area of and a population density of 540.0 per square kilometre. Napier is the nexus of the largest wool centre in the Southern Hemisphere, and it has the primary export seaport for northeastern New Zealand – which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napier (surname)
Napier is a surname with an English, Scottish, French or Polish origin. The British surname ''Napier'' is derived from an occupational name for someone who sold or produced table linen; or for a naperer which was a servant who was responsible for the washing and storage of linen in a medieval household. By tradition, the Scottish surname was given by William the Lion, King of Scots (reigned 1165-1214) to a younger son of the ancient Earls of Lennox after his prowess in battle, when the king is alleged to have said: “Ye have “nae peer” .e. you have no peer, meaning no equal This is likely to be an apocryphal story made up to give the surname a more elevated origin than simply deriving from one who provided linen, which made it merely comparable to the surname Draper. In 1625, Sir Archibald Napier of Merchiston, the first Lord Napier, presented an affidavit to the College of Heralds, in which he described this origin of the name Napier, as having been bestowed by the king (p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh Napier University
, mottoeng = Without knowledge, everything is in vain , established = 1992 – granted University status 1964 – Napier Technical College , type = Public , academic_staff = 802 , administrative_staff = 562 , chancellor = Will Whitehorn , principal = Andrea Nolan , students = () , undergrad = () , postgrad = () , city = Edinburgh , state = , country = Scotland, UK , campus = Urban , budget = £123 million (GBP, 2015/16) , colours = , affiliations = Million+ EUAUniversities UK Universities Scotland , website = , former_names = Edinburgh Napier University is a public university in Edinburgh, Scotland. Napier Technical College, the predecessor of the university, was founded in 1964, taking its name from 16th-century Scottish mathematician and philosopher John Napier. The technical college was inaugurated as a university in 1992 by Lord Douglas-Hamilton, becoming Napier University. In 2009, the university was renamed Edinburgh Napier University. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napier (New Zealand Electorate)
Napier is a New Zealand parliamentary New Zealand electorates, electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives, House of Representatives. It is named after the city of Napier, New Zealand, Napier, the main urban area within the electorate. The electorate was established for the 1860–1861 New Zealand general election, 1861 election and has existed since. Since the 2014 New Zealand general election, 2014 general election, Napier has been held by Stuart Nash of the New Zealand Labour Party. Previously, it had been held by Chris Tremain of the New Zealand National Party, who stood down prior to the 2014 election. Population centres The electorate includes the following population centres: * Napier, New Zealand, Napier * Taradale, New Zealand, Taradale * Wairoa * Frasertown * Nūhaka History The electorate was created in 1861, and preceded by the electorate from 1853 to 1860 and then briefly the electorate in 1860. It was a two-member ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napier Baronets
There have been five baronetcies created for people with the surname Napier, three in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. As of 2014 two of the creations are extant. The Napier Baronetcy, of Luton Hoo in the County of Bedford, was created in the Baronetage of England on 24 September 1611 for Robert Napier. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1748. The Napier Baronetcy, of Merchistoun in the County of Midlothian, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 2 March 1627 for Archibald Napier. Later that year he was raised to the Peerage of Scotland as Lord Napier. The baronetcy became dormant in 1683 on the death of the third Lord and third Baronet, while the lordship passed to the late Lord's nephew. The baronetcy was successfully claimed in 1817 by the third Lord Napier's heir male general, the eighth Baronet. The 13th Baronet settled in South Africa, where the 14th Baronet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napier Rock
Napier may refer to: People * Napier (surname), including a list of people with that name * Napier baronets, five baronetcies and lists of the title holders Given name * Napier Shaw (1854–1945), British meteorologist * Napier Waller (1893–1972), Australian muralist, mosaicist and painter Places Antarctica * Napier Island, in Marguerite Bay, on the Fallières Coast * Napier Mountains, in Enderby Land, East Antarctica * Napier Peak, in the South Shetland Islands, Western Antarctica * Napier Rock, in Admiralty Bay, King George Island, South Shetland Islands Australia * Mount Napier, a dormant volcano in Victoria * Napier Range, a mountain range in Western Australia * Napier County, New South Wales * Napier, New South Wales, a locality in the Riverina region * Electoral district of Napier, a former electoran district in South Australia Canada * Napier, Ontario, an unincorporated place in Middlesex County * Napier Bay, an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napier, Ontario
Napier is an unincorporated place on Napier Road in Adelaide–Metcalfe, western Middlesex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Sydenham River southwest of the community of Strathroy. Napier is almost a ghost town for many of its buildings have been torn down over the years and it has few or no businesses left. Early settlement The area was first settled about 1829 by an unidentified disbanded military unit. At first settlers had to walk to Kilworth to reach a grist mill, to London to a market and miles to Port Stanley for tools and implements. One early settler was Captain Christopher Beer who previously had spent 14 years in the Royal Navy. In 1830, Beer received of land in what is now the Napier area along the Sydenham. He then returned to England to get his family, brought them back and built a two-storey log house near the present site of the village. The first Anglican services in the area were held in his home. Another well-known early settle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Napier And Sons
Messrs Robert Napier and Sons was a famous firm of River Clyde, Clyde shipbuilders and marine engineers at Govan, City of Glasgow, Glasgow founded by Robert Napier (engineer), Robert Napier in 1826. It was moved to Govan for more space in 1841. His sons James and John were taken into partnership in 1853. The whole Clyde, every engineer and shipbuilder in it, was considered to have benefitted from the firm's achievements and celebrity. By the 1840s it was universally recognised as the finest in Britain. Many firms were founded by former employees.ed. W H Fraser and I Maver. ''Glasgow: 1830 to 1912'' Manchester University Press 1996 After Robert Napier's death in 1876 the plant and goodwill were sold by auction in March 1877 and purchased by a group of engineers led by the previous manager, A C Kirk. It continued to build ships and engines until 1900 when it was incorporated in William Beardmore and Company. Beginnings In 1800 Glasgow had no shipbuilding firms. Aged 23, Robert Nap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napier Company (jewellery)
The Napier Company is an American jewelry manufacturing company, and was one of the first modern corporations in the United States. The company is also known historically as a cutting-edge silver object manufacturer. History The Napier Company got its start in North Attleboro, Massachusetts 1878, under the name of The E. A. Bliss Co., manufacturing gilt men's watch chains. In 1882, the company became incorporated as The E. A. Bliss Company with the word "The" as part of its legal name. The company relocated to Meriden, Connecticut in 1890, after the company sustained rapid growth in the previous decade. During World War I (and again in World War II), they ceased production of jewelry, and instead focused on producing war-related items, such as medallions and medals. James H. Napier became president of the company in 1920, and the company was renamed, The Napier-Bliss Co. In 1922, the company again changed its name to The Napier Co. Timeline The company was known for its abi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napier MRT Station
Napier MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). Located in Tanglin, Singapore, the station is at the junction of Napier Road, Holland Road and Cluny Road. The two exits of the station serve Singapore Botanic Gardens and Gleneagles Hospital, along with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the surrounding embassies. First announced in August 2012 as part of the Thomson line (TSL), the station was constructed as part of TEL Phase 3 (TEL 3) with the merger of the TSL and the Eastern Region line. The station opened on 13 November 2022. Fully designed by the Land Transport Authority, the station features an Art-in-Transit ''Botanical Art'' by the National Parks Board. History The station was first announced on 29 August 2012 as part of the Thomson line (TSL). Contract T217 for the design and construction of Napier Station and associated tunnels was awarded to Sinohydro Corporation Ltd. (Singapore Branch) at S$189 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Napier
Napier was an electorate in the South Australian Legislative Assembly in the outer northern suburbs of the Adelaide metropolitan area, including the suburbs of Blakeview, Davoren Park, Elizabeth Downs, Evanston South, Kudla, Munno Para, Smithfield and Smithfield Plains, parts of Craigmore, Evanston Park and Munno Para Downs; as well as semi-rural Bibaringa, One Tree Hill, Sampson Flat, Uleybury and Yattalunga, and part of Humbug Scrub. Napier was named after Sir Mellis Napier, who was Chief Justice of South Australia for 25 years and a total of 43 years in the Supreme Court. Though typically a safe Labor seat, at the 1993 election landslide Napier was Labor's most marginal seat on a 1.1 percent margin. Napier ceased to exist at the 2018 state election. because of a redistribution in 2016. Some of the more central urbanized area of Napier east of the Main North Road was merged with Little Para which was renamed Elizabeth. The portion west of Main North Road was trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Napier
Mount Napier in Victoria, Australia, is one of the youngest volcanoes in Australia. It erupted about 32,000 years ago. It was named by Major Thomas Mitchell after the three Napier brothers, who he had served alongside during the Peninsular War. Mitchell named it in August 1836, during his third expedition across south-eastern Australia. The local Aboriginal name for the mount is Tapoc. Mount Napier State Park is located 270 kilometres west of Melbourne and 17 km south of Hamilton. Location and features Mount Napier or Tapoc in the local Aboriginal language, has a composite lava shield with a superimposed scoria cone. The cone rises above the surrounding plains to an elevation of , making it the highest point on the Western District Plains of Victoria. Mount Napier is part of the Newer Volcanics Province, which is the youngest volcanic region in Australia. The Newer Volcanics Province covers an area of and contains over 400 vents. The Mount Napier Lava Flow follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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