5-398: David Napier may refer to: David Napier (precision engineer) (1785–1873), Scottish engineer David Napier (marine engineer) (1790–1869), Scottish marine engineer David Napier (director) , director of The War of Jenkins Ear [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with
10-538: A blacksmith for the Duke of Argyll . He eventually moved south, and worked for Henry Maudslay before founding his own precision engineering company in 1808 in Soho, London . In 1848, it became D. Napier & Son , when he added his son James Napier to the business partnership. The company produced machines for bullet-making, gun-boring and turning for a number of government arsenals, as well as coin-weighing machines for
15-548: The Bank of England , two-cylinder printing presses (designed to print simultaneously on both sides of a sheet of paper) and a centrifuge for sugar manufacturing. His machines were described as "delicate as any clock could be", and his printing press in particular earned praise by Thomas Curson Hansard . After his death his grandson Montague Napier , would make the company famous for first motor vehicles and later aero engines . This Scottish business-related biographical article
20-503: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Napier&oldid=790866325 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages David Napier (precision engineer) David Napier (1787–1873)
25-562: Was a Scottish engineer, notable for founding Napier & Son , an early automotive and aero-engine company. David Napier was born in Dumbarton to a family of engineers (the Kilmahew branch of the Napier family ). He was the son of Robert Napier (1726–1790), and cousin of another Robert Napier – known as the "Father of Clyde Shipbuilding." One of David Napier's uncles had served as
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