Archibald Napier

Scottish landowner
Person human Q4786468
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Archibald Napier

Summary

Archibald Napier is a human[1]. He was born on +1534-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1608-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a civil servant[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Archibald Napier was born on +1534-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Archibald Napier died on +1608-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Archibald Napier's father was Alexander Napier, 6th of Merchistoun[6].
  • Archibald Napier's mother was Annabella Campbell[7].
  • Among Archibald Napier's spouses was Janet Bothwell[8].
  • Archibald Napier was married to Elizabeth Moubray[9].
  • A child of Archibald Napier was John Napier[10].
  • A child of Archibald Napier was Elizabeth Napier[11].
  • A child of Archibald Napier was Alexander Napier, Lord Laurieston[12].
  • A child of Archibald Napier was Francis Napier[13].
  • Archibald Napier's professions included civil servant[4].
  • Archibald Napier is recorded as male[14].
  • Archibald Napier's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Archibald Napier's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0jwxd3d[16].
  • Archibald Napier's family name is recorded as Napier[17].
  • Archibald Napier's given name is recorded as Archibald[18].
  • Archibald Napier's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • Archibald Napier's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 19744[20].
  • Archibald Napier's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00282645[21].
  • Archibald Napier's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10008692[22].
  • Archibald Napier's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000011658749384[23].
  • Archibald Napier's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Napier-926[24].
  • Archibald Napier's WeRelate person ID is recorded as Archibald_Napier_(4)[25].
  • Archibald Napier's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p2166.htm#i21651[26].
  • Archibald Napier's Gazetteer for Scotland person ID is recorded as 838[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Archibald Napier was born on +1534-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Alexander Napier, 6th of Merchistoun[6]. His mother was Annabella Campbell[7].

Career and Affiliations

Archibald Napier worked as a civil servant[4].

Personal Life

Spouses include Janet Bothwell[8], 1530–1563[28] and Elizabeth Moubray[9]. Children include John Napier[10], a theologian[29], 1550–1617[30], of Kingdom of Scotland[31], specialised in mathematics[32]; Elizabeth Napier[11]; Alexander Napier, Lord Laurieston[12], 1578–1629[33]; and Francis Napier[13].

Death and Burial

Archibald Napier died on +1608-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Archibald Napier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Archibald Napier's parents?

Archibald Napier's father was Alexander Napier, 6th of Merchistoun[6]. Archibald Napier's mother was Annabella Campbell[7].

Who was Archibald Napier married to?

Archibald Napier's spouses include Janet Bothwell[8] and Elizabeth Moubray[9].

What did Archibald Napier do for work?

Archibald Napier worked as civil servant[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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