| Authorised form of name | Napier; James Robert (1821 - 1879) |
| Dates | 1821 - 1879 |
| Date of birth | 12 September 1821 |
| Date of death | 13 December 1879 |
| Occupation | Marine engineer; Shipbuilder |
| Activity | Education:
Glasgow
Career:
Shipbuilder in his father's firm, Robert Napier and Sons; founded his own shipbuilding business; published researches into the problems of shipbuilding
Memberships:
Institution of Engineers, Scotland (President); MINA
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 06/06/1867 |
| Relationships | Son of James Napier of Shandon, pioneer of ship building and marine engineering |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll
Notes:
J Scott Russell has signed the election certificate twice |
| Code | NA6288 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MS/426/322 | Note of a visit by Sir James Nap [Robert Napier] to pick up equipment on 5 May 1848 | 5 May 1848 |
| EC/1867/15 | Napier, James Robert: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| AP/25/23 | Unpublished letter, 'On a sudden rise and fall of the sea in the dock yard creek, Malta' by J [James Robert] Napier to Dr [Peter Mark] Roget | 4 August 1843 |