Robert Napier
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Robert Napier was a pioneering 19th-century Scottish marine engineer and shipbuilder whose innovations in steamship design helped establish Britain’s dominance in transatlantic shipping.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Napier canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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industrialist ⓘ marine engineer ⓘ shipbuilder ⓘ |
| awardReceived | freedom of the city of Glasgow ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Britain’s dominance in 19th-century transatlantic shipping ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1791-06-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1876-06-23 ⓘ |
| employer | Robert Napier and Sons ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Napier ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
marine engineering
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shipbuilding ⓘ steam engineering ⓘ |
| founded | Robert Napier and Sons ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasWorkLocation |
Govan shipyard
ⓘ
Lancefield Works, Glasgow ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Glasgow ⓘ |
| industry |
marine engineering industry
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shipbuilding industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
Clyde shipbuilding tradition
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development of British merchant navy steamships ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Institution of Mechanical Engineers ⓘ |
| name | Robert Napier self-link ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Scots English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of transatlantic steamship services
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innovations in steamship design ⓘ pioneering work in marine steam engines ⓘ |
| notableWork |
construction of early iron steamships
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marine engines for Cunard Line steamers ⓘ |
| occupation |
engineer
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marine engineer ⓘ shipbuilder ⓘ |
| participantIn |
development of Clyde shipbuilding
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early transatlantic steamship trade ⓘ |
| partner | Cunard Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dumbarton ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Shandon ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Glasgow
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River Clyde ⓘ |
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