William Napier

William Napier may refer to:

  • William Ewart Napier (1881–1952), American chess master
  • William Francis Patrick Napier (1785–1860), British soldier and military historian
  • William M. Napier (born 1940), author, also known as Bill Napier
  • William Napier, 9th Lord Napier (1786–1834), Royal Navy officer, politician and diplomat
  • William Napier (novelist), historical novelist pseudonym of Christopher Hart
  • William Napier (VC) (1828–1908), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • William Napier (admiral) (1877–1951), British admiral
  • William Napier (British Army officer) (1818–1903), British general

Famous quotes containing the word napier:

    “Even if society dictates that men and women should behave in certain ways, it is fathers and mothers who teach those ways to children—not just in the words they say, but in the lives they lead.”
    —Augustus Y. Napier (20th century)