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Edinburgh Napier University (Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh Napier Dhùn Èideann) is a public university in Edinburgh, Scotland. Napier Technical College , the predecessor of the university, was founded in 1964, taking its name from 16th-century Scottish mathematician and philosopher John Napier .
Craiglockhart Hydropathic, now a part of Edinburgh Napier University and known as Craiglockhart Campus, is a building with surrounding grounds in Craiglockhart, Edinburgh, Scotland. As part of a large extension programme by the university in the early 2000s the original building and surrounding campus underwent significant restoration and ...
In March 2011, Edinburgh Napier University sold the campus for residential development, and had moved out completely by 2013. [13] The students and staff who were based at the Craighouse campus were moved to Edinburgh Napier University 's Sighthill, Merchiston and Craiglockhart campuses.
The Transport Research Institute (TRI) is a transportation science facility at Napier University in Edinburgh, Scotland. External links. Official website
People associated with Edinburgh Napier University (2 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Edinburgh Napier University" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
Merchiston Tower, also known as Merchiston Castle, was probably built by Alexander Napier, the 2nd Laird of Merchiston around 1454. It serves as the seat for Clan Napier.It was the home of John Napier, the 8th Laird of Merchiston and the inventor of logarithms, who was born there in 1550.
In 1914 the Merchiston Castle School board purchased Merchiston Tower from the Honourable John Scott Napier, 14th Laird of Merchiston, and used it up until 1930 when the school moved to a new site at Colinton (whilst retaining the Merchiston Castle name). Today, Merchiston Tower is part of the campus of Edinburgh Napier University. The ...
It is situated in the Craiglockhart Campus of Edinburgh Napier University, to the north of Wester Craiglockhart Hill. Historic Scotland said that the tower was built by the Lockharts of Lee in the 15th century, [1] and other sources state that it was the work of the Kincaid family during the 12th century. [2]