Macvey Napier Writer

Macvey Napier (born Napier Macvey) FRSE FRS WS (11 April 1776, Kirkintilloch – 11 February 1847, Edinburgh) was a Scottish solicitor, legal scholar, and an editor of the Encyclopædia Britannica.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 11, 1776
Birth nameNapier Macvey
Birth place
Kirkintilloch
Date of deathFebruary 11, 1847
Place of death
Edinburgh
Education
University of Glasgow
University of Edinburgh

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