Macvey Napier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Macvey Napier

British legal scholar

Date of Birth: 11-Apr-1776

Place of Birth: Kirkintilloch, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 11-Feb-1847

Profession: librarian, historian, biographer, editor

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Macvey Napier (born Napier Macvey) (11 April 1776 – 11 February 1847) was a Scottish solicitor, legal scholar, and an editor of the Encyclopædia Britannica.
He was Professor of Conveyancing at the University of Edinburgh.