Harper
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Harper may refer to:
  • Harper, harp
    Harp
    The harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...

     player
  • Harper (name)
    Harper (name)
    Harper is a Scottish family name which has also seen popularity as a given name. The name is believed to have originated from the Dalriadan region of Scotland especially in the Lennox district and is associated with the Buchanan Clan.-Harper as a surname:...

  • Harper College
    Harper College
    William Rainey Harper College is a comprehensive community college in Palatine, Illinois, United States. The college was established by referendum in 1965 and opened in September 1967. It is named for Dr. William Rainey Harper, a pioneer in the junior college movement in the United States and the...

    , a community college in Palatine, Illinois, USA.
  • Harper (film)
    Harper (film)
    Harper is a 1966 film written by William Goldman from a novel by Ross Macdonald. The movie starred Paul Newman as the eponymous Lew Harper . The original music score was composed by Johnny Mandel. Goldman received a 1967 Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay...

    , a 1966 film starring Paul Newman and Lauren Bacall
  • Harper's Bazaar
    Harper's Bazaar
    Harper’s Bazaar is an American fashion magazine, first published in 1867. Harper’s Bazaar is published by Hearst and, as a magazine, considers itself to be the style resource for “women who are the first to buy the best, from casual to couture.”...

    , American fashion magazine.

Places:
  • Harper, Prince Edward Island
    Harper, Prince Edward Island
    Harper is a Canadian rural community located in western Prince County, Prince Edward Island....

    , Canada
  • Harper, Liberia
    Harper, Liberia
    Harper, situated on Cape Palmas, is the capital of Maryland County in Liberia. It is a coastal town situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Hoffman River. Harper is Liberia's 11th largest town, with a population of 17,837....

  • Harper, California
    Harper, California
    Harper is an unincorporated community in Modoc County, California. It lies at an elevation of 4219 feet ....

    , in Modoc County
  • Harper, California, former name of Costa Mesa, California
    Costa Mesa, California
    Costa Mesa is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 109,960 at the 2010 census. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to a primarily suburban and "edge" city with an economy based on retail, commerce, and light...

  • Harper, Iowa
    Harper, Iowa
    Harper is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 134 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Harper's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 41.3625116, -92.0510106...

    , USA
  • Harper, Kansas
    Harper, Kansas
    Harper is a city in Harper County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,473.-Geography:Harper is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,567...

    , USA
  • Harper, Texas
    Harper, Texas
    Harper is a census-designated place , located west of Fredericksburg on U.S. Highway 290, in Gillespie County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,192 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Harper is located at...

    , USA
  • Harper County, Kansas
    Harper County, Kansas
    Harper County is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,034. Its county seat and most populous city is Anthony...

    , USA
  • Harper County, Oklahoma
    Harper County, Oklahoma
    Harper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 3,685. The county seat is Buffalo.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water....

    , USA
  • Harper Islands
    Harper Islands
    Harper Islands is a small uninhabited island group with an area of , which is part of the Baffin Island group located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The group lies at the confluence of Frobisher Bay and the Labrador Sea...

    , Nunavut, Canada
  • Harper, Utah
    Harper, Utah
    Harper is a ghost town located in Nine Mile Canyon in the southern part of Duchesne County, Utah, United States. This stagecoach town came into existence in 1886. The nearest inhabited town is Wellington...

    , USA


Incarnations of the New York City book and magazine publishing firm:
  • Harper & Brothers
    Harper & Brothers
    Harper is an American publishing house, the flagship imprint of global publisher HarperCollins.-History:James Harper and his brother John, printers by training, started their book publishing business J. & J. Harper in 1817. Their two brothers, Joseph Wesley Harper and Fletcher Harper, joined them...

  • Harper & Row (1987-'90)
  • HarperCollins
    HarperCollins
    HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...

     (since 1990), a publishing company owned by News Corporation


Fictional characters:
  • Patrick Harper (fiction), in Sharpe's ... series of novels
  • Seamus Zelazny Harper, in Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda television series
  • Harper Finkle in The Wizards of Waverly Place television series
  • Harper, various members of family in My Family television series
  • Harper, various members of family in Two and a Half Men
    Two and a Half Men
    Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake...

    television series


People:
  • Alan Harper (footballer), played mostly for Everton F.C.
    Everton F.C.
    Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...

  • Stephen Harper
    Stephen Harper
    Stephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election...

    , current Prime Minister of Canada
  • Steve Harper, goalkeeper
    Goalkeeper
    In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...

    , mostly for Newcastle United F.C.
    Newcastle United F.C.
    Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...

  • Steve Harper (footballer born 1969)
    Steve Harper (footballer born 1969)
    Steven James Harper is an English former footballer.-Playing career:Harper graduated through Port Vale juniors to sign professional forms in June 1987. He played regular football for the start of the 1987–88 season but lost his place in January 1988. He was sold to Preston North End for £35,000...

  • Mike Harper
    Mike Harper
    Mike Harper is considered to be one of America's leading opinion makers on NASCAR and ARCA RE/MAX Series racing topics. His column was established in 2001 and has grown into one of the industry's most popular racing web sites...

    , leading opinion maker on NASCAR and ARCA RE/MAX Series racing
  • J.Harper, pseudonym of the Dutch astronomer Antonie Pannekoek used by him for political writing
  • Ron Harper
    Ron Harper
    Ronald "Ron" Harper is a retired American professional basketball player whose career spanned from 1986 to 2001 with four teams in the NBA. At 6 ft 6 in , his position was shooting guard/point guard.- Collegiate career :...

    , A retired American basketball player
  • Mark Harper
    Mark Harper
    Mark James Harper British politician and self-employed accountant . He is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Forest of Dean and is currently the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Cabinet Office, with ministerial responsibility for Political and Constitutional Reform.-Early life...

    , British Member of Parliament
    Member of Parliament
    A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...

     who represents the Forest of Dean
    Forest of Dean (UK Parliament constituency)
    -Elections in the 2000s:- See also :* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Gloucestershire...

     constituency
  • Frances Harper
    Frances Harper
    Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was an African American abolitionist and poet. Born free in Baltimore, Maryland, she had a long and prolific career, publishing her first book of poetry at twenty and her first novel, the widely praised Iola Leroy, at age 67.-Life and works:Frances Ellen Watkins was...

    , american poet and abolitionist

See also

  • Harpers (disambiguation)
  • Harper's (disambiguation)
    Harper's (disambiguation)
    Harper's most commonly refers to Harper's Magazine, an American monthly general-interest publication.Harper's may also refer to:-Publications:* Harper's Bazaar, an American fashion magazine...

  • Harpers Ferry (disambiguation)
    Harpers Ferry (disambiguation)
    Harpers Ferry is the name of several places in the United States of America:*Harpers Ferry, Iowa, a city in Allamakee County, Iowa*Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, a town in Jefferson County, West Virginia**John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry...

  • Harper Road (disambiguation)
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