Harper

Harper refers to:

Generally

• An older word for harpist, someone who plays the harp.
• Harper (film), a 1966 film starring Paul Newman.
• Battle of Harpers Ferry (September 12–15, 1862), a battle in the American Civil War
• Harper College, community college in Palatine, Illinois, USA
• Harpers, a semi-secret organization of good in the fictional Forgotten Realms of Dungeons & Dragons
• Harper & Brothers, New York City book and magazine publishing firm, founded Harper's Magazine and Harper's Bazaar
• Harper & Row v. Nation Enterprises, (471 U.S. 539) (1985), United States Supreme Court decision concerning the fair use doctrine
• Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History, published by Harper & Brothers (1901, 1905)
• Harper's Magazine, American monthly general-interest magazine
• Harper's Bazaar, American fashion magazine
• Harper's Weekly, American political magazine published by Harper & Brothers (1857–1916)
• "Harper Valley PTA", 1968 country music song by Tom T. Hall
• Harper Valley PTA (TV series), 1980s television sitcom based on the song Harper Valley PTA
• HarperCollins, imprint for publishing used by News Corporation
• USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49), dock landing ship of the United States Navy
• An expression used to describe a ill-fated or undesirable sequence of events. eg, "That's terrible! How did you end up harpered like that?"

Persons' last name

• Marc Harper (1976–), Inventor of the Harper Filter
• Ben Harper (1969–), American musician
• Blake Harper (1968–) Canadian pornographic actor
• Clifford Harper (1949–), English anarchist and cartoonist
• Daryl Harper (1951–), Australian Test cricket umpire
• Derek Harper (1961–), American former professional basketball player
• Edith Harper (1884–1947), British poet and feminist, wrote under the pseudonym Anna Wickham
• Elijah Harper (1949–), Aboriginal Cree Canadian politician and band chief
• Emily Harper (1981–), American actress
• Frances Harper (1825–1911), American abolitionist and poet
• Gisèle Côté-Harper (contemporary), Canadian law professor and human rights activist
• Graeme Harper (contemporary), British television director
• Heather Harper (1930–), Irish operatic soprano
• Hill Harper (1973–), American film, television and stage actor
• Jessica Harper (1949–), American actress and producer, singer and author of children's music and books
• John Harper Former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
• John William Harper (1916–1944), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Kevin Harper (1976–), Scottish Association Football player
• Mark Harper (contemporary), British politician, Member of Parliament
• Nick Harper (1965–), British singer/songwriter/guitarist, son of Roy Harper
• Pat Harper, American TV news anchorwoman who, for a story pretended to be homeless
• Paul Vincent Harper, (born 1915), American doctor
• Reg Harper (contemporary), Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island
• Robert G. Harper, (1765–1825), American politician, senator from Maryland
• Robin Harper (1940–), Scottish politician, Member of the Scottish Parliament
• Roger Harper (1963–), West Indian cricket player
• Ron Harper (1964–), American basketball player
• Roy Harper (1941–), British singer-songwriter, father of Nick Harper
• Matthew Harper (1981–), English multi-disciplinary designer from Bolton
• Skinny Bobby Harper (1939–2003), American radio and video DJ
• Stephen Harper (1959–), Current (22nd) Prime Minister of Canada
• Steve Harper (footballer) (1975–), English football player
• Susan Harper (1952–), Canadian diplomat
• Tommy Harper (1940–), American former baseball player
• Valerie Harper (1940–), American actress
• William Allen Harper (contemporary), witness to the assassination of John F. Kennedy
• William Edmund Harper (1878–1940), Canadian astronomer.
• William R. Harper (1856–1906), first president of University of Chicago
• Tom Harper (1990–), Famous English fives player

Persons' first name

• Harper Goff (1911–1993), American artist, musician, and actor
• Harper Lee (1926–), American novelist

Fictional persons

• The Harper family, from the situation comedy My Family
• The Harpers, who sing of history and custom in the Pern novels
• Joe Harper, character in the novel Tom Sawyer
• Kate Harper, character on the television show The West Wing
• Lew Harper, the film version of Lew Archer
• Owen Harper, one of the main protagonists in the television series Torchwood.
• Patrick Harper, character in the television series Sharpe
• Seamus Zelazny Harper, character in the television series Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda

• Several characters in the American sitcom Mama's Family
  • Ellen Harper
  • Naomi Harper
  • Thelma Harper
  • Vinton Harper
  • Matthew Harper

Place names

• Harper, Liberia (also known as Cape Palmas), capital of Maryland County, Liberia
• Harper, Iowa, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA
• Harper, Kansas, Harper County, Kansas, USA
• Harper, Texas, Gillespie County, Texas, USA
• Harper, Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Harpers Ferry, Iowa, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
• Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
• Harper County, Kansas, USA
• Harper County, Oklahoma, USA
• Harper Woods, Michigan, Wayne County, Michigan, USA