Background
Harper, Claude was born on September 29, 1891 in Ligonier, Indiana, United States. Son of Willis Leslie and Cisire (Devault) Harper.
Harper, Claude was born on September 29, 1891 in Ligonier, Indiana, United States. Son of Willis Leslie and Cisire (Devault) Harper.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1914; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1918.
Instructor animal husbandry, University of Illinois, 1914-1918; assistant sheep hunsbandry, Purdue University, 1918-1920; assistant animal husbandry, Purdue University, 1920-1923; associate, Purdue University, 1923-1928; assistant chief, Purdue University, 1928-1944; acting chief and head animal husbandry, Purdue University, 1944-1945; chief and professor, Purdue University, from 1945; Fulbright research scholar, New Zealand, 1959.
Director International Livestock Exposition, Chicago, 1960. Consultant to Department Agriculture, New Zealand, 1959. Secretary-treasurer Indiana Sheep Breeders' Association, 1919-1939, Indiana Rambouillet Sheep Breeders's Association Inc., 1931-1946, Indiana Livestock Breeders' Association Inc., from 1935.
Chairman 4-H Club Committee, Lafayette Rotary Club, 1948-1949. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Animal Production, National Institute Animal Agriculture (treasurer), Indiana Society Chicago, Masons (32 degree), National Block and Bridle, Rotary International, Sigma Xi, Epsilon Sigma Phi, Alpha Gamma Rho.
Married Mary Frances Vernon, June 30, 1915. Children: Claude, Robert Vernon, Willis James.