Background
Harper, Henry Winston was born on September 20, 1859 in Boonville, Missouri, United States. Son of James W. and Virginia (Crenshaw) Harper.
Harper, Henry Winston was born on September 20, 1859 in Boonville, Missouri, United States. Son of James W. and Virginia (Crenshaw) Harper.
Educated Mound City College. Graduate in Pharmacy, Philadelphia College Pharmacy, 1881. Doctor of Medicine University of Virginia, 1892.
Special study with Doctor Johann Wolfgang Mallet, University of Virginia, summer 1894, and in Europe, summer 1897.
Doctor of Laws, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1914.
Manufacturing chemist and perfumer, Fort Worth, Texas, 1881-1884. Chemist and metallurgist to mining companies in Mexico, 1884-1886. Chemist, Fort Worth, Texas, 1887-1890.
Assistant resident physical, Rockbridge Alum Springs, Virginia, 1892.
Adjunct professor of chemistry in charge of School of Chemistry, and director Chemical Laboratory, 1894-1897, associate professor, 1897-1903. professor since 1903, chairman graduate council, 1900-1913, and dean Graduate School, 1913-1936, University of Texas, dean emeritus of Graduate School since 1936. Chemist to University of Texas Mineral Survey, 1901-1906.
Has investigated and reported upon mining and reduction properties, United States and Mexico. Honorary chairman 95th meeting American Chemical Society, Dallas, Texas, 1938.
Fellow Chemical Society London, American Association for the Advancement of Science (emeritus life. Member American Chemical Society, 5th, 7th and 8th International Congress Applied Chemistry, Society Chemical Industry (London, England.), Texas State Medical Association, Southern Medical Association, Philosophical Society of Texas. Member Beta Theta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Mu Pi Omega, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Pi Gamma Mu, Alpha Epsilon Delta.
Member American Museum Natural History (New York), Sons of the American Revolution Member committee to draft educational plan for South.A.T.C., 1918.
Clubs: University, Town and Gown, University Science.
Has written many articles on chemical and medical subjects in technical journals and proceedings of learned societies.
Married Susan Randolph West, July 9, 1895. Children: Henry Winston, Virginia Randolph.