Background
Harper, Roland Mcmillan was born on August 11, 1878 in Farmington, Maine, United States. Son of William and Bertha (Tauber) Harper.
Harper, Roland Mcmillan was born on August 11, 1878 in Farmington, Maine, United States. Son of William and Bertha (Tauber) Harper.
Bachelor of Engineering, U. Georgia, 1897, honorary Doctor of Science, 1929. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1905.
Was aid in the United States National Herbarium, 1901, 02. Forestry collector Geological Survey of Georgia, 1903-1904. Botanist and geographer Geological Survey of Alabama, various periods since 1905.
Same Florida State Geological Survey, 1908-1931.
Assistant in agricultural geography, United States Department of Agriculture, 1917, 18. In charge of Florida State Census, February-June, 1925.
With Alabama State communications of Forestry, 1927. Research professor economics U. Georgia, 1928-1929.
Formerly specialized in botany.
Discovered one genus and about 30 species flowering plants, mostly in Georgia Specialized in geography since 1911. Has visited 41 states (and over 1000 counties), and published descriptions of vegetation or notes on flora of 17 states and Canada, also statistical studies of population several states and foreign countries.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Ecological Society American, Association American Geographers, Society, Georgia history societies, Population Association American, American Eugenics Society, Inter-American Society Anthropological and Geography Alabama, Florida academics science, American Society Plant Taxonomists, Association South.E. Biologists, North.E., Torrey, Southern Appalachian botanical clubs. Publs. (beginning 1899) aggregate about 470 titles and 5200 pages.
Married Mary Susan Wigley, June 23, 1943.