Personal data
| Name | Harper |
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| Initials | E.H. |
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| Christian name | Edgar Henry |
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| Date and place of birth | Dungannon, Northern Ireland; 04.07.1880 |
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| Profession | Prof. of Mathematical Physics |
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| Family | Son of Henry McGowan Harper and Annie Elizabeth Harper (nee Forbes) of Dungannon, Co. Tyrone. |
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Extra information
- Information 1
- Graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, 1905 - M.A. - maths
- Information 2
- Professor of Mathematical Physics, University College, Cork, Irland
- Information 3
- Assistant Lecturer in mathematics, University College of North Wales, Bangor
- Information 4
- Contributed greatly to aviation theory as co-author of 'Aerial Locomotion' (Cambridge University Press), 1911
- Information 5
- Honoured with Blue Plaque in Dungannon
Military data
| Rank | Lt. |
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| Regiment / Unit | 8 South Staffordshire Regiment |
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| Date of death | |
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| Age | 36 |
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| Cemetery / Memorial | Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 7 B |
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Other information
- Information 1
- Signed Visitors' Book 19 February 1916
- Information 2
- His brother, Lt. Ernest Harper, 7 Royal Munster Fusiliers, was killed in the Dardanelles, 09.08.1915 - Helles Memorial, Turkey
Media
Sources
- Source
- VB 1, p.47
