David Harper
British palaeontologist
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| Intro | British palaeontologist | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| is | Scientist Paleontologist | |
| Work field | Biology Science | |
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David A.T. Harper is a British palaeontologist, specialising in fossil brachiopods and numerical methods in palaeontology. He is Professor of Palaeontology in Earth Sciences, Principal of Van Mildert College, and Deputy Head of Colleges (Research and Scholarly Activities) in Durham University. In December 2014 he began his term as President of the Palaeontological Association.
Selected publications
- Paleontological Data Analysis, Hammer and Harper (2008) (ISBN 9781405172943)
- Introduction to Paleobiology and the Fossil Record, Benton and Harper (2012) (ISBN 9781118685402)
- The Making of Ireland: Landscapes in Geology, Williams and Harper (1999) (ISBN 9781898162063)
- Fossils and Strata, Late Ordovician Brachiopods from West-Central Alaska: Systematics, Ecology and Palaeobiogeography, Rasmussen, Blodgett, and Harper (2012) (ISBN 9781118384176)
- William King D. SC.(1809-1886) A Palaeontological Tribute, Harper (1988) (ISBN 9780907775256)
- Basic Palaeontology (with Michael Benton), Prentice Hall (1997)