"Robert Almer Harper (January 21, 1862 \u2013 May 12, 1946) was an American botanist.The younger brother of Edward Thompson Harper, Robert was born in Le Claire, Iowa to Congressional Minister Almer Harper and Eunice Thompson. The family moved to Port Byron, Illinois in 1863, where Robert attended local schools. He matriculated to Oberlin College, his father's alma mater, where he graduated with a A. B. in 1886."@en . . "1862Z"^^ . "American botanist" . "1946Z"^^ . . "1862-01-21Z"^^ . . . "1946-05-12Z"^^ . "Harper, Robert Almer"@en . "Robert Almer Harper"@en . .