F. A. Harper Explained

F. A. Harper
Birth Date:7 February 1905[1]
Death Date:[2]
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Michigan State University
Cornell University

Floyd Arthur "Baldy" Harper (February 7, 1905 – April 1973) was an American academic, economist and writer who was best known for founding the Institute for Humane Studies in 1961.[4]

Personal life

Baldy Harper was born and raised in Middleville, Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University.[5] He went on to obtain a doctorate in agricultural economics from Cornell University.[3] Economist Herbert J. Davenport was influential to Harper during his time at Cornell.[3]

In 1930, Harper married Marguerite Kaechele. The couple had four children: Barbara, Harriet, Helen, and Larry.

Career

The Federal Farm Board employed Harper as a research field agent in 1930 and 1931. He worked as a business analyst for the Farm Credit Association in 1934.[6] In academia Harper spent 19 years as a professor of marketing at Cornell University and in 1937 was appointed acting head of the Department of Agricultural economics at the University of Puerto Rico. He left Cornell in 1946 after university officials decided that he should not be assigning readings of Austrian economist Friedrich Hayek's work.[7] In 1946, Harper helped Leonard Read start the Foundation for Economic Education.[8] A member of the Mont Pelerin Society, Harper was present at the group's first meeting in 1947 along with Friedrich Hayek, Ludwig Von Mises, Milton Friedman, and Karl Popper.[9] Harper served on the staff of the Foundation for Economic Education until 1958, when he became a co-director of the William Volker Fund, a position he held until 1961.[10] In the early 1960s, Harper served as a visiting professor of moral philosophy at Wabash College.[11] Harper is best known for founding the Institute for Humane Studies.[12] Initially he served as the Institute's secretary and treasurer. In 1965 he became the Institute's president, a position he held until his death in 1973.[13]

Institute for Humane Studies

Harper founded the Institute for Humane Studies in 1961 in Menlo Park, California.[14] The Institute, which began in Harper's garage, is a non-profit organization that offers educational and career programs.[15] [16] The educational programs include seminars, scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students, an archive of recorded lectures, and an interactive website based on a multi-axis model of political thought.[17] The career assistance programs include paid internships for students and recent graduates, a networking website for classical liberal academics, and recognition of alumni accomplishments.[18] Initially serving as the secretary and treasurer, Harper became the Institute's president in 1966, a position he held until his death in 1973.[3] After beginning an association with George Mason University, Leonard Liggio, Walter Grinder, and John Blundell moved the institute to Fairfax, Virginia in 1985.[19] The organization is currently located at 3434 Washington Blvd. on the George Mason University Arlington campus.[20]

Legacy

Mentoring a network of classical liberal scholars, building institutions, encouraging scholarship, and laying out strategy and practice for the libertarian movement is where Harper's influence is visible today.[21] Current Institute for Humane Studies chairman of the board Charles Koch said that Harper's book, Why Wages Rise, influenced his philosophical framework.[22] In 1978 and 1979 the Institute for Humane Studies published The Writings of F. A. Harper.[23] Koch wrote the tribute section, saying, "Of all the teachers of liberty, none was as well-beloved as Baldy, for it was he who taught the teachers and, in teaching, taught them humility and gentleness."[23]

The Mercatus Center at George Mason University established the F.A. Harper Professorship in Economics, a position currently held by Christopher Coyne.[24] In October 2011, Coyne co-authored an article entitled War and Liberty: Wisdom From Leonard E. Read and F. A. 'Baldy' Harper. The article reviews the main themes of Harper's anti-war pamphlet In Search of Peace and argues that Harper's ideas are as important and relevant today as they were in 1950.[25]

Works

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Wilkinson. Will. Will Wilkinson . Ronald . Hamowy . Ronald Hamowy . The Encyclopedia of Libertarianism . Harper, Floyd Arthur 'Baldy' (1905–1973) . https://books.google.com/books?id=yxNgXs3TkJYC . 2008 . Sage. Thousand Oaks, CA . 10.4135/9781412965811.n130 . 978-1412965804 . 750831024. 2008009151 . 217–218 . Harper, Floyd Arthur "Baldy" (1905–1973).
  2. News: Rothbard . Murray N . Floyd Arthur 'Baldy' Harper, RIP . Mises Daily . August 17, 2007 .
  3. News: 29 . 8 . Poirot . Paul L . The Writings of F. A. Harper . The Freeman . January 11, 2012 . August 1979 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110912153259/http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/the-writings-of-f-a-harper/ . September 12, 2011 . mdy-all .
  4. Book: Economics America, Inc.. The Right Guide: A Guide to Conservative, Free-Market, and Right-of-Center Organizations . Wilcox, Derk Arend . 2000 . Ann Arbor, MI . 440 . 978-0914169062.
    Book: ABC-CLIO. Libertarianism Today . Huebert, Jacob H . 2010 . Santa Barbara, CA. 254 . 978-0313377549.
    Web site: Jörg Guido Hülsmann. Hülsmann. Jörg Guido. Birth of a Movement. Mises Daily. Ludwig von Mises Institute. October 10, 2011. 2007-09-28. July 21, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120721232926/http://mises.org/daily/2732. dead.
    Book: Harvard University Press. The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making of the Neoliberal Thought Collective . Mirowski. Philip. 2009 . Cambridge . 469 . 978-0674033184 . Plehwe. Dieter.
    Book: Rothbard, Murray Newton. Sheed Andrews and McMeel. 978-0836207507. Power and Market: Government and the Economy. 1977.
  5. Book: Economics America, Inc.. The Right Guide: A Guide to Conservative, Free-Market, and Right-of-Center Organizations . Wilcox, Derk Arend . 2000 . Ann Arbor, MI . 440 . 978-0914169062.
    Book: ABC-CLIO. Libertarianism Today . Huebert, Jacob H . 2010 . Santa Barbara, CA . 254 . 978-0313377549.
    Web site: Hülsmann. Jörg Guido. Birth of a Movement. Mises Daily. Ludwig von Mises Institute. October 10, 2011. 2007-09-28. July 21, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120721232926/http://mises.org/daily/2732. dead.
    Book: Harvard University Press. The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making of the Neoliberal Thought Collective . Mirowski. Philip. 2009 . Cambridge . 469 . 978-0674033184 . Plehwe. Dieter.
  6. Book: Sennholz, Mary . Ludwig von Mises Institute . 978-1610161190 . On Freedom and Free Enterprise: Essays in Honor of Ludwig Von Mises . 1956 .
  7. Book: Sennholz, Mary . Ludwig von Mises Institute . 978-1610161190 . On Freedom and Free Enterprise: Essays in Honor of Ludwig Von Mises . 1956 . News: 29 . 8 . Poirot . Paul L . The Writings of F. A. Harper . The Freeman . January 11, 2012 . August 1979 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110912153259/http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/the-writings-of-f-a-harper/ . September 12, 2011 . mdy-all .
    Book: Sennholz, Mary . Ludwig von Mises Institute . 978-1610161190 . On Freedom and Free Enterprise: Essays in Honor of Ludwig Von Mises . 1956 .
    Book: Peck, Jamie . Oxford University Press. Constructions of Neoliberal Reason . 978-0191625015 . 135. 2010-10-28 .
    Book: Blundell, John . Institute of Economic Affairs . 978-0255365475 . Waging the War of Ideas . 2003 .
    Book: Gottfried, Paul . Twayne Publishers . 978-0805797497 . The Conservative Movement . 1993 .
    Book: Gladstein, Mimi Reisel . Continuum International Publishing Group . 978-0826445131 . John Meadowcroft . Ayn Rand . November 19, 2009 .
  8. News: Rothbard . Murray N . Floyd Arthur 'Baldy' Harper, RIP . Mises Daily . August 17, 2007 .
    Web site: Hülsmann. Jörg Guido. Birth of a Movement. Mises Daily. Ludwig von Mises Institute. October 10, 2011. 2007-09-28. July 21, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120721232926/http://mises.org/daily/2732. dead.
    Book: Harvard University Press. The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making of the Neoliberal Thought Collective . Mirowski. Philip. 2009 . Cambridge . 469 . 978-0674033184 . Plehwe. Dieter.
    Book: Plehwe, Dieter. Neoliberal Hegemony: A Global Critique. 2006. Taylor & Francis. London. 978-0415373272. 294.
    Book: W. W. Norton & Company . Invisible Hands: The Making of the Conservative Movement from the New Deal to Reagan . Phillips-Fein, Kim . 2009 . New York . 356 . 978-0393059304 .
  9. Web site: Hülsmann. Jörg Guido. Birth of a Movement. Mises Daily. Ludwig von Mises Institute. October 10, 2011. 2007-09-28. July 21, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120721232926/http://mises.org/daily/2732. dead.
    Book: Harvard University Press. The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making of the Neoliberal Thought Collective . Mirowski. Philip. 2009 . Cambridge . 469 . 978-0674033184 . Plehwe. Dieter.
    Book: Hoplin, Nicole . Regnery . 978-1596985629 . Ron Robinson . Funding Fathers: The Unsung Heroes of the Conservative Movement . September 9, 2008 .
  10. News: Rothbard . Murray N . Floyd Arthur 'Baldy' Harper, RIP . Mises Daily . August 17, 2007 .
    Book: Harvard University Press. The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making of the Neoliberal Thought Collective . Mirowski. Philip. 2009 . Cambridge . 469 . 978-0674033184 . Plehwe. Dieter.
    Book: Hoplin, Nicole . Regnery Publishing . 978-1596985629 . Ron Robinson . Funding Fathers: The Unsung Heroes of the Conservative Movement . September 9, 2008 .
    George. Susan. How to Win the War of Ideas. Dissent. 1997. 44. Summer 1997. 47–53. November 2, 2011.
    Book: White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement . Grove Press . Lichtman, Allan J . 2008 . New York . 598 . 978-0802144201.
  11. Book: Sennholz, Mary . Ludwig von Mises Institute . 978-1610161190 . On Freedom and Free Enterprise: Essays in Honor of Ludwig Von Mises . 1956 .
    News: 29 . 8 . Poirot . Paul L . The Writings of F. A. Harper . The Freeman . January 11, 2012 . August 1979 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110912153259/http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/the-writings-of-f-a-harper/ . September 12, 2011 . mdy-all .
  12. News: Rothbard . Murray N . Floyd Arthur 'Baldy' Harper, RIP . Mises Daily . August 17, 2007 .
    Book: The Right Guide: A Guide to Conservative, Free-Market, and Right-of-Center Organizations . Economics America, Inc. . Wilcox, Derk Arend . 2000 . Ann Arbor, MI . 440 . 978-0914169062.
    Book: Libertarianism Today . ABC-CLIO . Huebert, Jacob H . 2010 . Santa Barbara, CA . 254 . 978-0313377549.
    Book: Frohnen, Bruce . ISI Books . 978-1932236439 . Jeremy Beer . Jeffrey O. Nelson . American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia . 2006 .
  13. News: 29 . 8 . Poirot . Paul L . The Writings of F. A. Harper . The Freeman . January 11, 2012 . August 1979 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110912153259/http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/the-writings-of-f-a-harper/ . September 12, 2011 . mdy-all .
    News: Rothbard . Murray N . Floyd Arthur 'Baldy' Harper, RIP . Mises Daily . August 17, 2007 .
    Book: Harper, F A. F. A. Harper Papers. 1931. Hoover Institution Archives. Stanford, CA.
  14. News: Rothbard . Murray N . Floyd Arthur 'Baldy' Harper, RIP . Mises Daily . August 17, 2007 .
    Book: The Right Guide: A Guide to Conservative, Free-Market, and Right-of-Center Organizations . Economics America, Inc. . Wilcox, Derk Arend . 2000 . Ann Arbor, MI . 440 . 978-0914169062.
    Book: Libertarianism Today . ABC-CLIO . Huebert, Jacob H . 2010 . Santa Barbara, CS . 254 . 978-0-313-37754-9.
  15. Book: The Right Guide: A Guide to Conservative, Free-Market, and Right-of-Center Organizations . Economics America, Inc. . Wilcox, Derk Arend . 2000 . Ann Arbor, MI . 440 . 978-0914169062.
  16. News: The Acton Institute: Of Morality & the Marketplace . Grand Rapids Magazine . August 1999 . Convissor, Kate . Grand Rapids, MI. 36–37.
    Book: Walter, Block . Ludwig von Mises Institute . 978-1610160025 . I Chose Liberty: Autobiographies of Contemporary Libertarians . 2010 .
    Web site: Institute for Humane Studies. Charity Navigator. Charity Navigator. December 29, 2011.
    Book: The Scholarship Scouting Report: An Insider's Guide to America's Best Scholarships . HarperResource . Kaplan, Benjamin R . 2003 . New York . 357 . 978-0060936549 .
  17. Book: Walter, Block . Ludwig von Mises Institute . 978-1610160025 . I Chose Liberty: Autobiographies of Contemporary Libertarians . 2010 .
    Web site: 2012 IHS Graduate Summer Seminars . E. W. Scripps School of Journalism . Ohio University . December 29, 2011 . March 27, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120327083307/http://www.scrippsjschool.org/news/scrippsNotes.php?id=2878 . dead .
    Web site: Student Opportunities . State Policy Network . eResources . December 29, 2011 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20100728073729/http://www.spn.org/about/student-opportunities . July 28, 2010 . mdy .
    Web site: Institute for Humane Studies . Office of Prestigious Scholarships & Fellowships . Brigham Young University . December 29, 2011 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20080618025444/http://opsf.byu.edu/Scholarships/InstituteHumane.aspx . June 18, 2008 . mdy .
    Web site: Institute for Humane Studies . Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs . Syracuse University . December 29, 2011 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20101130035448/http://syr.edu/financialaid/scholarships/external_scholarships/general/humane_studies.html . November 30, 2010 . mdy .
    Web site: Institute for Humane Studies . Office of Financial Aid . Lehigh University . December 29, 2011 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20100422231914/http://www.lehigh.edu/~infao/current/types/scholarships.html . April 22, 2010 . mdy .
    Web site: Institute for Humane Studies . Office of Funding Opportunities . Duke University . December 29, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426081324/https://researchfunding.duke.edu/detail.asp?OppID=4010 . April 26, 2012 . dead .
  18. Book: Walter, Block . Ludwig von Mises Institute . 978-1610160025 . I Chose Liberty: Autobiographies of Contemporary Libertarians . 2010 .
    News: Podcast at Kosmos Online . Volokh Conspiracy . November 8, 2010 . January 5, 2012 . Zywicki, Todd . Los Angeles . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20110120195828/http://volokh.com/2010/11/08/podcast-at-kosmos-online/ . January 20, 2011 . mdy .
    The Surprising Return of Price Controls . American Enterprise Institute and the National Chamber Foundation . December 29, 2011 . DeMuth, Christopher . Schulz, Nick . The Impact on Economic Recovery . July 2010 . U.S. Regulatory Policy and Free Enterprise . U.S. Chamber of Commerce . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120729122421/http://www.aei.org/events/print/us-regulatory-policy-and-free-enterprise . July 29, 2012 . mdy-all .
    IJ Attorney Scott Bullock Wins Koch Award . Liberty & Law . August 2006 . 15 . 4 .
  19. Book: Blundell, John . Institute of Economic Affairs . 978-0255365475 . Waging the War of Ideas . 2003 .
  20. Book: Libertarianism Today . ABC-CLIO . Huebert, Jacob H . 2010 . Santa Barbara, CA . 254 . 978-0313377549.
    News: Koch's low profile belies political power . Center for Public Integrity's iwatch news . July 15, 2004 . Bogardus, Kevin . Washington, DC.
    News: Jobs . Philanthropy News Digest . June 7, 2011 . December 29, 2011 . New York.
  21. News: Rothbard . Murray N . Floyd Arthur 'Baldy' Harper, RIP . Mises Daily . August 17, 2007 .
    Book: The Right Guide: A Guide to Conservative, Free-Market, and Right-of-Center Organizations . Economics America, Inc. . Wilcox, Derk Arend . 2000 . Ann Arbor, MI . 440 . 978-0914169062.
    Book: Libertarianism Today . ABC-CLIO . Huebert, Jacob H . 2010 . Santa Barbara, CA . 254 . 978-0313377549.
    Web site: Hülsmann. Jörg Guido. Birth of a Movement. Mises Daily. Ludwig von Mises Institute. October 10, 2011. 2007-09-28. July 21, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120721232926/http://mises.org/daily/2732. dead.
    Book: The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making of the Neoliberal Thought Collective . Harvard University Press . Mirowski. Philip. 2009 . Cambridge . 469 . 978-0674033184 . Plehwe. Dieter.
    News: Rothbard . Murray N . Floyd Arthur 'Baldy' Harper, RIP . Mises Daily . August 17, 2007 .
  22. News: 2011 . Fall . Glassman . James K . Market-Based Man: Meet Charles G. Koch, winner of the 2011 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership . Philanthropy Magazine . January 11, 2012 . 2011 .
  23. Book: Harper, F. A.. The Writings of F. A. Harper. registration. 1979. Institute for Humane Studies. Arlington, VA. 978-0896170001.
  24. Book: Coyne, Christopher J. . Edward Elgar Publishing . 978-1848442481 . Rachel L. Mathers . The Handbook on the Political Economy of War . April 11, 2011 .
  25. 10.1111/j.1468-0270.2011.02100.x . 1468-0270 . 31 . 3 . 51–53 . Coyne . Christopher J . Nicholas A Snow . War and Liberty: Wisdom from Leonard E. Read and F. A. 'Baldy' Harper . Economic Affairs . October 1, 2011 . 145689441 .

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