Robert Harper (computer scientist)

Robert Harper in 2006.

Robert William "Bob" Harper, Jr. is a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University who works in programming language research.

Work

Harper made major contributions to the design of the Standard ML programming language and the LF logical framework.

Harper was named an ACM Fellow in 2005. He was awarded this honor for his contributions to type systems for programming languages.

In 2003–2008, Harper hosted the progressive talk show Left Out on WRCT-FM with fellow host and Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science faculty member Danny Sleator.

Robin Milner, Mads Tofte, Robert Harper, and David MacQueen. The Definition of Standard ML (Revised). MIT Press, 1997.
Robert Harper (editor). Types in Compilation. Springer-Verlag Lecture Notes in Computer Science, volume 2071, 2001.
Robert Harper. Type Systems for Programming Languages. Draft, 2000.
Robert Harper. Programming in Standard ML. Working Draft, 2013.
Robert Harper. Practical Foundations for Programming Languages. Working Draft, 2012.

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