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'''Robert Harpur''' was a math professor at [[King's College]] for some time during the 18th century, where his students included [[Alexander Hamilton]]. He later worked as a clerk in the New York State Surveyor's office under Simeon DeWitt, cousin of later [[Governor of New York]] [[DeWitt Clinton]]. In this capacity, Harpur has been credited with giving many of central [[New York State]]'s towns and cities (including Syracuse, Troy, Utica, Rome, and others) their classically-inspired names. 

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