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| Born | 11 December 1986 Harold Wood, Greater London, England |
| Alma mater | Open University University of East London Loughborough University Keele University Cardiff University |
| Employer | University of Birmingham |
| Known for | Author |
Gavin D. J. Harper (born 1986) is a technology author based in Machynlleth, Wales. [1]
He left school aged 16 to work for a large engineering company before studying for A levels. [2] Aged 16 [2] he contacted the Open University and enrolled on a degree course in technology and, at the same time, started writing his first book 50 Awesome Auto Projects for the Evil Genius. At the time, the Open University believed he was the youngest person to hold a full Open University degree, [2] (However, he has since been overtaken by 16 year old Cameron Thompson. [3] ) He later studied for a master's degree in sustainable architecture with the University of East London. [4] He read for his PhD at Cardiff University. [5]
He is a member of the National Energy Foundation's Advisory Council [6]
His works have been translated into Italian, Chinese and Korean.
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