David Tappan

For the American Presbyterian minister, see David Stanton Tappan.

David Tappan (1752–1803) was an American theologian. He occupied the Hollis Chair at Harvard Divinity School until his death in 1803.[1] He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1796.[2] He graduated from Harvard University in 1771.

  1. ^ Dorrien, Gary J. (2001). The making of American liberal theology: imagining progressive religion, 1805-1900. Westminster John Knox Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-664-22354-0. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter T" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 28, 2014.