John William Draper, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John William Draper

American photographer, chemist and historian

Date of Birth: 05-May-1811

Place of Birth: St Helens, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 04-Jan-1882

Profession: photographer, writer, physicist, historian, chemist, university teacher, physiologist, philosopher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About John William Draper

  • John William Draper (May 5, 1811 – January 4, 1882) was an English-born American scientist, philosopher, physician, chemist, historian and photographer.
  • He is credited with producing the first clear photograph of a female face (1839–40) and the first detailed photograph of the moon in 1840.
  • He was also the first president of the American Chemical Society (1876–77) and a founder of the New York University School of Medicine.
  • One of Draper's books, the History of the Conflict between Religion and Science, popularised the conflict thesis proposing intrinsic hostility in the relationship between religion and science.
  • It was widely read and was translated into several languages.
  • His son, Henry Draper, and his granddaughter, Antonia Maury, were astronomers, her younger sister, Carlotta Maury, was a paleontologist, his eldest son, John Christopher Draper, was a chemist, and son Daniel Draper, was a meteorologist.

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