John William Draper

John William Draper
John William Draper, c. 1879
Born(1811-05-05)May 5, 1811
St. Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
DiedJanuary 4, 1882(1882-01-04) (aged 70)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity College London
University of Pennsylvania
Known forPhotochemistry
Draper point
Grotthuss–Draper law
AwardsRumford Medal (1875)

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 pioneering portrait photography (1839–40) and producing 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.[1]

His son, Henry Draper, and his granddaughter, Antonia Maury, were astronomers. His granddaughter, Carlotta Maury (Antonia's younger sister), was a paleontologist. His eldest son, John Christopher Draper, was a chemist; and son Daniel Draper, a meteorologist.[2]

  1. ^ Reuben, Julie A. (1996). The Making of the Modern University: Intellectual Transformation and the Marginalization of Morality. University of Chicago Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-226-71020-4. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  2. ^ John William Draper. The Notable Names Database

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