Draper, John C. (John Christopher), 1835-1885

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Birth 1835-03-31
Death 1886-12-20

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John William Draper

1811, May 5 Born, St. Helen's near Liverpool, England 1829 1831 Attended University of London, London, Enbland 1831 Married Antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Gardner 1832 Immigrated to America 1839 Among those taking the first clear photographs of the human face 1839 Took first astrophotographs, using the moon as subject 1839 1882 Professor of chemistry, New York University, New York, N.Y. 1850 1882 President of the medical school, New York University, New York, N.Y. 1856 Published Human Physiology, Statical and Dynamical. New York: Harper 1860 Delivered paper on the intellectual development of Europe at Oxford, England 1863 Published History of the Intellectual Development of Europe. New York: Harper & Bros. 1867 1870 Published History of the American Civil War. New York: Harper (3 vols.) 1874 Published History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science. New York: D. Appleton 1878 Published Scientific Memoirs. New York: Harper & Brothers 1882, Jan. 4 Died, New York, N.Y.

Daniel Draper

1841, Apr. 2 Born, New York, N.Y. 1868 Established Meteorological Observatory in Central Park, New York, N.Y. 1868 1911 Director of Meteorological Observatory in Central Park, New York, N.Y. 1880 Received doctorate from New York University, New York, N.Y. circa 1886 Patented self-recording barometer 1887 Married Ann ("Nancy" "Nannie") Maury Ludlow 1931, Dec. 21 Died, New York, N.Y.

From the guide to the John William Draper Family Papers, 1777-1951, (bulk 1860-1882), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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