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

Biographical Note

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)