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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. (wikipedia.org)
Author: John William Draper
Publisher: Bibliotech Press
Published: 08/09/2020
Pages: 214
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d
ISBN13: 9781647999124
ISBN10: 164799912X
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- Humor | General
- Philosophy | General