John William Draper

John William Draper, c. 1879 John William Draper (May 5, 1811 – January 4, 1882) was an English 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.

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. Provided by Wikipedia
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    History of the conflict between religion and science /
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    A text-book on chemistry. : For the use of schools and colleges /
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    History of the conflict between religion and science /
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    History of the conflict between religion and science /
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    Scientific memoirs, being experimental contributions to a knowledge of radiant energy.
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    Thoughts on the future civil policy of America. : Memoir of John William Draper, 1811-1882 /
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    A text-book on natural philosophy.
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    A treatise on the forces which produce the organization of plants : With an appendix containing several memoirs on capillary attraction, electricity, and the chemical action of light.
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    A text-book on chemistry : For the use of schools and colleges /
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    History of the conflict between religion and science.
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    Scientific memoirs : being experimental contributions to a knowledge of radiant energy /
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    Thoughts on the future civil policy of America /
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    History of the American Civil War /
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    The indebtedness of the city of New York to its university : An address to the alumni of the University of the city of New York, at their twenty-first anniversary, 28th June, 1853 /
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    Address delivered to the American Union Academy of Literature, Science, and Art, at its first annual meeting, January 31, 1870.
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    Science in America : Inaugural address of Dr. John W. Draper, as president of the American Chemical Society. Delivered in ... New York, November 16, 1876.
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    An introductory lecture on oxygen gas : delivered in the University of New York, session MDCCCXLVIII-IX.
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    An introductory lecture on phosphorus : delivered in the University of New York, session MDCCCXLVII-VIII.
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    Introductory lecture : to the course of chemistry /
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    The influence of physical agents on life : being an introductory lecture to the course on chemistry and physiology in the University of New York, session 1850-51.
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