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  1. John William Draper (1811-1882) was an English scientist, philosopher, physician, chemist, historian and photographer. He pioneered portrait photography, produced the first astrophotographs, and wrote a controversial book on the conflict between religion and science.

  2. May 14, 2018 · John William Draper was a British-born American chemist and pioneer of photography. He studied the chemical effects of light, formulated the Grotthuss–Draper law, and took the first photographic portrait and lunar image.

  3. John William Draper (1811-1882) was an American scientist, philosopher, physician, chemist, historian and photographer. He is also credited with producing the first clear photograph...

  4. The Society’s first president, New York University Professor John W. Draper, was noted for his pioneering work in photography and photochemistry, as well as his writings in history and education. In his inaugural address, Draper challenged his chemical colleagues to “deliver unflinchingly to others the truths that Nature has delivered to us.”

  5. May 5, 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of John William Draper, an American philosopher, physician, chemist, historian and photographer. He was the first to produce clear photographs of a human face and the Moon, and the first president of the American Chemical Society.

  6. Jan 25, 2013 · By John William Draper, M. D., LL. D. PROFESSOR IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, AUTHOR OF A TREATISE ON HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY, HISTORY OF THE INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF EUROPE, HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, AND OF MANY EXPERIMENTAL MEMOIRS ON CHEMICAL AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS

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  8. Englishscientist, father of H. Draper; he moved to the USA in 1832. Draper was a pioneer photographer. In the winter of 1839/40 he obtained the first daguerreotype (early form of photograph) of the Moon, in which the maria were distinctly visible.