Inventor, Author, Scientist,Philosopher
John William Draper was educated at Woodhouse Grove School in Leeds and later admitted into the University College London. After immigrating to the United States and living briefly in Virginia, he attended the University of Pennsylvania in 1834, graduating with a Doctorate in Medicine in 1836. In 1839 he became a Professor of Chemistry at New York University. He took the first clear photograph of a human face & first astrophotographs, using the moon as his subject. In 1840 he founded New York University's Medical School. In 1847 he published his research that all solids glow red at the same temperature which is now known as the Draper point. In 1854 he received a doctorate in law from the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University. In 1860 he presented a paper on the intellectual development of Europe at the Oxford Wilberforce-Huxley evolution debate. In 1875 he was awarded the Rumford Gold Medal. He was the first president of the American Chemical Society from 1876 to 1877. He authored the following books: Treatise on the Forces which Produce the Organization of Plants in 1844, Textbook on Chemistry in 1846, Textbook on Natural Philosophy in 1847, Production of Light by Chemical Action in 1848, Human Physiology, Statistical and Dynamical in 1856, History of the Intellectual Development of Europe in 1862, Thoughts on the Future Civil Policy of America in 1865, Textbook on Physiology in 1866, History of the American Civil War in 1867, Researches in Actino-Chemistry in 1872, History of the Conflict between Religion and Science in 1874, Scientific Memoirs: Being Experimental Contributions to a Knowledge of Radiant Energy in 1878.
John William Draper was educated at Woodhouse Grove School in Leeds and later admitted into the University College London. After immigrating to the United States and living briefly in Virginia, he attended the University of Pennsylvania in 1834, graduating with a Doctorate in Medicine in 1836. In 1839 he became a Professor of Chemistry at New York University. He took the first clear photograph of a human face & first astrophotographs, using the moon as his subject. In 1840 he founded New York University's Medical School. In 1847 he published his research that all solids glow red at the same temperature which is now known as the Draper point. In 1854 he received a doctorate in law from the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University. In 1860 he presented a paper on the intellectual development of Europe at the Oxford Wilberforce-Huxley evolution debate. In 1875 he was awarded the Rumford Gold Medal. He was the first president of the American Chemical Society from 1876 to 1877. He authored the following books: Treatise on the Forces which Produce the Organization of Plants in 1844, Textbook on Chemistry in 1846, Textbook on Natural Philosophy in 1847, Production of Light by Chemical Action in 1848, Human Physiology, Statistical and Dynamical in 1856, History of the Intellectual Development of Europe in 1862, Thoughts on the Future Civil Policy of America in 1865, Textbook on Physiology in 1866, History of the American Civil War in 1867, Researches in Actino-Chemistry in 1872, History of the Conflict between Religion and Science in 1874, Scientific Memoirs: Being Experimental Contributions to a Knowledge of Radiant Energy in 1878.
Inventor, Author, Scientist,Philosopher
John William Draper was educated at Woodhouse Grove School in Leeds and later admitted into the University College London. After immigrating to the United States and living briefly in Virginia, he attended the University of Pennsylvania in 1834, graduating with a Doctorate in Medicine in 1836. In 1839 he became a Professor of Chemistry at New York University. He took the first clear photograph of a human face & first astrophotographs, using the moon as his subject. In 1840 he founded New York University's Medical School. In 1847 he published his research that all solids glow red at the same temperature which is now known as the Draper point. In 1854 he received a doctorate in law from the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University. In 1860 he presented a paper on the intellectual development of Europe at the Oxford Wilberforce-Huxley evolution debate. In 1875 he was awarded the Rumford Gold Medal. He was the first president of the American Chemical Society from 1876 to 1877. He authored the following books: Treatise on the Forces which Produce the Organization of Plants in 1844, Textbook on Chemistry in 1846, Textbook on Natural Philosophy in 1847, Production of Light by Chemical Action in 1848, Human Physiology, Statistical and Dynamical in 1856, History of the Intellectual Development of Europe in 1862, Thoughts on the Future Civil Policy of America in 1865, Textbook on Physiology in 1866, History of the American Civil War in 1867, Researches in Actino-Chemistry in 1872, History of the Conflict between Religion and Science in 1874, Scientific Memoirs: Being Experimental Contributions to a Knowledge of Radiant Energy in 1878.
John William Draper was educated at Woodhouse Grove School in Leeds and later admitted into the University College London. After immigrating to the United States and living briefly in Virginia, he attended the University of Pennsylvania in 1834, graduating with a Doctorate in Medicine in 1836. In 1839 he became a Professor of Chemistry at New York University. He took the first clear photograph of a human face & first astrophotographs, using the moon as his subject. In 1840 he founded New York University's Medical School. In 1847 he published his research that all solids glow red at the same temperature which is now known as the Draper point. In 1854 he received a doctorate in law from the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University. In 1860 he presented a paper on the intellectual development of Europe at the Oxford Wilberforce-Huxley evolution debate. In 1875 he was awarded the Rumford Gold Medal. He was the first president of the American Chemical Society from 1876 to 1877. He authored the following books: Treatise on the Forces which Produce the Organization of Plants in 1844, Textbook on Chemistry in 1846, Textbook on Natural Philosophy in 1847, Production of Light by Chemical Action in 1848, Human Physiology, Statistical and Dynamical in 1856, History of the Intellectual Development of Europe in 1862, Thoughts on the Future Civil Policy of America in 1865, Textbook on Physiology in 1866, History of the American Civil War in 1867, Researches in Actino-Chemistry in 1872, History of the Conflict between Religion and Science in 1874, Scientific Memoirs: Being Experimental Contributions to a Knowledge of Radiant Energy in 1878.
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