John William Draper

John William Draper was an American chemist, photographer, physicist, historian, writer and university teacher (1811–1882). He was born at St Helens and died at Hastings-on-Hudson.

Also recorded as John Wm. Draper; John W. Draper.

John William Draper in brief

Born
1811
Died
1882
Known for
chemist,photographer,physicist,historian,writer,university teacher,philosopher,physiologist
Place of birth
St Helens

Overview

Born at St Helens in 1811, died at Hastings-on-Hudson in 1882.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings John Wm. Draper and John W. Draper. His recorded language was English.

4 children are recorded: Henry Draper, John Christopher Draper, Virginia Draper and Daniel Draper.

Formation and teaching

John William Draper studied at University College London, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Woodhouse Grove School.

Career and activity

John William Draper worked in chemistry, physiology, physics, photography and philosophy.

He was employed by New York University. He belonged to American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society, National Academy of Sciences and Serbian Learned Society. He worked at New York City.

Catalogued works

41 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1840 to 1953.

The earliest surviving daguerreotype of the Moon, dated 1840. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science/Chapter I. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science/Chapter II. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science/Preface. Human physiology, statical and dynamical, or, The conditions and course of the life of man. History of the intellectual developement of Europe. Istorii︠a︡ otnosheniĭ mezhdu katolit︠s︡izmomʺ i naukoĭ. Elements of chemistry. History of the intellectual development of Europe. Historia de los conflictos entre la religión y la ciencia. Introductory lecture to the course of chemistry. Los conflictos entre la ciencia y la religion. University of New-York, Medical department. An introductory lecture on phosphorus. Address delivered to the American Union Academy of Literature, Science, and Art, at its first annual meeting, January 31, 1870. Histoire du développement intellectuel de l'Europe. Les Conflits de la science et de la religion. A treatise on the forces which produce the organization of plants. [Medical education. An introductory lecture on oxygen gas. A text-book on chemistry. Geschichte der Conflicte zwischen Religion und Wissenschaft. Zong jiao yu ke xue zhi chong tu. Experiments on absorption. Researches in actino-chemistry. Niza-yi ilim ve din. Gennai͡a inzhenerii͡a rasteniĭ. A text-book on natural philosophy. Experiments on solar light. A text-book on natural philosophy for the use of schools and colleges. Istoriia borotby viry z naukoiu. Istorii Ła borot £by viry z navkoi Łu. Niza'i 'ilim ve din. The Eisenhower Toile (Furnishing Fabric), dated c. 1953, cotton, plain weave; engraved roller printed, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1993.330. History of the intellectual development of Europe / [John William Draper]., dated 1875, held by Wellcome Collection. History of the conflict between religion and science / by John William Draper., dated 1910, held by Wellcome Collection. A history of the intellectual development of Europe / by John William Draper., dated 1891-1896, held by Wellcome Collection. Scientific memoirs : being experimental contributions to a knowledge of radiant energy / by John William Draper., dated 1878, held by Wellcome Collection. A text-book on chemistry : for the use of schools and colleges / by John William Draper., dated 1846, held by Wellcome Collection. Human physiology, statical and dynamical, or, The conditions and course of the life of man / by John William Draper., dated 1865, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 89 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

12 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Draper, John William, Oxford Art Online, 2013. Draper, John William, SpringerReference. Draper, John William, M.D., LL.D. (1811–1882), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Draper, John William (1811–1882), chemist and historian, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004. Draper, John William (1811-1882), scientist, educator, and historian, American National Biography Online, 2000. John William Draper, Educación Química, 2013. Bir Mûcize Örneği Olarak Hz. Peygamber’in İnsanları Dönüştürme Kabiliyeti, Atebe, 2022. RELOCATING THE CONFLICT BETWEEN SCIENCE AND RELIGION AT THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE, Zygon, 2018. John William Draper 1811-1882 photographic scientist., Appl Opt. A YANKEE AT OXFORD: JOHN WILLIAM DRAPER AT THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AT OXFORD, 30 JUNE 1860., Notes Rec R Soc Lond. Theology and Science in the Orthodox World: Some Doubts from a Latin Perspective., Isis. The many histories of the conflict thesis: the science vs. religion narrative in nineteenth-century Germany., Ann Sci.

Digitised editions and texts

15 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive, Project Gutenberg, DataCite (Zenodo) and DataCite (No Publisher Supplied).

History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science: By John William Draper ... (1875) — Internet Archive. A Text-book on Physiology ...: For the Use of Schools and Colleges : Being an Abridgment of the ... (1866) — Internet Archive. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science (1892) — Internet Archive. History Of The Intellectual Development (1875) — Internet Archive. A History of the Intellectual Development of Europe (1905) — Internet Archive. history of the intellectual development of europe (1904) — Internet Archive. William Mason,: A study in eighteenth-century culture (1924) — Internet Archive. Thoughts on the Future Civil Policy of America (1867) — Internet Archive. Human Physiology: Statical And Dynamical Or The Conditions And Course Of The Life Of Man (2007) — Internet Archive. Surgical Differentials (1904) — Internet Archive. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2): Revised Edition — Project Gutenberg. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume II (of 2): Revised Edition — Project Gutenberg. Poems — Project Gutenberg. Theatre and Audience: Social Roles of Religion and Science in 19th-Century American and British Culture (2008) — DataCite (Zenodo). Victorian elegy in the age of photography (2014) — DataCite (No Publisher Supplied).

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 27 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)), 3 deposited research records (DataCite Commons) and 4 biomedical publications indexed (PubMed (National Library of Medicine)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 8 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 8 means 8 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

John William Draper studied at University College London, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Woodhouse Grove School. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is chemistry, physiology and physics.

Places of work recorded in the authority are New York City. Employment is recorded with New York University. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society and National Academy of Sciences.

Works named in the authority record are The earliest surviving daguerreotype of the Moon.

Work by John William Draper is recorded in the collections of Photography Collection.

Distinctions recorded are Rumford Prize.

Chronology

  1. 1811John William Draper born at St Helens.
  2. 1840The earliest surviving daguerreotype of the Moon.
  3. 1866A Text-book on Physiology ...: For the Use of Schools and Colleges : Being an Abridgment of the ... digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1875History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science: By John William Draper ... digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1875History Of The Intellectual Development digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1882John William Draper died at Hastings-on-Hudson.
  7. 1892History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science digitised by Internet Archive.
  8. 1904history of the intellectual development of europe digitised by Internet Archive.
  9. 1905A History of the Intellectual Development of Europe digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “John William Draper”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q472490: John William Draper

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