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.
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5 May 1811 St. Helens, Merseyside, England
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4 January 1882 (aged 70) Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, United States
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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