Dr. John W. Draper

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gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:University_of_the_City_of_New_York
gptkb:American_Chemical_Society
gptkb:New_York_University
gptkbp:awards Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
Fellow_of_the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
Honorary_degree_from_the_University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:birthDate 1811-05-05
gptkbp:child gptkb:William_Draper
gptkb:Anna_Draper
George_Draper
John_William_Draper_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Draper’s Theory of Color
Draper’s_Law
gptkbp:deathDate 1882-01-04
gptkbp:field Astronomy
Chemistry
Photography
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. John W. Draper
gptkbp:influenced Scientific methodology
Photography techniques
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Thomas_Young
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkbp:inventor gptkb:Draper’s_Microscope
Draper’s Camera
Draper’s Colorimeter
Draper’s Photometer
Draper’s Spectroscope
Draper’s Thermometer
Draper’s_Anemometer
Draper’s_Barometer
Draper’s_Chronometer
Draper’s_Telescope
gptkbp:knownFor Studies in the field of spectroscopy
Early work in photography
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork The History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science
gptkbp:occupation Photographer
Physicist
gptkbp:researchField Meteorology
Optics
History of Science
Sociology of Science
Philosophy_of_Science
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Edinburgh
gptkb:London
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Draper