John William Draper family papers, 1777-1951

Biographical Note

Date	Event
1811, May 5	Born, St. Helen's near Liverpool, England
1829-1831	Attended University of London, London, Enbland
1831	Married Antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Gardner
1832	Immigrated to America
1839	Among those taking the first clear photographs of the human face
1839	Took first astrophotographs, using the moon as subject
1839-1882	Professor of chemistry, New York University, New York, N.Y.
1850-1882	President of the medical school, New York University, New York, N.Y.
1856	Published Human Physiology, Statical and Dynamical. New York: Harper
1860	Delivered paper on the intellectual development of Europe at Oxford, England
1863	Published History of the Intellectual Development of Europe. New York: Harper & Bros.
1867-1870	Published History of the American Civil War. New York: Harper (3 vols.)
1874	Published History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science. New York: D. Appleton
1878	Published Scientific Memoirs. New York: Harper & Brothers
1882, Jan. 4	Died, New York, N.Y.

Date	Event
1841, Apr. 2	Born, New York, N.Y.
1868	Established Meteorological Observatory in Central Park, New York, N.Y.
1868-1911	Director of Meteorological Observatory in Central Park, New York, N.Y.
1880	Received doctorate from New York University, New York, N.Y.
circa 1886	Patented self-recording barometer
1887	Married Ann ("Nancy" "Nannie") Maury Ludlow
1931, Dec. 21	Died, New York, N.Y.