j. w. draper
pər noun
1.
Henry, 1837–82, U.S. astronomer.
2.
his father, John William, 1811–82, U.S. chemist, physiologist, historian, and writer; born in England.
3.
Ruth, 1884–1956, U.S. diseuse and writer of character sketches.
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| Draper (ˈdreɪpə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Henry. 1837--82, US astronomer, who contributed to stellar classification and spectroscopy |
| 2. | his father, John William. 1811--82, US chemist and historian, born in England, made the first photograph of the moon |
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draper
mid-14c., from Anglo-Fr. draper, Fr. drapier (13c.), from drap (see drape).
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American astronomer who developed methods for photographing celestial objects and phenomena. He became the first to photograph a stellar spectrum (1872) and a nebula (1880). |
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