Draper , Henry — (1837–1882) American astronomer Draper, the son of the distinguished physician and chemist John W. Draper, was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He studied at the City University of New York, completing the course in medicine in 1857 before … Scientists
Draper, Henry — ▪ American astronomer born March 7, 1837, Prince Edward County, Va., U.S. died Nov. 20, 1882, New York City American physician and amateur astronomer who made the first photograph of the spectrum of a star (Vega), in 1872. He was also the first… … Universalium
Draper,Henry — Dra·per (drāʹpər), Henry. 1837 1882. American astronomer who developed methods for photographing the heavens and was the first to photograph a stellar spectrum (1872) and a nebula (1880). * * * … Universalium
Henry Draper — Henry Draper. Henry Draper (7 de marzo de 1837 20 de noviembre de 1882) fue un médico residente en Nueva York y astrónomo aficionado. Hijo del influyente químico e historiador John William Draper, Henry, después de leer los trabajos del astro … Wikipedia Español
Henry Draper — Henry Draper. Henry Draper (* 7. März 1837 im Prince Edward County, Virginia; † 20. November 1882 in New York City) war ein US amerikanischer Physiologe und Astronom. Leben … Deutsch Wikipedia
Henry Draper — (7 mars, 1837 – 20 novembre 1882), astronome amateur américain. Médecin de profession, pionnier de l astrophotographie, il fut le premier à photographier un spectre stellaire, celui de Véga en 1872, la nébuleuse d Ori … Wikipédia en Français
draper — [ drape ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • 1636; « fabriquer le drap » 1225; de drap I ♦ V. tr. 1 ♦ Techn. Convertir (une étoffe de laine) en drap par le foulage, le lainage, etc. Spécialt Effectuer le lainage de (une étoffe). ⇒ lainer. 2 ♦ (1677) … Encyclopédie Universelle
Draper (surname) — Draper is a surname, taken from the occupation (a draper was a merchant in cloth or dry goods). It is the 1365th most popular name in the USA, with approximately 22,383 and may refer to: Albert Draper, Canadian politician Blake A. Draper,… … Wikipedia
Henry Draper — (March 7, 1837 ndash; November 20 1882) was an American doctor and astronomer. He is best known today as a pioneer of astrophotography. Life and work Henry Draper s father, John William Draper, was an accomplished doctor, chemist, botanist, and… … Wikipedia
Draper Richards — is a private equity firm focused on venture capital investments in U.S. technology companies. The firm was founded in 1996 by Bill Draper an early venture capitalist, who had previously founded Sutter Hill Ventures in 1964 together with Robin… … Wikipedia
Draper, Gaither & Anderson — (DGA) was one of the first venture capital firms founded in the western United States. The firm was founded in 1959 in Palo Alto, California by pioneering venture capitalist William H. Draper, Jr. Draper was joined by Rand Corporation founder… … Wikipedia
