Author:John William Draper
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English-born American scientist
John William Draper
Works[edit]
- Experiments on absorption, 1836 (short work) (external scan)
- Introductory lecture to the course of chemistry, 1841 (external scan)
- Elements of Chemistry, 1842. (external scan)
- A treatise on the forces which produce the organization of plants, 1844 (external scan)
- Text-Book on Chemistry. For the Use of Schools and Colleges. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1846 (external scan)
- Text-Book on Natural Philosophy. 1847. (external scan)
- An introductory lecture on phosphorus, 1847 (external scan)
- An introductory lecture on oxygen gas, 1848 (external scan)
- The influence of physical agents on life, 1850 (external scan)
- Human Physiology, Statistical and Dynamical; or, the Conditions and Course of the Life of Man. 1856. (external scan)
- The historical influence of the medical profession, 1863 (external scan)
- Thoughts on the Future Civil Policy of America. 1865. (external scan)
- A text-book on physiology, 1866 (external scan)
- Scientific Memoirs; Being Experimental Contributions to a Knowledge of Radiant Energy. 1878. (external scan)
- History of the American Civil War, 3 vols. (1867-70) (external scans (multiple parts): 1, 2, 3)
- History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science (1874) (external scan)
- History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, 2 vols. (1864) (external scan)
Articles in Popular Science Monthly[edit]
- "English and American Science" in Popular Science Monthly, 2 (April 1873)
- "Priestley's Discovery of Oxygen Gas" in Popular Science Monthly, 5 (August 1874)
- "The Great Conflict" in Popular Science Monthly, 6 (December 1874)
- "Science in America" in Popular Science Monthly, 10 (January 1877)
- "Dr Draper's Lecture on Evolution" in Popular Science Monthly, 12 (December 1877)
Works about Draper[edit]
- "Draper, John William," in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature, by John William Cousin, London: J. M. Dent & Sons (1910)
- "Draper, John William," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Draper, John William," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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