Henry Draper (March 7, 1837 – November 20, 1882) was an American medical doctor and amateur astronomer. He is best known today as a pioneer of astrophotography...
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The Henry Draper Catalogue (HD) is an astronomical star catalogue published between 1918 and 1924, giving spectroscopic classifications for 225,300 stars;...
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William Henry Draper III (born January 1, 1928) is an American venture capitalist. Draper was born on January 1, 1928, in White Plains, New York, the...
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Henry Draper Jr. (August 10, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was an American army officer, banker, government official, and diplomat. William Henry Draper Jr...
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(Culbertson) and William Henry Draper III and the younger brother of actress Polly Draper. His father is the founder of Draper & Johnson Investment Company...
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siblings: venture capitalist Tim Draper and Rebecca Draper. Her grandfather is banker and diplomat William Henry Draper Jr. Draper grew up in Chicago, Illinois...
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venture capitalist Timothy C. Draper and Melissa Lee (née Parker) Draper. Her paternal grandfather is William Henry Draper III, former Chairman of the Export–Import...
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Henry Draper (1837–1882) was an American doctor and astronomer. Henry Draper may also refer to: Henry Draper Catalogue, an astronomical catalogue of stars...
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was widely read and was translated into several languages. His son, Henry Draper, and his granddaughter, Antonia Maury, were astronomers. His granddaughter...
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observatory's publications. In 1886, Mary Anna Draper, the wealthy widow of astronomer Henry Draper, started the Henry Draper Memorial to fund the HCO's research...
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after Henry Draper, the medal is awarded with a gift of USD $15,000. The medal was established under the Draper Fund by his widow, Anna Draper, in honor...
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Alex Wolff (category Draper family)
capitalist and civic leader William Henry Draper III, a nephew of venture capitalist Tim Draper, a cousin of actress Jesse Draper, and a great-grandson of banker...
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William Draper may refer to: William B. Draper (1804–1885), importer and president of the Flushing National Bank William Henry Draper Jr. (1894–1974)...
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Henry Draper may refer to: William Henry Draper (judge) (1801–1877), lawyer, judge and political figure in Upper Canada and Canada West William Henry...
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Elizabeth "Betty" Draper Francis (formerly Draper, née Hofstadt) is a fictional character played by January Jones on AMC's television series Mad Men,...
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Stellar classification (redirect from Henry-Draper system)
"Spectra of Bright Stars Photographed with the 11 inch Draper Telescope as Part of the Henry Draper Memorial", which included 4,800 photographs and Maury's...
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The Henry Draper Observatory, also known as Draper Cottage and incorrectly as the John William Draper House, is a historic house and local history museum...
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can do this work so quickly." Mary Anna Draper, the widow of wealthy physician and amateur astronomer Henry Draper, had set up a fund to support the work...
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Nat Wolff (category Draper family)
civic leader William Henry Draper III, and he is also a nephew of venture capitalist Tim Draper, cousin to actress Jesse Draper, and a great-grandson...
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the slightly smaller crater identified as Draper C. The crater is named after American astronomer Henry Draper. By convention these features are identified...
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Harvard Computers (section Mary Anna Palmer Draper)
experience in a field that was difficult to get into. Mary Anna Draper was the widow of Dr. Henry Draper, an astronomer who died before completing his work on the...
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William Henry Draper (June 24, 1841 – December 7, 1921) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Born in Rochdale...
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William Henry Draper (19 December 1855 – 9 August 1933) was an English hymnodist and clergyman who composed about sixty hymns. He is most famous for "All...
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Anna Draper, also known as Mary Anna Palmer Draper, (September 19, 1839 – December 8, 1914) was an American, known for her work with her husband, Henry Draper...
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William Henry Draper Jr., father of Timothy C. Draper and Polly Draper. In Mad Men: Anna Draper, Lt. Donald Draper's wife Betty Draper, Don Draper's first...
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Alpha Centauri (category Henry Draper Catalogue objects)
Alpha Centauri (α Centauri, α Cen, or Alpha Cen) is a triple star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It consists of three stars: Rigil...
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Henry Draper (12 February 1847 – 31 December 1896) was a cricket test match umpire, standing in the 1893 Ashes test at the Oval. Born in Kent in 1847,...
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Creatures of Our God and King" is an English Christian hymn by William Henry Draper, based on a poem by St. Francis of Assisi. It was first published in...
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Attorney General Draper may refer to: Thomas Draper (1864–1946), Attorney-General of Western Australia William Henry Draper (judge) (1801–1877), Attorney-General...
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T Coronae Borealis (category Henry Draper Catalogue objects)
T Coronae Borealis (T CrB), nicknamed the Blaze star, is a recurrent nova in the constellation Corona Borealis. It was first discovered in outburst in...
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