Quote of the day
That liberty is a great thing we may know from our own feelings, and we may likewise judge so from the conduct of the white-people, in the late war.
John William Draper
Born: May 5, 1811
Died: January 4, 1882 (aged 70)
Bio: John William Draper was an English-American scientist, philosopher, physician, chemist, historian and photographer. He is credited with producing the first clear photograph of a female face and the first detailed photograph of the moon in 1840.
Known for:
- History of the American Civil War (1867)