Quote of the day
All thought must, directly or indirectly, by way of certain characters, relate ultimately to intuitions, and therefore, with us, to sensibility, because in no other way can an object be given to us.
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)