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English: First Astronomical Photograph - John W. Draper's Moon Daguerreotype. It was taken on March 26, 1840 from the rooftop observatory at New York University.
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John William Draper  (1811–1882)  wikidata:Q472490 s:en:Author:John William Draper q:en:John William Draper
 
John William Draper
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John Wm. Draper; John W. Draper
Description English-American scientist, philosopher, physician, chemist, historian and photographer
Date of birth/death 5 May 1811 Edit this at Wikidata 4 January 1882 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death St Helens Edit this at Wikidata Hastings-on-Hudson Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 1840 Edit this at Wikidata
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New York City Edit this at Wikidata
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