“As a better knowledge of Nature was obtained, the sky was shown to be an illusionBut this did not take place without resistance. At first, the public, and particularly its religious portion, denounced the rising doubts as atheism.”
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John William Draper
John William Draper was a prominent chemist, born on May 5, 1811, and died on January 4, 1882. He made significant contributions to the field of chemistry, particularly in the area of photographic chemistry. more
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