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Draper (surname)
Draper is a surname, taken from the occupation (a draper was a merchant in cloth or dry goods). It is the 1365th most common name in the US, with approximately 22,383. People Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Draper (1897–1963), Canadian politician * Brian Draper (born 1990), perpetrator, murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart * Charles Draper (musician) (1869–1952), British clarinetist, teacher * Charles Stark Draper (1901–1987), American engineer, after whom the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, formerly part of MIT, is named * Christopher Draper (1892–1979), British flying ace, secret agent, and film star * Daniel Draper (1841–1931), meteorologist * Daniel Draper (1940–2004), American attorney and member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives * Dave Draper (1942–2021), American bodybuilder * Derek Draper (1967–2024), British political lobbyist, spin doctor, editor of LabourList website, journalist, psychotherapist * Dexter W. Draper (1881–1961), A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Draper
Draper was originally a term for a retailer or wholesaler of cloth that was mainly for clothing. A draper may additionally operate as a cloth merchant or a haberdasher. History Drapers were an important trade guild during the medieval period, when the sellers of cloth operated out of drapers' shops. However the original meaning of the term has now largely fallen out of use. In 1724, Jonathan Swift wrote a series of satirical pamphlets in the guise of a draper called the ''Drapier's Letters''. Historical drapers A number of notable people who have at one time or another worked as drapers include: * Sir Thomas Adams, 1st Baronet (1586–1667/1668), Lord Mayor of the City of London * William Barley (1565?–1614), bookseller and publisher * Norman Birkett * Margaret Bondfield * Thomas Burberry, Founder of fashion brand " Burberry" * Eleanor Coade (1733–1821), successful businesswoman with Coade stone * John Graunt, founder of the science of demography * Antonie van Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Collier Draper
Francis Collier Draper (March 3, 1837 in Toronto – July 25, 1894) was Chief Constable of Toronto beginning 16 January 1874. Family and education He was the son of William Henry Draper, Solicitor General, Chief Justice and head of the Ontario government for some years. His mother was Augusta White. He married twice, first to Mary Catherine Baines (died 1872) the daughter of Thomas Baines, Secretary of the Clergy Corporation, and had a child, Mary Augusta Catherine Draper. His second wife was Elsie, widow of Henry Routh. There were no children of the second marriage. Draper was educated at Upper Canada College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. Career He was called to the bar in 1867. He was a Major in The Queen's Own Rifles and an active sportsman. Draper was also a freemason and served as registrar of the provincial grand lodge. Draper became Police Chief A chief of police (COP) is the title given to an appointed official or an elected one in the chai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centre For The Study Of The Legacies Of British Slavery
The Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery, formerly the Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slave-ownership, is a research centre of University College, London (UCL) that focuses on revealing the impact of Slavery in Britain#Enslaved Africans, British slavery and, in particular, the implications of the Slave Compensation Act 1837. The Centre's work is freely available online to the public through the Legacies of British Slavery database. History The Centre was established at UCL with the support of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University. It incorporates two earlier projects: the ''Legacies of British Slave-ownership'' project (2009–2012), funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the ''Structure and significance of British Caribbean slave-ownership 1763–1833'' project (2013–2015), funded by the ESRC and the Arts and Humanities Research Council. The first project started with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Draper
Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek , . It originally derived from a combination of two Greek words meaning 'victory' and 'people'. In turn, the name means "victory of the people." The name has been widely used in countries with significant Christian populations, owing in part to the veneration of Saint Nicholas, which became increasingly prominent in Western Europe from the 11th century. Revered as a saint in many Christian denominations, the Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, and Anglican Churches all celebrate Saint Nicholas Day on December 6. In maritime regions throughout Europe, the name and its derivatives have been especially popular, as St Nicholas is considered the protector saint of seafarers. This remains particularly so in Greece, where St Nicholas is the patron saint of the Hellenic Navy. Origins The name derives from the . It is understood to mean 'victory of the people', bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Draper
Mary Aldis Draper (April 4, 1719 – November 20, 1810) is known for the help she gave members of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Personal life Mary Aldis, born April 4, 1719 in Dedham, Massachusetts, was the daughter of Nathan Aldis and Mary Chickering. She married Abel Allen on March 26, 1739 in Boston, becoming Mary Allen, and then later widow Allen. On November 26, 1743, Mary Allen married Moses Draper (1721–1775), becoming Mary Draper. The Drapers lived on a successful farm and dairy, which was on the border of Dedham and Roxbury. The house is in Roxbury, but she worshipped and frequented Dedham. Moses died on January 21, 1775. Draper had one daughter and five sons. At the time of the war, she had grown children, including Moses who was 31, and a son age 13. Moses, her eldest son who was a husband and a father, fought in the war. Moses assembled with other men at Roxbury Neck. He was a second lieutenant of the first company of the Roxbury minute men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Green Draper
Margaret Green Draper (May 3, 1727 – ) was an American printer and journalist. She was the great-granddaughter of pioneering American printer Samuel Green. She was one of the first American women to run an independent business. A United Empire Loyalist, she supported the British monarchy during the American Revolutionary War. Biography Draper was born on May 3, 1727. On May 30, 1750, she married her cousin Richard Draper. They had no children, but adopted one of Margaret’s nieces. Richard died on June 6, 1774, and Margaret took over the Loyalist paper '' The Massachusetts Gazette and The Boston News-Letter''. Six of her competitors were driven out of business during her tenure at the paper. Following the Siege of Boston, Draper and other Loyalists left for Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax is the capital and most populous municipality of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kris Draper
Kristopher Bruce "Kris" Draper (born May 24, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current director of amateur scouting and assistant general manager for the Detroit Red Wings, the team which he played 17 seasons for during his 20-year National Hockey League (NHL) playing career. Draper is a four-time Stanley Cup champion (all with Detroit), a Frank J. Selke Trophy winner and has scored over 100 goals in his NHL career with the Red Wings. Draper was a member of the famous " Grind Line" in Detroit, consisting of himself, Kirk Maltby and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty. His 222 playoff games ranked him tenth of most career playoff games played. Playing career Draper grew up in West Hill, Ontario, a neighbourhood in the east end of Toronto, where he played minor ice hockey for the Don Mills Flyers of the MTHL. He played in the 1983 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Don Mills team, and in the 1984 tournament with the Toronto Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Draper (other) (1939–2002), English professional motorcycle racer
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John Draper may refer to: * John Draper (1943–), American computer hacker and phone phreaker who used the pseudonym "Captain Crunch" * John Christopher Draper (1835–1885), American chemist, a son of John William Draper and brother of Henry Draper * John William Draper (1811–1882), American (English-born) scientist, philosopher, physician, chemist, historian and photographer * John Draper (MP for New Shoreham), 1413–1416, MP for New Shoreham (UK Parliament constituency) * John Draper (MP for Rochester), in 1420, MP for Rochester (UK Parliament constituency) * John Draper (motorcyclist) John Draper (1929 – 24 December 2002) was an English professional motorcycle racer. He was a versatile rider competing in many diverse motorcycle competitions, most notably motocross in which he became the first British rider to win the Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Draper (other)
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James Draper may refer to: * James T. Draper Jr. (born 1935), former Southern Baptist Convention President * James Draper (settler) (1618–1697), settler of the Massachusetts Bay Colony * Jim Draper (James W. Draper, 1925–2006), Scottish golfer * James Draper (umpire) (1925–2013), South African cricket umpire * Bull Draper (James Draper), American football player and coach See also * Draper (surname) Draper is a surname, taken from the occupation (a draper was a merchant in cloth or dry goods). It is the 1365th most common name in the US, with approximately 22,383. People Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Draper (1897–1963) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Draper
Jack Alexander Draper (born 22 December 2001) is a British professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 4, achieved on 9 June 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 203, attained on 21 April 2025. Draper has won three titles on the ATP Tour, including an ATP 1000 event at the 2025 Indian Wells Open, and reached a major semifinal at the 2024 US Open. Draper has also won five titles on the ATP Challenger Tour and seven on the ITF Tour. As a junior, Draper was the runner-up at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships, ending the year at his peak junior ranking of world No. 7. He is coached by James Trotman. Early life Draper was born in Sutton, London and brought up in nearby Ashtead, Surrey. His father is Roger Draper, former chief executive of Sport England and the Lawn Tennis Association, and his mother is Nicky Draper, a former junior British tennis champion. Draper attended Parkside School in Stoke d’Abernon, Cobham, from age four to eleven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Draper (cinematographer)
Jack Draper (1892–1962) was an American cinematographer.Berg p.195 He worked in Mexico for most of his career, where he was a leading film worker of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Selected filmography * '' Pony Express Rider'' (1926) * '' Across the Plains'' (1928) * ''Cheyenne Trails'' (1928) * '' Jazzland'' (1928) * ''Trails of Treachery'' (1928) * ''The Phantom'' (1931) * ''Poppy of the Road'' (1937) * ''Horse for Horse'' (1939) * '' Every Madman to His Specialty'' (1939) * '' Here's the Point'' (1940) * '' In the Times of Don Porfirio'' (1940) * ''To the Sound of the Marimba'' (1941) * '' I'm a Real Mexican'' (1942) * ''Simón Bolívar'' (1942) * ''Romeo and Juliet'' (1943) * ''Christopher Columbus'' (1943) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1944) * ''My Memories of Mexico'' (1944) * ''A Woman's Diary'' (1944) * ''Mischievous Susana'' (1945) * '' I Am a Fugitive'' (1946) * ''The Road to Sacramento'' (1946) * ''The Operetta Queen'' (1946) * ''Ramona'' (1946) * '' Fly Away, Young Man! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert James Draper
Herbert James Draper ( – ) was an English Neoclassicist painter whose career began in the Victorian era and extended through the first two decades of the 20th century. Life Born in Covent Garden, London, the seventh child and only son of a fruit merchant named John James Draper and his wife Emma, Draper was educated at Bruce Castle School in Tottenham''The Times'', September 23, 1920; p. 1; Issue 42523; col A. and then went on to study art at the Royal Academy. He undertook several educational trips to Rome and Paris between 1888 and 1892, having won the Royal Academy Gold Medal and Travelling Studentship in 1889. In the 1890s, he worked as an illustrator, eventually settling in London. In 1891, he married Ida (née Williams), with whom he had a daughter, Yvonne. He died of arteriosclerosis at the age of 56, in his home on Abbey Road. Career Draper's most productive period began in 1894. He focused mainly on mythological themes from ancient Greece. His painting '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
