Legacy
In 1975, Draper's house in Hastings was designated a National Historic Landmark.
In 1976, New York University founded the John W. Draper Interdisciplinary Master's Program in Humanities and Social Thought (Draper Program) in honour of his lifelong commitment to interdisciplinary study.
In 2001, Draper and the founding of the American Chemical Society were designated a National Historic Chemical Landmark at New York University.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
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