Draper (surname)
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Draper is a surname
, taken from the occupation (a draper
was a merchant in cloth or dry goods). It is the 1365th most popular name in the USA, with approximately 22,383 and may refer to:
Surname
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, taken from the occupation (a draper
Draper
Draper is the now largely obsolete term for a wholesaler, or especially retailer, of cloth, mainly for clothing, or one who works in a draper's shop. A draper may additionally operate as a cloth merchant or a haberdasher. The drapers were an important trade guild...
was a merchant in cloth or dry goods). It is the 1365th most popular name in the USA, with approximately 22,383 and may refer to:
- Albert DraperAlbert DraperAlbert Earl Draper was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Progressive Conservative from 1955 to 1958....
, Canadian politician - Blake A. Draper, American musician
- Charles Draper (musician), British clarinetist
- Charles Stark DraperCharles Stark DraperCharles Stark Draper was an American scientist and engineer, often referred to as "the father of inertial navigation." He was the founder and director of the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory, later renamed the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, which under his direction designed and built the Apollo...
(1901–1987), American engineer, after whom the Charles Stark Draper LaboratoryCharles Stark Draper LaboratoryDraper Laboratory is an American not-for-profit research and development organization in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Draper focuses on the design, development, and deployment of advanced technology solutions to problems in national security, space exploration, health care and energy.Originally...
, formerly part of MIT, is named - Christopher DraperChristopher DraperSquadron Commander Christoper Draper, DSC Croix de guerre , was an English flying ace of World War I. His penchant for flying under bridges earned him the nickname "the Mad Major." After the war he became a film star through his work both as a stunt pilot and as an actor...
(1892–1979), British flying ace, secret agent, and film star - Colin Richard Draper (born 1979), Scottish singer/songwriter and artist
- Don DraperDon DraperDonald "Don" Draper is a fictional character and the protagonist of AMC's television series Mad Men. He is portrayed by 2008 Golden Globe winner Jon Hamm. Until the third season finale, Draper was Creative Director of Manhattan advertising firm Sterling Cooper...
, Fictional advertising executive from the television series Mad MenMad MenMad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each... - Darrel Draper, (1948 – present), Historical re-enactor, speaker
- Darrell Draper Canadian judge
- Dave DraperDave DraperDavid Draper bodybuilder, actor and author, nicknamed "The Blond Bomber."-Biography:Draper was born in Secaucus, New Jersey...
, American bodybuilder - Derek DraperDerek DraperDerek William Draper is a former lobbyist, former editor of the LabourList website, and psychotherapist. As a political advisor during the 1990s he became widely known for his role in two political scandals, "Lobbygate" and "Smeargate".-Biography:Draper was educated at Southlands High School in...
, British political lobbyist, spin doctor, editor of LabourList website, journalist, psychotherapist - Dexter W. DraperDexter W. Draper-Basketball:-References:...
, American college basketball and football coach - Dontaye DraperDontaye DraperDontaye Dominic Draper is an American professional basketball player. He is a 5'11" tall point guard.-College career:...
, American basketball player - Dorothy DraperDorothy DraperDorothy Draper was an American interior decorator. She helped inspire a generation of home improvement devotees with her 1939 book Decorating is Fun!, subtitled "How to Be Your Own Decorator". Her style was very anti-minimalist, and would use bright, exuberant colors and large prints that would...
, American interior decorator - Ebenezer Sumner DraperEbenezer Sumner DraperEbenezer Sumner Draper was a U.S. political figure. He served as the 44th Governor of Massachusetts between 1909 and 1911. Like Curtis Guild, Jr., Eben Draper was forged by his family's business. His father, George Draper had been part of a Christian Socialist community, which ended in bankruptcy...
(1858–1915), American politician, once governor of Massachusetts - Foy DraperFoy DraperFoy Draper was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1936 Summer Olympics...
- Francis Collier DraperFrancis Collier DraperFrancis Collier Draper was Police Chief of Toronto beginning 16 January 1874.-Family and education:...
- Hal DraperHal DraperHal Draper was an American socialist activist and author who played a significant role in the Berkeley, California, Free Speech Movement and is perhaps best known for his extensive scholarship on the history and meaning of the thought of Karl Marx.Draper was a lifelong advocate of what he called...
(1914 -1990), American socialist author - Henry DraperHenry DraperHenry Draper was an American doctor and amateur astronomer. He is best known today as a pioneer of astrophotography.-Life and work:...
(1837–1882), American doctor and astronomer who was a pioneer of astrophotography, a brother of John Christopher Draper and son of John William Draper - Herbert James DraperHerbert James DraperHerbert James Draper was an English Classicist painter whose career began in the Victorian era and extended through the first two decades of the 20th century.-Life:...
- Kris DraperKris DraperKristopher Draper is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. Draper is a four-time winner of the Stanley Cup, a Frank J. Selke Trophy winner and scored over 100 goals in the Red Wings uniform. Draper was a member of the famous Grind Line in Detroit, consisting of himself, Kirk Maltby...
, Canadian ice hockey player - Mary DraperMary DraperMary Draper is known for the help she gave members of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Her story is told in Elizabeth F. Ellet's The Women of the American Revolution .-External links:*...
- Matthew DraperMatthew DraperMatthew Draper from UK, as per the Guinness World Records, is the youngest golfer to have achieved a hole-in-one. He was 5 years, 212 days old when he set this record at the 122-yd, fourth Cherwell Edge Golf Club, Northamptonshire, England, on June 17, 1997.-External links:*His name is Matthew...
- Paul Draper (dancer)Paul Draper (dancer)Paul Draper was a noted American tap dancer and choreographer. Born into an artistic, socially prominent New York family, the nephew of Ruth Draper was an innovator in the arts. Despite the pressure his family put on him to become an engineer, Paul’s love for dance persisted and ultimately won out...
- Paul W. DraperPaul W. DraperPaul Draper is a Mentalist, magician, actor, film maker and anthropologist. As of 2008, he is the house magician at the Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.- Career :...
- Peter DraperPeter DraperPeter Ross Draper , a former Australian politician, represented Tamworth as an independent politician between 2003 and 2011....
- Polly DraperPolly DraperPolly Carey Draper is an American actress, screenwriter, playwright, producer and director. She is renowned for her ensemble role in ABC's hit series Thirtysomething. In 1998, Draper starred in her screenwriting debut The Tic Code, featuring Gregory Hines which was inspired by her husband Michael...
(born 1956), American actress, writer, producer, and director - Ray DraperRay DraperRaymond Allen Draper was an American hard bop tuba player.-Biography:Draper attended the Manhattan School of Music in the mid-1950s. As a leader, he recorded his first album, Tuba Sounds , at the age of 16, with a quintet...
(1940–1982), American jazz musician - Robert DraperRobert DraperRobert Draper is a freelance writer, a correspondent for GQ and a contributor to The New York Times Magazine. Previously, he worked for Texas Monthly, where he first became acquainted with the Bush political family. He is the author of Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush, a chronicle of...
(born 1959), American author - Ronald DraperRonald DraperRonald George Draper is a former South African cricketer who played in two Tests in 1950....
- Ross DraperRoss DraperRoss James Draper is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Macclesfield Town.-Career:Draper started his career as a trainee at Shrewsbury Town, before moving to Conference National club Stafford Rangers in August 2007. He made his debut for Stafford on 10 September, in...
(born 1988), English footballer - Ruth DraperRuth DraperRuth Draper was an American actress, dramatist and noted diseuse who specialized in character-driven monologues.-Early life and family:...
- Scott DraperScott Draper-Personal life:Draper was born in Queensland, Australia. His first wife, Kellie, died in 1999 from cystic fibrosis. He is now married to Jessica and they have two children, a son Jayden Scott Draper and a daughter, Jaimie Draper .-Tennis career:...
- Theodore DraperTheodore DraperTheodore H. "Ted" Draper was an American historian and political writer. Draper is best known for the 14 books which he completed during his life, including work regarded as seminal on the formative period of the American Communist Party, the Cuban Revolution, and the Iran-Contra Affair...
- Timothy C. DraperTimothy C. DraperTimothy Cook Draper is the founder of the global venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson.Draper is third in a line of venture capitalists. His father, William Henry Draper III , founded Draper & Johnson Investment Company in 1962, Sutter Hill Ventures in 1968, Draper International India in...
, American venture capitalist - Trish DraperTrish Draper-Early Life:Patricia "Trish" Draper was born in Woodville, South Australia, the daughter of German migrants who came to Australia after W.W.2....
(b. 1959), Australian politician - Warren Fales DraperWarren Fales DraperWarren Fales Draper was Assistant Surgeon General and later Deputy Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service. After graduating from Harvard Medical School in 1910 Draper entered the Public Health Service, completing a two-year tour on the west coast followed by assignments near...
(1883–1970), U.S. Deputy Surgeon General and member of Eisenhower's staff during WWII - Wickliffe DraperWickliffe DraperWickliffe Preston Draper was an American multimillionaire and an ardent eugenicist and lifelong advocate of strict racial segregation...
(1891–1972), controversial American philanthropist who founded the Pioneer FundPioneer FundThe Pioneer Fund is an American non-profit foundation established in 1937 "to advance the scientific study of heredity and human differences." Currently headed by psychology professor J. Philippe Rushton, the fund states that it focuses on projects it perceives will not be easily funded due to... - William DraperWilliam DraperWilliam Draper may refer to:*William F. Draper , U.S. Representative from Massachusetts*William Franklin Draper , American painter*William G. Draper , U.S. Air Force officer and aide to President Dwight D. Eisenhower...
: - William Franklin DraperWilliam Franklin DraperWilliam Franklin Draper was lieutenant commander in the United States Navy, and an American painter.-Early life:...
, American painter - William Henry DraperWilliam Henry DraperWilliam Henry Draper was a lawyer, judge, and politician in Upper Canada later Canada West.-Personal life:...
, Canadian judge and politician - William Henry Draper (Congressman)William Henry Draper (Congressman)William Henry Draper was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing New York state from March 4, 1901 to March 3, 1913....
, American politician - William Henry Draper Jr.William Henry Draper Jr.William Henry Draper Jr. was a U.S. army officer, banker, and diplomat.- Biography :Draper was born in Harlem, New York City, and received a B.A. and M.A. in economics at New York University. He joined the United States Army soon after finishing college and served during World War I as a major in...
, American general and venture capitalist, father of William Henry Draper III, grandfather of Timothy C. Draper and Polly Draper. - William Henry Draper IIIWilliam Henry Draper IIIWilliam Henry Draper III is a prominent American venture capitalist.-Early life and career:Draper was born in White Plains, New York, the son of Katherine and banker and diplomat William Henry Draper, Jr. He attended Yale University with George H. W. Bush, graduated in 1950, the year after George...
, American venture capitalist, son of William Henry Draper III, father of Timothy C. Draper and Polly Draper.