François Arago

Summary

François Arago is a human^[1]. Born in Estagel^[2], he… he passed away in Paris^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], mathematician^[5], physicist^[6], politician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,603 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Estagel^[2], François Arago…
• François Arago died in Paris^[3].
• Burial took place at Grave of Arago^[10].
• François Arago's father was François Bonaventure Arago^[11].
• François Arago's mother was Marie Arago^[12].
• A child of François Arago was Emmanuel Arago^[13].
• A child of François Arago was Alfred Arago^[14].
• François Arago held citizenship in France^[15].
• François Arago worked as an astronomer^[4].
• François Arago's professions included mathematician^[5].
• François Arago's professions included physicist^[6].
• François Arago's professions included politician^[7].
• François Arago's professions included university teacher^[8].
• François Arago worked as a biographer^[16].
• François Arago's field of work was physics^[17].
• François Arago's field of work was astronomy^[18].
• François Arago held the position of Member of the Chambre des députés des départements^[19].
• François Arago held the position of Minister of War^[20].
• François Arago held the position of head of government of France^[21].
• François Arago held the position of president of the Société des gens de lettres^[22].
• François Arago held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[23].
• François Arago held the position of member of the French National Assembly^[24].
• François Arago was employed by Bureau des Longitudes^[25].
• François Arago was employed by Paris Observatory, PSL University^[26].
• François Arago was employed by École polytechnique^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Estagel^[2], François Arago… his father was François Bonaventure Arago^[11]. His mother was Marie Arago^[12].

Education

Educated at Lycée François-Arago^[28], an educational facility^[29], in France^[30], founded in 1965^[31] and École polytechnique^[32], a grande école^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1794^[35], headquartered in Palaiseau^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], mathematician^[5], physicist^[6], politician^[7], university teacher^[8], and biographer^[16]. Fields of work include physics^[17], a branch of science^[37] and astronomy^[18], a branch of science^[38]. Employers include Bureau des Longitudes^[25], an academy of sciences^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1795^[41]; Paris Observatory, PSL University^[26], a grand établissement^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1667^[44], headquartered in Paris^[45]; and École polytechnique^[27], a grande école^[46], in France^[47], founded in 1794^[48], headquartered in Palaiseau^[49]. Positions held include Member of the Chambre des députés des départements^[19]; Minister of War^[20], a position^[50], in France^[51]; head of government of France^[21]; president of the Société des gens de lettres^[22]; president of the French Academy of Sciences^[23]; and member of the French National Assembly^[24], a position^[52], in France^[53], founded in 1789^[54]. François Arago supervised Yvon Villarceau as a doctoral student^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Copley Medal^[56], a medallion^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1731^[59]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[60], a civil decoration^[61], in Prussia^[62], founded in 1842^[63]; citizen of Edinburgh^[64], an award^[65], in United Kingdom^[66]; Rumford Medal^[67]; Order of the Cross of July^[68]; and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[69].

Personal Life

Children include Emmanuel Arago^[13], a politician^[70], 1812–1896^[71], of France^[72] and Alfred Arago^[14], a painter^[73], 1816–1892^[74], of France^[75], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[76]. François Arago's religion is recorded as atheism^[77]. He was affiliated with the French Republican Party^[78].

Death and Burial

François Arago passed away in Paris^[3]. Burial took place at Grave of Arago^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for François Arago include Arago spot^[79], a phenomenon^[80]; Arago^[81]; 1005 Arago^[82]; Arago Township^[83]; and Arago Glacier^[84].

Why It Matters

François Arago ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,603 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

He has been cited as an influence by Emile Plantamour^[87], a physicist^[88], 1815–1882^[89], of Switzerland^[90], specialised in astronomy^[91].

Entities named for him include Arago spot^[79], a phenomenon^[80]; Arago^[81]; 1005 Arago^[82]; Arago Township^[83]; and Arago Glacier^[84].

His notable doctoral advisees include Yvon Villarceau^[92], an astronomer^[93], 1813–1883^[94], of France^[95], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[96], specialised in astronomy^[97].

FAQs

Where was François Arago born?

Born in Estagel^[2], François Arago…

Where did François Arago die?

François Arago passed away in Paris^[3].

Who were François Arago's parents?

François Arago's father was François Bonaventure Arago^[11]. François Arago's mother was Marie Arago^[12].

What did François Arago do for work?

François Arago worked as astronomer^[4], mathematician^[5], physicist^[6], politician^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did François Arago go to school?

François Arago was educated at Lycée François-Arago^[28] and École polytechnique^[32].

What awards did François Arago receive?

Honors received include Copley Medal^[56], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[60], citizen of Edinburgh^[64], and Rumford Medal^[67].

Who did François Arago influence?

François Arago has been cited as an influence by Emile Plantamour^[87].