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

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Origins and Family

Born in Estagel^[2], François Arago… his father was François Bonaventure Arago^[12]. His mother was Marie Arago^[13].

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^[17]. Fields of work include physics^[18], a branch of science^[37] and astronomy^[19], a branch of science^[38]. Employers include Bureau des Longitudes^[26], an academy of sciences^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1795^[41]; Paris Observatory, PSL University^[27], a grand établissement^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1667^[44], headquartered in Paris^[45]; and École polytechnique^[46], a grande école^[47], in France^[48], founded in 1794^[49], headquartered in Palaiseau^[50]. Positions held include Member of the Chambre des députés des départements^[20]; Minister of War^[21], a position^[51], in France^[52]; head of government of France^[22]; president of the Société des gens de lettres^[23]; president of the French Academy of Sciences^[24]; and member of the French National Assembly^[25], a position^[53], in France^[54], founded in 1789^[55]. François Arago supervised Yvon Villarceau as a doctoral student^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Copley Medal^[57], a medallion^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1731^[60]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[61], a civil decoration^[62], in Prussia^[63], founded in 1842^[64]; citizen of Edinburgh^[65], an award^[66], in United Kingdom^[67]; Rumford Medal^[68]; Order of the Cross of July^[69]; and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[70].

Personal Life

Children include Emmanuel Arago^[14], a politician^[71], 1812–1896^[72], of France^[73] and Alfred Arago^[15], a painter^[74], 1816–1892^[75], of France^[76], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[77]. François Arago's religion is recorded as atheism^[78]. He was affiliated with the French Republican Party^[79].

Death and Burial

François Arago passed away in Paris^[3]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery^[10] and Grave of Arago^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for François Arago include Arago spot^[80], a phenomenon^[81]; Arago^[82]; 1005 Arago^[83]; Arago Township^[84]; and Arago Glacier^[85].

Why It Matters

François Arago ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (534 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[86] He is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[87]

He has been cited as an influence by Emile Plantamour^[88], a physicist^[89], 1815–1882^[90], of Switzerland^[91], specialised in astronomy^[92].

Entities named for him include Arago spot^[80], a phenomenon^[81]; Arago^[82]; 1005 Arago^[83]; Arago Township^[84]; and Arago Glacier^[85].

His notable doctoral advisees include Yvon Villarceau^[93], an astronomer^[94], 1813–1883^[95], of France^[96], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[97], specialised in astronomy^[98].

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^[12]. François Arago's mother was Marie Arago^[13].

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^[57], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[61], citizen of Edinburgh^[65], and Rumford Medal^[68].

Who did François Arago influence?

François Arago has been cited as an influence by Emile Plantamour^[88].