Arago, Dominique François Jean
| Family name |
Arago |
| Short description |
French mathematician, physicist, astronomer and politician. François Arago contributed to major discoveries concerning electromagnetism, light polarisation and velocity, the meridian arc length of the earth, and the standardisation of the metric system. From 1830 he was director of the Paris Observatory. Arago also served several roles in government, including a short period as the prime minister of France. |
| Birth date |
1786-02-26 |
| Death date |
0183-10-02 |
| Given name(s) |
Dominique François Jean |
| Gender |
Male |
| Country of birth |
France |
| Alternate name(s) / title(s) |
Domènec Francesc Joan Aragó |
| Country of death |
France |
| Person role |
Politician researcher |
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