François Arago
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François Arago
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a French mathematician, physicist, astronomer, freemason, supporter of the Carbonari revolutionaries and politician.

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Born
26 February 1786 Estagel, Roussillon, Kingdom of France
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Died
2 October 1853 (aged 67) Paris, Seine, French Empire
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Known for
Rotary polarization Polarizer Eddy currents Fresnel–Arago laws Arago spot Arago's rotations Arago telescope
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Fields
Astronomy, mathematics, physics
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Alma mater
École Polytechnique
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Awards
Copley Medal
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Institutions
Bureau des Longitudes, French Academy of Sciences, Paris Observatory
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Spouse(s)
Lucie Carrier-Besombes ​ ​ ( m. 1811; died 1829) ​
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France
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Children
Emmanuel Arago Alfred Gabriel
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Constituency
Perpignan
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era
1800+
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Influenced
Nicolas Sadi Carnot Michael Faraday Augustin-Jean Fresnel Thomas Young Étienne-Louis Malus
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Influences
Gaspard Monge Joseph-Louis Lagrange Alexis Bouvard Pierre-Simon Laplace
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Patrons
Siméon Denis Poisson Pierre-Simon Laplace
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Political party
Moderate Republican
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Preceded by
Hippolyte Durand
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Prime Minister
Jacques-Charles Dupont
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Profession
Astronomer, physicist, mathematician
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Resting place
Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris
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Succeeded by
Emmanuel Arago

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