Title

Francois Arago, French scientist and statesman, 1853. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Francois Arago, French scientist and statesman, 1853. Dominique Francois Jean Arago (1786-1853) made important discoveries in the fields of astronomy, magnetism and optics. He was appointed director of the Paris Observatory in 1843. A staunch republican, he entered politics in 1830 and became a member of the provisional government formed after the Revolution of 1848. A photograph from Album de Photographies, Dans L'Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1855-1915, Editions MD, 22 Rue de L'Arcade, Paris 8, 1855-1915.
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Date

1853

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C52_399

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (4,1Mb) / 12,2in x 16,0in / 3647 x 4795 (300dpi)

Keywords

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