Person Arago; Dominique Francois Jean (1786 - 1853); French mathematician and astronomer Arago Dominique Francois Jean French mathematician and astronomer 1786 - 1853 French Male Estagel, France 26 February 1786 Paris, France 02 October 1853

Physics Astronomy Career: Secretary to the Observatory, Paris; commissioned with Biot to complete meridional measurements; had to escape from Majorca, but was captured by Spanish corsair on his way to Marseilles, which he finally reached (1809); made geodetic observations with Biot on coasts of France, Scotland and England (1818); measured the second's pendulum at Leith and at Unst, Shetland; played a prominent part in the revolution (1830); refused to take the oath of allegiance to Louis Napoleon (1851); died of Bright's disease and dropsy Memberships: Royal Institute of France Medals and prizes: Copley Medal 1825; Rumford Medal 1850 Foreign Member 12/03/1818 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DSB Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc 1850-1854 vol 6 pp 359-365 References: K K Schwarz, 'Faraday and Babbage' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp367-381 ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 26 Feb 1786 - 2 Oct 1853 NA2974 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 10/02/2026 RS_NET\VidaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/64023378 aed6c542-cd4a-43b3-b7e3-6620153ad33f