François Arago

1786 - 1853

country of citizenship: France

languages spoken, written or signed: French, Catalan

educated at: Lycée François-Arago, École polytechnique

occupation: astronomer, mathematician, physicist, politician, university teacher, biographer, writer

award received: Copley Medal, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, citizen of Edinburgh, Rumford Medal, Order of the Cross of July, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Foreign Member of the Royal Society, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, 72 names on the Eiffel Tower

position held: member of the French National Assembly, Minister of War, head of government of France, president of the Société des gens de lettres, president

Dominique François Jean Arago (Catalan: Domènec Francesc Joan Aragó), known simply as François Arago (French: [fʁɑ̃swa aʁaɡo]; Catalan: Francesc Aragó, IPA: [fɾənˈsɛsk əɾəˈɣo]; 26 February 1786 – 2 October 1853), was a French mathematician, physicist, astronomer, freemason, supporter of the Carbonari revolutionaries and politician. Source: Wikipedia (en)