2-360-045 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

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.