# François Arago

> A mathematician who measured the speed of light, mapped the stars, and then walked into parliament — Arago's attention comes from the rare combination: rigorous science and radical politics, both at once.

*French mathematician, physicist, astronomer and politician (1786-1853)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/francois-arago

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1786-02-26
- **Died:** 1853-10-02
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Born 26 February 1786, François Arago came up through mathematics, physics, and astronomy at a time when those fields were being rebuilt from first principles. He worked on light, magnetism, and celestial mechanics — problems that required new instruments and new thinking. But he also backed the Carbonari revolutionaries and joined the Freemasons, threading political defiance through a scientific career. By midlife he'd moved into elected office, carrying both identities into the chamber. He died 2 October 1853, having lived the contradiction: a man who trusted measurement and also trusted upheaval.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 58.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.3 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 24.3 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Topics
#Scientists, #Scientist, #Astronomy, #Mathematics, #Physics, #Politics, #Literature, #France

## Sources
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154353)
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Arago)
- [Pantheon 2.0](https://pantheon.world/profile/person/Fran%C3%A7ois%20Arago)
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- [فرانسوا آراقو](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7_%D8%A2%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%88)
- [Fransua Araqo](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fransua_Araqo)
- [Франсуа Араго](https://be_x_old.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%83%D0%B0_%D0%90%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%BE)
- [Дамінік Франсуа Араго](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%BC%D1%96%D0%BD%D1%96%D0%BA_%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%83%D0%B0_%D0%90%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%BE)
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- [ফ্রঁসোয়া আরাগো](https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE_%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B)
- [François Arago](https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Arago)
- [Francesc Aragó](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesc_Arag%C3%B3)
- [François Arago](https://co.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Arago)
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- [François Arago](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Arago)
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- [Φρανσουά Αραγκό](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A6%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%AC_%CE%91%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%BA%CF%8C)
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- [فرانسوا آراگو](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7_%D8%A2%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%AF%D9%88)
- [François Arago](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Arago)
- [François Arago](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Arago)
- [Francesc Aragó](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesc_Arag%C3%B3)
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