C. Barth, 1840 (ca), François Arago, Lithograph, Archive Farms, LL/55196
François Arago
Born: Dominique François Jean Arago
Born: 1786 - France, Roussillon, Estagel Died: 1853 Gender: Male Active: France
French politician physicist and astronomer who used his considerable influence to promote the work of Daguerre and it was he who made the presentation on 7 January 1839 at the Académie des Sciences in Paris announcing the invention of photography.
Genealogy of François Arago
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Pierre-Jean David / asa David d'Angers (Sculptor, 1788-1856), 1839, François Arago (1786-1853), Sculpture, Musée du Louvre, LL/95670
Pierre-Jean David / asa David d'Angers (Sculptor, 1788-1856), 1839, François Arago (1786-1853), Sculpture, Musée du Louvre, LL/95671
Pierre-Jean David / asa David d'Angers (Sculptor, 1788-1856), 1839, François Arago (1786-1853), Sculpture, Musée du Louvre, LL/95672
Pierre-Jean David / asa David d'Angers (Sculptor, 1788-1856), 1839, François Arago (1786-1853), Sculpture, Musée du Louvre, LL/95673