Person: Arago, Dominique François Jean

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François Arago was an important French mathematician and politician. He made important discoveries on the corpuscular theory of light.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 26 February 1786, Estagel, Roussillon, France. Died 2 October 1853, Paris, France.

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Astronomy, Physics


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