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François Arago, French mathematician, physicist, astronomer, and politician (born 1786)

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François Arago

French physicist and astronomer (1786–1853)

Dominique François Jean Arago, known simply as François Arago, was a French mathematician, physicist, astronomer, freemason, supporter of the Carbonari revolutionaries and politician.
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October 2

Day of the year

October 2 is the 275th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 90 days remain until the end of the year.
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