Dominique Francois Arago

ID: MAH56799

Creator: Sartain, John 1808-1897

Form/Genre: Engraving

Date: Mid to late 19th century

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 1, Folder: 38

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Summary

Dominique Francois Arago (1786-1853), a French physicist, astronomer and social activist, was a close friend of James Smithson, founding donor of the Smithsonian Institution. Engraved for Eclectic Magazine by Sartain.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 1, Folder: 38

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, [email protected]

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Date

Mid to late 19th century

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • Astronomers
  • Busts
  • Scientists
  • Mathematicians
  • Arago, F

Place

France

Form/Genre

Engraving

ID Number

MAH56799

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 6w x 9.5h; Type of Image: Bust; Medium: Engraving

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