1825, French, Unpublished edition: Letter of François Arago written to Louis de Freycinet, [manuscript]. Arago, F. (François), 1786-1853.

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Physical Description
  • 1 item (19.5 x 12.5 cm.)
Published
  • [ca. 1825]
Language
  • French

Edition details

Title
  • Letter of François Arago written to Louis de Freycinet, circa 1825 [manuscript].
Creator
  • Arago, F. (François), 1786-1853.
Published
  • [ca. 1825]
Physical Description
  • 1 item (19.5 x 12.5 cm.)
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Time Period
  • 1825
Summary
  • MS Acc10.188 comprises the letter from François Arago written on behalf of the Academie des Sciences to Louis de Freycinet regarding the material collected on the L'Uranie expedition. The letter reports on a decision to deposit the material at the Academie under the care of Monsieur Cardot for the perusal of the various specialists working on the long-overdue report on the expedition. It is addressed to the house of Madame Pinon, the mother of Freycinet's wife Rose.
Biography
  • French mathematician, physicist, astronomer and politician. François Arago contributed to major discoveries concerning electromagnetism, light polarisation and velocity, the meridian arc length of the earth, and the standardisation of the metric system. From 1830 he was director of the Paris Observatory. Arago also served several roles in government, including a short period as the prime minister of France.
Notes
  • Manuscript reference no.: MS Acc10.188.
  • Single sheet of paper measuring 19.5 x 12.5 cm with a small tear to the upper right edge. Twenty nine lines of text written in ink on both sides in a cursive hand.
  • Condition: Very good.
  • In French.
Access Conditions
  • Available for research. Not for loan.
Language
  • French
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