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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Copley_Medal
Legion of Honor |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
February 26, 1790
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Studies on the nature of light
Research on the aurora borealis Promotion of scientific education Studies on the atmosphere Studies on the nature of sound Studies on the nature of electricity Research on the diffraction of light Studies on the solar spectrum Research on the theory of relativity Research on the theory of magnetism Research on the theory of thermodynamics Studies on the nature of time Advocacy for the metric system Development of the first photographic process Research on the theory of atomic structure Research on the theory of colors Research on the theory of energy Research on the theory of evolution Research on the theory of gases Research on the theory of heat Research on the theory of molecular interactions Research on the theory of motion Research on the theory of space Research on the theory of statistical mechanics Research on the theory of waves Studies on the nature of biological systems Studies on the nature of chemical bonding Studies on the nature of chemical reactions Studies on the nature of entropy Studies on the nature of equilibrium Studies on the nature of fluids Studies on the nature of forces Studies on the nature of light waves Studies on the nature of matter Studies on the nature of quantum mechanics Studies on the speed of light Discovery_of_the_Arago_spot Research_on_the_Earth's_magnetism |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
October 2, 1862
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| gptkbp:field |
Astronomy
Physics Politics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Paul Arago
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Édouard_Roche
gptkb:Hippolyte_Fizeau |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Joseph_Fourier
gptkb:Georges-Louis_Leclerc,_Comte_de_Buffon |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Contributions to optics
Work on the polarization of light |
| gptkbp:nationality |
French
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Jules_Janssen
gptkb:Henri_Becquerel |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Astronomer
Physicist Politician |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Estagel,_France
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Paris,_France
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