Project Gutenberg 2008-08-19 Public domain in the USA. 93 Bertrand, Joseph 1822 1900 Bertrand, Joseph Louis François Bertrand, J. (Joseph) Bertrand, Joseph Louis Francois Arago et sa vie scientifique Produced by Mireille Harmelin, W.T.Duck and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Arago et sa vie scientifique" by Joseph Bertrand is a biography written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the life and scientific contributions of François Arago, a renowned French physicist and astronomer who made significant advancements in optical physics and contributed to the establishment of scientific norms during a transformative era in scientific thought. In this detailed account, Bertrand narrates Arago's early life, educational journey, and pivotal contributions to optics, such as his work on light polarization and the theories of light propagation, which positioned him as a key figure in the transition between classical and modern physics. The narrative also covers Arago's adventures in Spain during political unrest, his role in the Académie des Sciences, and his relationships with contemporaneous scientists like Fresnel and Ampère. Bertrand captures Arago's profound impact on science, his dedication to teaching, and his legacy as a public intellectual, intertwining personal anecdotes with rigorous scientific discourse to highlight a remarkable career committed to the pursuit of knowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr Arago, F. (François), 1786-1853 Physicists -- France -- Biography CT QC Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Category: Biographies Category: French Literature Category: Science - Physics 91064 2025-07-11T04:49:14.403207 text/html 84979 2021-01-03T23:51:45 text/html 113770 2025-07-11T04:49:19.458637 application/epub+zip 113049 2025-07-11T04:49:17.223161 application/epub+zip 94569 2025-07-11T04:49:16.197162 application/epub+zip 238006 2025-07-11T04:49:21.089648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230513 2025-07-11T04:49:18.842153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190800 2022-09-12T09:06:55.001235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85131 2025-07-11T04:49:14.126165 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82941 2021-01-03T23:51:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20169 2025-07-11T04:49:21.206634 application/rdf+xml 15095 2025-07-11T04:49:16.666151 image/jpeg 3677 2025-07-11T04:49:16.431154 image/jpeg 32400 2021-01-03T23:51:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 33385 2021-01-03T23:51:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 113840 2025-07-11T04:49:14.412171 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia