PHYSICIST
François Arago
1786 - 1853
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François Arago
Dominique François Jean Arago (Catalan: Domènec Francesc Joan Aragó), known simply as François Arago (French: [fʁɑ̃swa aʁaɡo]; Catalan: Francesc Aragó, IPA: [fɾənˈsɛsk əɾəˈɣo]; 26 February 1786 – 2 October 1853), was a French mathematician, physicist, astronomer, freemason, supporter of the Carbonari revolutionaries and politician. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of François Arago has received more than 539,429 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 57 in 2019). François Arago is the 103rd most popular physicist (up from 119th in 2019), the 456th most popular biography from France (up from 573rd in 2019) and the 12th most popular French Physicist.
François Arago is most famous for being the first to measure the speed of light.
Memorability Metrics
540k
Page Views (PV)
68.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
62
Languages Editions (L)
8.78
Effective Languages (L*)
3.17
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHYSICISTS
Among physicists, François Arago ranks 103 out of 851. Before him are William Rowan Hamilton, George Gamow, Owen Willans Richardson, Edward Victor Appleton, John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, and Dennis Gabor. After him are Willis Lamb, Owen Chamberlain, Roger Penrose, Alfred Kastler, Jean-Baptiste Biot, and Heinrich Rohrer.
Most Popular Physicists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Rowan Hamilton
1805 - 1865
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 97
George Gamow
1904 - 1968
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 98
Owen Willans Richardson
1879 - 1959
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 99
Edward Victor Appleton
1892 - 1965
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 100
John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh
1842 - 1919
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 101
Dennis Gabor
1900 - 1979
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 102
François Arago
1786 - 1853
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 103
Willis Lamb
1913 - 2008
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 104
Owen Chamberlain
1920 - 2006
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 105
Roger Penrose
1931 - Present
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 106
Alfred Kastler
1902 - 1984
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 107
Jean-Baptiste Biot
1774 - 1862
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 108
Heinrich Rohrer
1933 - 2013
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 109
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1786, François Arago ranks 7. Before him are Carl Maria von Weber, Christian VIII of Denmark, John Vianney, Wilhelm Grimm, Marie Walewska, and Ludwig I of Bavaria. After him are Michel Eugène Chevreul, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Davy Crockett, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, John Franklin, and Charles, Grand Duke of Baden. Among people deceased in 1853, François Arago ranks 2. Before him is Christian Doppler. After him are Maria II of Portugal, Ludwig Tieck, Georg Friedrich Grotefend, Princess Maria Amélia of Brazil, Archduke Rainer Joseph of Austria, Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, Bezmiâlem Sultan, Józef Maria Hoene-Wroński, Christian Leopold von Buch, and Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Others Born in 1786
Go to all RankingsCarl Maria von Weber
COMPOSER
1786 - 1826
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 1
Christian VIII of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1848
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 2
John Vianney
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1786 - 1859
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 3
Wilhelm Grimm
WRITER
1786 - 1859
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 4
Marie Walewska
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1817
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 5
Ludwig I of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1868
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 6
François Arago
PHYSICIST
1786 - 1853
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 7
Michel Eugène Chevreul
CHEMIST
1786 - 1889
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 8
Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
NOBLEMAN
1786 - 1861
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 9
Davy Crockett
EXPLORER
1786 - 1836
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 10
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1859
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 11
John Franklin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1786 - 1847
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 12
Charles, Grand Duke of Baden
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1818
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1853
Go to all RankingsChristian Doppler
PHYSICIST
1803 - 1853
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 1
François Arago
PHYSICIST
1786 - 1853
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 2
Maria II of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1853
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 3
Ludwig Tieck
WRITER
1773 - 1853
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 4
Georg Friedrich Grotefend
LINGUIST
1775 - 1853
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 5
Princess Maria Amélia of Brazil
NOBLEMAN
1831 - 1853
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 6
Archduke Rainer Joseph of Austria
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1853
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 7
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
PAINTER
1783 - 1853
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 8
Bezmiâlem Sultan
POLITICIAN
1807 - 1853
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 9
Józef Maria Hoene-Wroński
OCCULTIST
1776 - 1853
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 10
Christian Leopold von Buch
GEOLOGIST
1774 - 1853
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 11
Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1853
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, François Arago ranks 456 out of 6,770. Before him are Abraham de Moivre (1667), Charles Le Brun (1619), Louis III of France (863), Suzanne Valadon (1865), Henri, Count of Chambord (1820), and Ludwig I of Bavaria (1786). After him are Gregory of Tours (538), Emmanuel Macron (1977), Francis Poulenc (1899), Luc Besson (1959), Caroline Bonaparte (1782), and François-Noël Babeuf (1760).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsAbraham de Moivre
MATHEMATICIAN
1667 - 1754
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 450
Charles Le Brun
PAINTER
1619 - 1690
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 451
Louis III of France
POLITICIAN
863 - 882
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 452
Suzanne Valadon
PAINTER
1865 - 1938
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 453
Henri, Count of Chambord
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1883
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 454
Ludwig I of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1868
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 455
François Arago
PHYSICIST
1786 - 1853
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 456
Gregory of Tours
WRITER
538 - 593
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 457
Emmanuel Macron
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 458
Francis Poulenc
COMPOSER
1899 - 1963
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 459
Luc Besson
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 460
Caroline Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1839
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 461
François-Noël Babeuf
JOURNALIST
1760 - 1797
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 462
Among PHYSICISTS In France
Among physicists born in France, François Arago ranks 12. Before him are Frédéric Joliot-Curie (1900), Léon Foucault (1819), Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis (1792), Louis de Broglie (1892), Hans Bethe (1906), and Jean Baptiste Perrin (1870). After him are Alfred Kastler (1902), Jean-Baptiste Biot (1774), Hippolyte Fizeau (1819), Paul Langevin (1872), Augustin-Jean Fresnel (1788), and Jacques Charles (1763).
Frédéric Joliot-Curie
1900 - 1958
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 6
Léon Foucault
1819 - 1868
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 7
Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis
1792 - 1843
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 8
Louis de Broglie
1892 - 1987
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 9
Hans Bethe
1906 - 2005
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 10
Jean Baptiste Perrin
1870 - 1942
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 11
François Arago
1786 - 1853
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 12
Alfred Kastler
1902 - 1984
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 13
Jean-Baptiste Biot
1774 - 1862
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 14
Hippolyte Fizeau
1819 - 1896
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 15
Paul Langevin
1872 - 1946
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 16
Augustin-Jean Fresnel
1788 - 1827
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 17
Jacques Charles
1763 - 1823
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 18