Arago Spot Experiment
Observes a bright point at the centre of a circular shadow.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Francois Arago Biography and Timeline
Follow Francois Arago through 8 dated historical records for France.
Francois Arago, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
8Distinct records
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1819–1880Years on this page
1819
Poisson Bright Spot
Confirms a surprising prediction of Fresnels wave theory.
1848
Minister of War
Appointed Minister of War
Role range: 1848-1848
Slavery
Responsible for the abolition of slavery in the French colonies
Role range: 1848-1848
1870
Minister of Justice
Appointed Minister of Justice
Role range: 1852-1870 – 1870-1870
1871
Minister of Interior
Appointed Minister of the Interior
Role range: 1871-1876
1876
Senator
Appointed Senator
Role range: 1876-1880
1880
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Switzerland
Role range: 1880-1894
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.