François Arago A 19th Century French Humanist and Pioneer in Astrophysics /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Lequeux, James (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Σειρά: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 421
• Θέματα: Physics.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.

François Arago, the first to show in 1810 that the surface of the Sun and stars is made of incandescent gas and not solid or liquid, was a prominent physicist of the 19th century. He used his considerable influence to help Fresnel, Ampere and others develop their ideas and make themselves known. Thi...