390 - François ARAGO, astronomer and physicist.... - Lot 390 - Vermot et Associés

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390 - François ARAGO, astronomer and physicist.... - Lot 390 - Vermot et Associés
390 - François ARAGO, astronomer and physicist. He was President of the Executive Commission (Head of the Government) in 1848 [Estagel / Roussillon 1786 - 1853] - Letter written and signed by his hand, 1 page in-4 plus address page with stamps and postmarks, headed "Institut de France. Royal Academy of Sciences. The Perpetual Secretary of the Academy", with the emblematic engraved vignette "Minerve", Paris, December 5, 1831, to British Physicist Michael FARADAY [1791-1867] in London. "Sir, the Academy has received the memorandum you have kindly addressed to it: on a particular class of acoustic figures and on the forms affected by fluids placed on vibrating elastic surfaces. I have the honor to offer you its thanks. The work has been deposited in the Library of the Institute".
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