Étienne Arago
Étienne Arago was a French playwright, politician, journalist, curator, archivist and writer (1802–1892). He was born in Perpignan and died at 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Also recorded as Etienne Arago · Etienne Vincent Arago · Étienne Vincent Arago
Étienne Arago
Jules Emmanuel Valadon · Public domain
- Full name
- Étienne Vincent Arago
- Born
- 1802 · Perpignan
- Died
- 1892 · 6th arrondissement of Paris
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- playwright · politician · journalist · curator · archivist · writer · poet · official
- Languages
- French
In this article
Identity and origins
Étienne Arago was recorded at birth as Étienne Vincent Arago. The authorities additionally record the headings Etienne Arago, Etienne Vincent Arago and Étienne Vincent Arago. His recorded language was French.
He was the child of François Bonaventure Arago and Marie Arago.
Career and activity
He was employed by Le Figaro. Recorded positions include member of the French National Assembly and mayor of Paris. He worked at Paris.
Identity
André Mazet tending people suffering from yellow fever in the streets of Barcelona. Lithograph by Langlumé after J. A man suffering from a form of icthyosis, a skin disease that resembles fish scales. Engraving by Forget after J. An alchemist reading in a smoky study. Etching by A. Bouquet after L-G-E. Étienne Arago is recorded as playwright, politician, journalist, curator and archivist. Étienne Arago is recorded at birth as Étienne Vincent Arago.
Portrait, de trois-quart droit, d'Étienne Arago par Horace Vernet, musée Carnavalet, vers 1844-1854.
Horace Vernet
Étienne Arago photographié par Pierre-Louis Pierson.
Pierre-Louis Pierson · [1]
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Life and career
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1802
Étienne Arago was born in 1802 at Perpignan.
1821
André Mazet tending people suffering from yellow fever in the streets of Barcelona. Lithograph by Langlumé after J. Arago. is dated [1821] and held by Wellcome Collection.
1830
L'avvocato, melodramma in tre atti dei signori Arago e Desvelgers traduzione di Luigi Raspi. La soffitta degli artisti, commedia in un atto di Eugenio Scribe (1830) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1840
L'eclat de rire drame en trois actes par MM. J. Arago et A. Martin (1840) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1840
L'eclat de rire drame en trois actes par MM. J. Arago et A. Martin digitised by Internet Archive.
1843
Uno scroscio di risa dramma in tre atti dei signori E. Arago e A. Martin (1843) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1843
Uno scroscio di risa dramma in tre atti dei signori E. Arago e A. Martin digitised by Internet Archive.
1852
Spa, poëme (1852) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1853
Le memorie del diavolo commedia dei signori E. Arago e Paolo Vermond (1853) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1853
Le memorie del diavolo commedia dei signori E. Arago e Paolo Vermond digitised by Internet Archive.
1892
Étienne Arago died in 1892 at 6th arrondissement of Paris.
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Perpignan
Birth place
6th arrondissement of Paris
Death place
Where the work is held
Holdings and surviving copies
Where material relating to Étienne Arago is held.
L'avvocato, melodramma in tre atti dei signori Arago e Desvelgers traduzione di Luigi Raspi.
Primary material
Documents and archives
scholarly publication
- Arago, Jacques Étienne Victor, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2011
- Étienne Arago, La République et les artistes, 1834, L’Art social de la Révolution à la Grande Guerre, 2014
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2014
- Le service des postes en France avec Étienne Arago (24 février 1848-21 décembre 1848), 1848 et les révolutions du XIXe siècle, 1949
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1949
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q289303: Étienne Arago
Reputable secondary · Wikidata
- “Étienne Arago”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Literature
Literature
Souvenirs d'un aveugle; voyage autour du monde.
Étienne Arago, La République et les artistes, 1834, L’Art social de la Révolution à la Grande Guerre, 2014
Souvenirs d'un aveugle: voyage autour du monde / par Jacques Arago, 1868
Le service des postes en France avec Étienne Arago (24 février 1848-21 décembre 1848), 1848 et les révolutions du XIXe siècle, 1949
Nouv. Éd. rev. Et augm
Enrichie de notes scientifiques par François Arago, et précédée d'une introd. Par Jules Janin, 1840
Literature
Scholarly footprint
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Citations
References
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scholarly publication
Arago, Jacques Étienne Victor, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011Crossref registry
Verifiedscholarly publication
Étienne Arago, La République et les artistes, 1834, L’Art social de la Révolution à la Grande Guerre, 2014Crossref registry
Verifiedscholarly publication
Le service des postes en France avec Étienne Arago (24 février 1848-21 décembre 1848), 1848 et les révolutions du XIXe siècle, 1949Crossref registry
Verifiedreference work
Partially resolvedreference work
Partially resolved
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