Biographies of distinguished scientific men. First seriesArago, F. (François)
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Biographies of distinguished scientific men. First series
Arago, F. (François)
Scientists -- Biography
1783. _Phil. Trans._, vol. lxxiii.--Letter to Sir Joseph Banks on
the Name to be given to the new Planet.--On the Diameter of the
Georgium Sidus, followed by the Description of a Micrometer with
luminous or dark Disks.--On the proper Motion of the Solar System,
and the various Changes that have occurred among the Fixed Stars
since the Time of Flamsteed.
1784. _Phil. Trans._, vol. lxxiv.--On some remarkable Appearances
in the Polar Regions of Mars, the Inclination of its Axis, the
Position of its Poles, and its Spheroidal Form.--Some Details on
the real Diameter of Mars, and on its Atmosphere.--Analysis of some
Observations on the Constitution of the Heavens.
1785. _Phil. Trans._, vol. lxxv.--Catalogue of Double Stars.--On
the Constitution of the Heavens.
1786. _Phil Trans._, vol., lxxvi.--Catalogue of a Thousand Nebulae
and Clusters of Stars.--Researches on the Cause of a Defect of
Definition in Vision, which has been attributed to the Smallness of
the Optic Pencils.
1787. _Phil. Trans._, vol. lxxvii.--Remarks on the new
Comet.--Discovery of Two Satellites revolving round George's
Planet.--On Three Volcanoes in the Moon.
1788. _Phil. Trans._, vol. lxxviii.--On George's Planet (Uranus)
and its Satellites.
1789. _Phil. Trans._, vol. lxxix.--Observations on a Comet.
Catalogue of a Second Thousand new Nebulae and Clusters of
Stars.--Some Preliminary Remarks on the Constitution of the
Heavens.
1790. _Phil. Trans._, vol. lxxx.--Discovery of Saturn's Sixth and
Seventh Satellites; with Remarks on the Constitution of the Ring,
on the Planet's Rotation round an Axis, on its Spheroidal Form, and
on its Atmosphere.--On Saturn's Satellites, and the Rotation of the
Ring round an Axis.
1791. _Phil. Trans._, vol. lxxxi.--On the Nebulous Stars and the
Suitableness of this Epithet.
1792. _Phil. Trans._, vol. lxxxii.--On Saturn's Ring, and the
Rotation of the Planet's Fifth Satellite round an Axis.--Mixed
Observations.
1793. _Phil. Trans._, vol. lxxxiii.--Observations on the Planet
Venus.
1794. _Phil. Trans._, vol. lxxxiv.--Observations on a Quintuple
Band in Saturn.--On some Peculiarities observed during the last
Solar Eclipse.--On Saturn's Rotation round an Axis.
1795. _Phil. Trans._, vol. lxxxv.--On the Nature and Physical
Constitution of the Sun and Stars.--Description of a Reflecting
Telescope forty feet in length.
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