DunkirkDunkirk (UKdʌnˈkɜːrk , USˈdʌnkɜːrk ; Dunkerque dœ̃kɛʁk) is a commune in the department of Nord in northern France. It lies from the Belgian border. It has the third-largest French harbour. The population of the commune in 2019 was 86,279. The name of Dunkirk derives from West Flemish dun(e) 'dune' or 'dun' and kerke 'church', thus 'church in the dunes'. A smaller town 25 km farther up the Flemish coast originally shared the same name, but was later renamed Oostduinkerke(n) in order to avoid confusion.
François AragoDominique François Jean Arago (Domènec Francesc Joan Aragó), known simply as François Arago (fʁɑ̃swa aʁaɡo; Catalan: Francesc Aragó, fɾənˈsɛsk əɾəˈɣo; 26 February 1786 - 2 October 1853), was a French mathematician, physicist, astronomer, freemason, supporter of the Carbonari revolutionaries and politician. Arago was born at Estagel, a small village of 3,000 near Perpignan, in the département of Pyrénées-Orientales, France, where his father held the position of Treasurer of the Mint.
