Which French mathematician was born in Estagel which was where his father held the position of Treasurer of the Mint?
1005 Arago:  The asteroid was named after French mathematician François Arago. François Arago: 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.
François Arago