At this moment, he had already changed into a luxurious formal court dress. Although he wasn't tall, the scepter in his hand still accentuated his solemnity.
Arthur smiled as he opened the mahogany box in his hand and displayed the magnificent Copley Medal to everyone present.
Thiers solemnly took the medal from the box and carefully hung it around Poisson's neck. For a moment, everyone in the hall stood up and applauded, expressing their congratulations to Poisson.
For they knew that from today on, the name Simeon Denis Poisson would be listed alongside the dazzling stars like Stephen Gray, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Cavendish, Hans Oersted, Michael Faraday, and others who had previously received the award.
