Pierre Simon Laplace (1749-1827), French mathematician and astronomer. His five volume 'Mecanique celeste' 1799-1825 was the greatest work on celestial mechanics since Newton's 'Principia'. 18th century Engraving.

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Pierre Simon Laplace (1749-1827), French mathematician and astronomer. His five volume 'Mecanique celeste' 1799-1825 was the greatest work on celestial mechanics since Newton's 'Principia'. 18th century Engraving.

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