Great Astronomers Pierre-Simon Laplace
By Robert Stawell Ball
- Release Date: 2023-05-20
- Genre: Family Fiction & Literature
Description
Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace (1749-1827), was a French mathematician and astronomer, sometimes referred to as the French Newton. His work was pivotal to the mathematical development of astronomy, physics, and statistics. He possessed a phenomenal mathematical ability, superior to that of any of his contemporaries.
