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Also Known As Pierre-Simon, comte de Laplace
Born March 23, 1749 • France
Died March 5, 1827 (aged 77) • Paris • France
Notable Works “Analytic Theory of Probability” • “Celestial Mechanics” • “The System of the World”
Subjects Of Study Laplace operator • Laplace transform • Laplace’s equation • solar system

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