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Meaning of LAPLACE
Pronunciation:
la'plas
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Definition:
[n]
French
mathematician
and
astronomer
who
formulated
the
nebular
hypothesis
concerning
the
origins
of
the
solar
system
and
who
developed
the
theory
of
probability
(1749-1827)
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Synonyms:
Marquis de Laplace
,
Pierre Simon de Laplace
See Also:
astronomer
,
mathematician
,
stargazer
,
uranologist
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