Watergraafsmeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Laplace
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 3, 2022
1. Laplace Marker
Hij was een Franse wiskundige en astronoom. Zijn werk is van grote betekenis geweest voor de ontwikkeling van de wiskundige astronomie en de statistiek. Hij vatte het werk van zijn voorgangers samen en breidde dit in zijn vijfdelig Mécanique Céleste (Hemelmechanica) (1799-1825) verder uit.
Laplace was a French mathematician and astronomer. His work has been of great significance for the development of mathematical astronomy and statistics. He summarized the work of his predecessors and expanded it further in his five-volume Mécanique Céleste ("Celestial Mechanics") (1799-1825).
Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht, and the Scientists (GSEG) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is March 5, 1827.
Location. 52° 21.387′ N, 4° 56.228′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Watergraafsmeer. It is at the intersection of Laplacestraat and
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Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Isaac Newton (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Copernicus (about 120 meters away); Archimedes (about 120 meters away); Kepler (about 150 meters away); Herschel (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Linnaeus (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Pythagoras (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Gallileï / Galileo (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
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Also see . . . Pierre-Simon Laplace (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Pierre-Simon, marquis de Laplace (23 March 1749 – 5 March 1827) was a French scholar(Submitted on November 24, 2022.)and polymath whose work was important to the development of engineering, mathematics, statistics, physics, astronomy, and philosophy. He summarized and extended the work of his predecessors in his five-volume Mécanique céleste (Celestial Mechanics) (1799–1825). This work translated the geometric study of classical mechanics to one based on calculus, opening up a broader range of problems. In statistics, the Bayesian interpretation of probability was developed mainly by Laplace.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 3, 20222. Laplace Marker - wide view, looking south on LaplacestraatThe marker is visible on the first building on the left.
Laplace formulated Laplace's equation, and pioneered the Laplace transform which appears in many branches of mathematical physics, a field that he took a leading role in forming. The Laplacian differential operator, widely used in mathematics, is also named after him. He restated and developed the nebular hypothesis of the origin of the Solar System and was one of the first scientists to suggest an idea similar to that of a black hole.
Laplace is regarded as one of the greatest scientists of all time. Sometimes referred to as the French Newton or Newton of France, he has been described as possessing a phenomenal natural mathematical faculty superior to that of almost all of his contemporaries....
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 24, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
