Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Pierre-Simon Laplace

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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2023

1. Laplace Marker

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Laplace
Mathematicien et Astronome
né le 23 mars 1749
est mort
dans cette maison
le 5 mars 1827

(English translation:)

The mathematician and astronomer Laplace, born on March 23, 1749, died in this building on March 5, 1827.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is March 5, 1827.

Location. 48° 51.191′ N, 2° 19.42′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin. It is on Rue du Bac, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 Rue du Bac, Paris, Île-de-France 75007, France. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony

and also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Romain Gary (here, next to this marker); James McNeill Whistler (a few steps from this marker); Robert and Etienne Pelletier (within shouting distance of this marker); François-René de Chateaubriand (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Pierre Poivre (1719-1786) (about 120 meters away);

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Hôtel de Gallifet (about 180 meters away); Le Bon Marché (about 180 meters away); Edith Wharton (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

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Also see . . . Pierre-Simon Laplace (Wikipedia).

Overview: Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace (23 March 1749 – 5 March 1827) was a French scholar 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.

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
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2023

2. Pierre-Simon Laplace Marker - wide view
one of the first scientists to suggest an idea similar to that of a black hole.

(Submitted on August 1, 2023.)

Additional keywords. Astronomy, mathematics

Pierre-Simon Laplace Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2023

3. Pierre-Simon Laplace Marker - wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.