Pierre-Simon Laplace
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Summary
Pierre-Simon Laplace was born in Beaumont-en-Auge[1]. He died in Paris[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], astronomer[4], physicist[5], politician[6], and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,052 views/month, #6,421 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[9], Saint-Julien-de-Mailloc[10], Q110331480[11]
- Spouse: Marie Anne Charlotte de Courty de Romange[12]
- Child: Charles Émile de Laplace[13], Sophie-Suzanne Laplace[14]
- Country of citizenship: France[15]
- Native language: French[16]
- Occupation: university teacher[17], theoretical physicist[18], statistician[19], writer[20]
- Field of work: celestial mechanics[21], probability theory[22], mathematical analysis[23], mathematics[24], mechanics[25], astronomy[26]
- Position held: Pair of France[27], member of the Sénat conservateur[28], Minister of the Interior of France[29], president[30], member of the Académie française[31], president of the French Academy of Sciences[32]
- Employer: École normale[33], Bureau des Longitudes[34], Institut de France[35], École Militaire[36], French Academy of Sciences[37]
- Educated at: University of Caen Normandy[38]
- Doctoral advisor: Jean Le Rond d'Alembert[39]
- Award received: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[40], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[41], Knight of the Legion of Honour[42], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Reunion[43], Fellow of the Royal Society[44], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[45], 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[46]
- Member of: Royal Society[47], Société Philomathique de Paris[48], Académie Française[49], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[50], French Academy of Sciences[51], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[52], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[53], Russian Academy of Sciences[54], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[55], Société de Géographie[56], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[57], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[58]
- Religion or worldview: agnosticism[59]
- Sex or gender: male[60]
- Noble title: count[61], Marquess[62]
- Doctoral student: Siméon Denis Poisson[63], Jean-Baptiste Biot[64]
- Commons category: Pierre Simon Laplace, 1st Marquis of Laplace[65]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Pierre-Simon Laplace include Laplace transform[66], an integral transform[67]; Laplace's demon[68], a thought experiment[69]; Laplace operator[70], a differential operator[71]; Biot-Savart law[72], a physical law[73]; Laplace's equation[74]; Laplace distribution[75]; Laplacian matrix[76]; and Laplace expansion[77].
Why It Matters
Pierre-Simon Laplace has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]
He is credited with the discovery of nebular hypothesis[80], a scientific hypothesis[81]. Entities named for him include Laplace transform[66], an integral transform[67]; Laplace's demon[68], a thought experiment[69]; Laplace operator[70], a differential operator[71]; Biot-Savart law[72], a physical law[73]; Laplace's equation[74]; and Laplace distribution[75].
His notable doctoral advisees include Siméon Denis Poisson[82], a mathematician[83], 1781–1840[84], of France[85], awarded the Copley Medal[86], specialised in mathematical analysis[87] and Jean-Baptiste Biot[88], a mathematician[89], 1774–1862[90], of France[91], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[92], specialised in physics[93].
FAQs
Where was Pierre-Simon Laplace born?
Pierre-Simon Laplace's place of birth was Beaumont-en-Auge[1].
Where did Pierre-Simon Laplace die?
Pierre-Simon Laplace passed away in Paris[2].
Who was Pierre-Simon Laplace married to?
Pierre-Simon Laplace's spouses include Marie Anne Charlotte de Courty de Romange[12].
What did Pierre-Simon Laplace do for work?
Pierre-Simon Laplace worked as a mathematician[3], astronomer[4], physicist[5], politician[6], and philosopher[7].
Where did Pierre-Simon Laplace go to school?
Pierre-Simon Laplace was educated at University of Caen Normandy[38].
What awards did Pierre-Simon Laplace receive?
Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[40], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[41], Knight of the Legion of Honour[42], and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Reunion[43].
What did Pierre-Simon Laplace discover?
Pierre-Simon Laplace is credited as discoverer of nebular hypothesis[80].