“Napoleon: You have written this huge book on the system of the world without once mentioning the author of the universe. Laplace: Sire, I had no need of that hypothesis. Later when told by Napoleon about the incident, Lagrange commented: Ah, but that is a fine hypothesis. It explains so many things.”
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Pierre-Simon Laplace
Pierre-Simon Laplace was a renowned French mathematician and astronomer born on March 23, 1749, and died on March 5, 1827. He is considered one of the founders of probability theory and celestial mechanics. Laplace's work in mathematics, astronomy, and probability has had a profound impact on the development of modern science. more
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