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LAPLACE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
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)
Synonyms:
Laplace; Marquis de Laplace; Pierre Simon de Laplace
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
astronomer; stargazer; uranologist (a physicist who studies astronomy)
mathematician (a person skilled in mathematics)
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