Mathematician:Pierre-Simon de Laplace

French mathematician and astronomer whose work greatly influenced the development of the mathematics governing astronomy.

Pioneered the field of mathematical physics.

Nationality
French

History

 * Born: 23 March 1749
 * Died: 5 March 1827

Theorems

 * Laplace's Equation
 * Laplace Transform
 * Laplacian differential operator

Books and Papers

 * "Théorie du movement et de la figure elliptique des planètes" (1784)
 * "Exposition du système du monde" (1796)
 * "Méchanique céleste" (5 volumes, 1799 - 1825)
 * "Essai philosophique sur les probabilités" (1814)

His complete works have been published as:
 * "Œuvres complètes de Laplace", 14 volumes (published 1878–1912). However, this does not include his 1784: "Théorie du movement et de la figure elliptique des planètes".