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His works are contained in his five volume ''"Celestial Mechanics"'' (1799-1825). French scientists, especially Laplace developed and systematized [[Isaac Newton]]'s ideas into modern Classical mechanics in the late 18th century.
His works are contained in his five volume ''"Celestial Mechanics"'' (1799-1825). French scientists, especially Laplace developed and systematized [[Isaac Newton]]'s ideas into modern Classical mechanics in the late 18th century.
Laplace proved the stability of the solar system. In analysis Laplace introduced the potential function and Laplace coefficients. He also put the theory of mathematical probability on a sound footing.''<ref> See [http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Laplace.html Laplace]</ref>
Laplace proved the stability of the solar system. In analysis Laplace introduced the potential function and Laplace coefficients. He also put the theory of mathematical probability on a sound footing.<ref> See [http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Laplace.html Laplace]</ref>
Laplace and Herschel developed the nebular hypothesis of the creation of the universe, which held that the planets were formed by a combination of gravitational, rotational, and thermal effects. He was the first to develop the idea of an infinite and mechanistic causal chain issuing in predictability.
Laplace and Herschel developed the nebular hypothesis of the creation of the universe, which held that the planets were formed by a combination of gravitational, rotational, and thermal effects. He was the first to develop the idea of an infinite and mechanistic causal chain issuing in predictability.
* Man follows only phantoms.
* Man follows only phantoms.
* What we know is not much. What we do not know is immense.
* What we know is not much. What we do not know is immense.
* ''Sire, je n'ai pas eu besoin de cette hypothèse''. Laplace showed the Nebular hypothesis for the origins of the Solar System to Emperor Napoleon, who asked ''Where does God fit into your system?'' to which Laplace replied ''Sire, I have had no need for this hypothesis''.<ref>[http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v3/i3/ideas.asp Pièrre Simon Laplace: The nebular hypothesis in answersingenesis.org]. This quote is probably false, since it was first found in [[Augustus De Morgan]]'s book, who also included the false Euler's ditto ''Monsieur, (a + b<sup>n</sup>/n = x, donc Dieu existe. Respondez!''</ref>.
* ''Sire, je n'ai pas eu besoin de cette hypothèse''. Laplace showed the Nebular hypothesis for the origins of the Solar System to Emperor Napoleon, who asked ''Where does God fit into your system?'' to which Laplace replied ''Sire, I have had no need for this hypothesis''.<ref>[http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v3/i3/ideas.asp Pièrre Simon Laplace: The nebular hypothesis in answersingenesis.org]. This quote is probably false, since it was first found in [[Augustus De Morgan]]'s book, who also included the false Euler's ditto ''Monsieur, (a + b<sup>n</sup>/n = x, donc Dieu existe. Respondez!''</ref>
==References==
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== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Laplace's Demon]]
*[[Laplace's Demon]]
*[[Laplace's equation]]
*[[Laplace's equation]]
* Numbers, Ronald L. ''Creation by Natural Law: Laplace's Nebular Hypothesis in American Thought'' (1977).
* Numbers, Ronald L. ''Creation by Natural Law: Laplace's Nebular Hypothesis in American Thought'' (1977).
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