Person Laplace; Pierre Simon (1749 - 1827); Marquis de Laplace Laplace Pierre Simon 1749 - 1827 French Male Beaumont-en-Auge, Normandy, France 23 March 1749 Paris, France 05 March 1827

Mathematics Astronomy Physics Education: College at Beaumont-en-Auge; University of Caen (1766-1768) Career: Moves to Paris in 1768, where d'Alembert obtains for him an appointment of Professor of Mathematics at the Ecole Militaire (1769-1776). Elected to the Academy of Science (1773). Elected Vice President of the Institute of Science of France (1795) and President (1796). Introduces the concept of Black Holes in his 'Exposition du Systeme du Monde', published in two volumes in 1796 Fellow 30/04/1789 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DSB References: Walter Munk, 'Solving the Tidal Problem', review of David E Cartwright, Tides: A Scientific History in NR 2000 vol 54 pp 116-119 Alex D D Craik, 'James Ivory's last papers on the 'Figure of the Earth' (with biographical additions) in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 187-204 K K Schwarz, 'Faraday and Babbage' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp367-381 D E Cartwright, 'The Tonkin tides revisited' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 135-142 J S Rowlinson, 'Laplace: the man. ' Pierre Simon Laplace, 1749-1827: A determined scientist' by R Hahn, in NR 2006 vol 60 pp 221 - 223 Colin Montgomery, Wayne Orchiston and Ian Whittingham, 'Michell, Laplace and the origin of the Black Hole Concept' in Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 12(2), 90-96 (2009) ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 'Exposition du Systeme du Monde' 2 volumes, 1796. https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-2251 28 Mar 1749 - 5 Mar 1827 NA5191 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/4932158 13faaf59-2fb2-420f-bce1-2050302bcc61