Black Holes
Laplace discusses bodies so massive that their escape velocity exceeds the speed of light, an early Newtonian precursor to the black-hole concept.
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Pierre-Simon Laplace Biography and Timeline
Follow Pierre-Simon Laplace through 4 dated historical records for France.
Pierre-Simon Laplace, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1796–1802Years on this page
1796
Dark Bodies
Discusses massive dark bodies whose gravity could prevent light escaping in Newtonian theory.
Role range: 1749-1827
1797
Jupiter-Saturn Inequality
Explains the long-period inequality in the motions of Jupiter and Saturn through gravitational perturbations.
Role range: 1749-1827
1802
Celestial Mechanics
Publishes celestial-mechanics work treating gravitational perturbations involving Jupiter.
Role range: 1749-1827
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