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They asked Laplace who, in his opinion, was the greatest mathematician of Germany. "It's Pfaff," he answered. - "I thought," the questioner replied, … - Pierre-Simon Laplace
" "They asked Laplace who, in his opinion, was the greatest mathematician of Germany. "It's Pfaff," he answered. - "I thought," the questioner replied, "that Gauss was superior to him." - "But," exclaimed Laplace, "you're asking me who is the greatest mathematician of Germany, and Gauss is the greatest mathematician of Europe."
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About Pierre-Simon Laplace
Pierre-Simon Laplace (23 March 1749 – 5 March 1827) was a French mathematician and astronomer, discoverer of the Laplace transform and Laplace's equation.
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Pierre Simon, Marquis de Laplace
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Pierre Simon Marquis de Laplace
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Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace
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Pierre-Simon de Laplace
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Laplace
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