Title

Images depicting the Laplace's Nebula Hypothesis

Caption

Images depicting the Laplace's Nebula Hypothesis. Left: The formation of a solar system Stage 1 - a nebula condensing into a star. Centre: Maturity. Right: Star with surrounding nebulosity in constellation Pegasus. It was believed that this summed Laplace's hypothesis in action. From Amédée Guillemin L' Astronomie Populaire, Paris, 1870. Pierre-Simon, marquis de Laplace (1749 – 1827) was an influential French scholar whose work was important to the development of mathematics, statistics, physics and astronomy. Dated 19th Century

Date

19th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP23A13_409

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Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (1,3Mb) / 25,4in x 9,2in / 7628 x 2749 (300dpi)

Keywords

19th Century Image Laplace Laplace's Nebula Hypothesis Nebula Hypothesis Solar System Solar Star Space Astronomy History of Astronomy Astronomer Nebulosity Constellation Pegasus Astrology Amédée Guillemin L'Astronomie Populaire Paris French France Pierre-Simon Marquis de Laplace Scholar Mathematics Mathematician Statistics Physics Astronomy 19th Century