France 1955 – Laplace
Pierre Simon, Marquis de Laplace
(1749–1827), a French mathematician and astronomer
sometimes referred to as the “French Newton”, was
one of the giants in the development of celestial mechanics,
the branch of astronomy concerned with the calculation of
orbits and the motions of celestial bodies under the influence
of gravity. His masterwork was the five-volume Traité de mécanique céleste (published 1799–1825). Laplace is
noted for developing the so-called nebular hypothesis to
explain the origin of the Solar System, a forerunner of modern
views, and he was one of the first to foresee the possible
existence of black holes.
The stamp has a face value of 30f
with a 9f surcharge as it was part of a set issued to raise
money for the National Relief Fund.
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