Laplace, Pierre Simon, marquis de, 1749-1827
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1749 - 1827
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Handwritten letter by Marsilo Landriani to a naturalist
Collection
Identifier: 2016-038-001
Scope and content
This 4 page letter written on May 7, 1787 deals with several topics including the work of Lavoisier, Guyton de Morveau and others in the evolving nomenclature, and the work of Richard Kirwan, a Scottish meteorologist.
Dates:
1787
Found in:
Science History Institute Archives