Laplace,

3 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Laplace
       n : French mathematician and astronomer who formulated the
           nebular hypothesis concerning the origins of the solar
           system and who developed the theory of probability
           (1749-1827) [syn: {Marquis de Laplace}, {Pierre Simon de
           Laplace}]



From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Laplace, LA (CDP, FIPS 42030)
    Location: 30.07235 N, 90.47277 W
    Population (1990): 24194 (8426 housing units)
    Area: 54.8 sq km (land), 2.7 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Laplace, LA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Louisiana
     Population (2000):    27684
     Housing Units (2000): 9888
     Land area (2000):     21.496333 sq. miles (55.675245 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    1.204478 sq. miles (3.119584 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    22.700811 sq. miles (58.794829 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            42030
     Located within:       Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
     Location:             30.075025 N, 90.484896 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Laplace, LA
      Laplace