'Laplace' definitions:
Definition of 'Laplace'
(from WordNet)
noun
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: Laplace, Marquis de Laplace, Pierre Simon de Laplace]
Laplace, LA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Louisiana
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.