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4 results for LAPLACE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 29, 2018	38D	French astronomer/mathematician who wrote "Traité de Mécanique Céleste"	Claire Muscat and David Steinberg	Shortz
Fri Jul 11, 2008	36D	"Mécanique Céleste" astronomer	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Sat Mar 17, 2007	37D	French astronomer who wrote the seminal "Celestial Mechanics"	John Farmer	Shortz
Sat Apr 14, 2001	18A	French pioneer in planetary orbital theory	Rich Norris	Shortz

3 results for LAPLACE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 18, 1975	129A	French astronomer	Eleanor Tyler	Weng
Sun Jan 7, 1968	92D	French mathematician.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Tue Jun 17, 1958	20A	French mathematician (1749-1827).	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar

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