Laplace Monument

Photographs of the original Monument of Laplace, formerly standing in the Pere Lachaise Cemetary, Paris, but moved in 1878 to his birthplace, Beaumont-En-Auge, when the remains of the illustrious astronomer were transferred to Saint Julien de Maillac, a small locality in the neighboring Canton d'Orbec, Calvados, Normandy, where another monument was erected., Credit Line: AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, T. J. J. See Collection
Abstract/Description: Photographs of the original Monument of Laplace, formerly standing in the Pere Lachaise Cemetary, Paris, but moved in 1878 to his birthplace, Beaumont-En-Auge, when the remains of the illustrious astronomer were transferred to Saint Julien de Maillac, a small locality in the neighboring Canton d'Orbec, Calvados, Normandy, where another monument was erected.
Subject(s): Monuments
Public sculpture
Laplace, Pierre Simon, marquis de, 1749-1827
Credit Line: AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, T. J. J. See Collection
Catalog ID: Laplace Pierre H1