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Laplace, whose adherence to, and application of, the theory of gravita tion earned him the title of "Newton of France", was too concerned with the problem of the shape of the Earth not to seek to clarify the question of the italian degree.
Laplace, whose adherence to, and application of, the theory of gravita tion earned him the title of "Newton of France", was too concerned with the problem of the shape of the Earth not to seek to clarify the question of the italian degree.