Laplace

Laplace went on to write a wide-ranging text explaining the mechanics of the heavens without using miracles.

Let us suppose that any one denying the theory of Laplace or the theory of Copernicus would be reviled as an "Infidel."

Taken in connection with what we know of the nebulæ, the proof of Laplace's nebular hypothesis may fairly be regarded as complete.

The question falls within Laplace's sixth principle, just demonstrated.

Pascal incurred no hostilities for his scientific investigations, nor Newton, nor Laplace.

This criticism applies even to the proof given by Laplace, which tacitly assumes the distributive law in multiplication.