Benjamin Peirce
American mathematician (1809–1880) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For his father, the Harvard librarian, see Benjamin Peirce (librarian). For the U.S. Coast Survey ship, see USCS Benjamin Peirce.
For other people named Benjamin Peirce, see Benjamin Peirce (disambiguation).
Benjamin Peirce ForMemRS HonFRSE (/ˈpɜːrs/;[1] April 4, 1809 – October 6, 1880) was an American mathematician who taught at Harvard University for approximately 50 years. He made contributions to celestial mechanics, statistics, number theory, algebra, and the philosophy of mathematics.
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Born | (1809-04-04)April 4, 1809 Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | October 6, 1880(1880-10-06) (aged 71) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Spouse | Sarah Hunt Mills |
Children | 5, including Charles, Herbert, and James |
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Alma mater | Harvard University |
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Institutions | Harvard University Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey |
Academic advisors | Nathaniel Bowditch |
Notable students | Joseph Lovering |
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