Benjamin Peirce
American mathematician (1809–1880)
Died aged 71AriesUnited States
Biography
Benjamin Peirce (; 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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Career highlights
Career & roles
- Perkins Professorship of Astronomy and Mathematics
Employers / organisations
- Harvard University
- Round Hill School
Notable works
- Peirce's criterion
- Linear Associative Algebra
- Propositions in Cosmical Physics
- Ocean Lanes for Steamships
- Development of the perturbative function of planetary motion
- Spherical Conics
- On the Uses and Transformations of Linear Algebra
- Note on the extension of Lagrange's theorem for the development of functions
- Probabilities at the Three-Ball Game of Billiards
- Investigations in Quaternions
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Sarah Hunt Mills
- Parents
- Benjamin PeirceLydia Ropes Peirce
Awards & honours (2)
- Foreign Member of the Royal Society
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Quick answers about Benjamin Peirce
- How old was Benjamin Peirce?
- Benjamin Peirce died on October 6, 1880 at the age of 71.
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- Benjamin Peirce was born on April 4, 1809.
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- Benjamin Peirce was born in Salem.
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- Benjamin Peirce's zodiac sign is Aries.
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- Benjamin Peirce is a citizen of United States.
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- Benjamin Peirce is known as mathematician, astronomer, statistician.
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- According to Wikidata, Benjamin Peirce's spouse is or was Sarah Hunt Mills.
- How many children did Benjamin Peirce have?
- Wikidata lists 3 children of Benjamin Peirce.
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