Benjamin Osgood Peirce
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| Born | 11 February 1854 Beverly, Massachusetts |
| Died | 14 January 1914 (aged 59) Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Institutions | Harvard University |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
Benjamin Osgood Peirce (11 February 1854 Beverly, Massachusetts, USA — 14 January 1914 Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) was an American mathematician and a holder of the Hollis Chair of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at Harvard from 1888 until his death in 1914.[1][2]
See also [edit]
- Benjamin Peirce (1809–1890)
References [edit]
- ^ Hall, Edwin H. (1919), "Biographical Memoir of Benjamin Osgood Peirce 1854–1914", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences VIII: 436–466.
- ^ O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Benjamin Osgood Peirce", MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, University of St Andrews..
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| Preceded by Joseph Lovering |
Hollis Chair of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy 1888-1914 |
Succeeded by Wallace Clement Sabine |
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