Benjamin Peirce

Benjamin Peirce 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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Who was born first?

• Benjamin Peirce and James Glaisher were born the same year
• Benjamin Peirce and Joseph Liouville were born the same year
• Benjamin Peirce and Luigi Federico Menabrea were born the same year
• Benjamin Peirce and Hermann Grassmann were born the same year
• Benjamin Peirce was born 1 year after Caterina Scarpellini

Timeline

1. Caterina ScarpelliniOctober 29, 1808 – November 28, 1873
2. Benjamin Peirce (this page)April 4, 1809 – October 6, 1880
3. Hermann GrassmannApril 15, 1809 – September 26, 1877
4. James GlaisherApril 7, 1809 – February 7, 1903
5. Joseph LiouvilleMarch 24, 1809 – September 8, 1882
6. Luigi Federico MenabreaSeptember 4, 1809 – May 24, 1896

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