Benjamin Osgood Peirce
For others with a similar name, see Benjamin Pierce (disambiguation).
| Benjamin Osgood Peirce | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
11 February 1854 Beverly, Massachusetts |
| Died |
14 January 1914 (aged 59) Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Institutions | Harvard University |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Doctoral students | William Elwood Byerly |
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] Osgood is buried at Beverly's Central Cemetery. [3]
See also
- Benjamin Peirce (1809–1890)
References
- ↑ Hall, Edwin H. (1919), "Biographical Memoir of Benjamin Osgood Peirce 1854–1914" (PDF), 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..
- ↑ "Interesting Burials in Beverly Cemeteries" by Thomas F. Scully
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joseph Lovering |
Hollis Chair of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy 1888-1914 |
Succeeded by Wallace Clement Sabine |
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