Benjamin Peirce, in The Early Years of the Saturday Club: 1855-1870, p. 106.
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Fascinated by its symmetry the geometer may at times have been too exclusively engrossed with his science, forgetful of its applications;...
— Benjamin Peirce on Symmetry
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About Benjamin Peirce
Benjamin Peirce (4 April 1809 – 6 October 1880) was an American mathematician who taught at Harvard University for forty years. He made contributions to celestial mechanics, number theory, algebra, and the philosophy of mathematics. He was the father of Charles Sanders Peirce.
About Benjamin Peirce
Benjamin Peirce (4 April 1809 – 6 October 1880) was an American mathematician who taught at Harvard University for forty years. He made contributions to celestial mechanics, number theory, algebra, and the philosophy of mathematics. He was the father of Charles Sanders Peirce.
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