Julian Lowell Coolidge, in "The Story of Mathematics at Harvard" in The Harvard Alumni Bulletin (3 January 1924).
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Peirce stood alone — a mountain peak whose absolute height might be hard to measure, but which towered above the surrounding country.
— Julian Lowell Coolidge
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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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