Augustus De Morgan

Summary

Augustus De Morgan is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Madurai^[2]. He was born on June 27, 1806^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on March 18, 1871^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], university teacher^[8], lawyer^[9], and logician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (553 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Augustus De Morgan was born in Madurai^[2].
• Augustus De Morgan died in London^[4].
• Augustus De Morgan was born on June 27, 1806^[3].
• Augustus De Morgan died on March 18, 1871^[5].
• Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery^[12].
• Augustus De Morgan was married to Sophia Elizabeth De Morgan^[13].
• A child of Augustus De Morgan was George De Morgan^[14].
• A child of Augustus De Morgan was William De Morgan^[15].
• A child of Augustus De Morgan was Mary De Morgan^[16].
• Augustus De Morgan held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[17].
• Augustus De Morgan's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Augustus De Morgan worked as a philosopher^[7].
• Augustus De Morgan's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Augustus De Morgan worked as a lawyer^[9].
• Augustus De Morgan's professions included logician^[10].
• Augustus De Morgan's field of work was mathematical logic^[18].
• Augustus De Morgan's field of work was mathematics^[19].
• Augustus De Morgan's field of work was algebra^[20].
• Augustus De Morgan's field of work was probability theory^[21].
• Augustus De Morgan's field of work was algebraic logic^[22].
• Augustus De Morgan's field of work was logic^[23].
• Augustus De Morgan held the position of chairperson^[24].
• Augustus De Morgan was employed by University College London^[25].
• Augustus De Morgan was employed by University College London^[26].
• Augustus De Morgan's education included a stint at Trinity College^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Augustus De Morgan was born in Madurai^[2]. He was born on June 27, 1806^[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[27], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Lincoln's Inn^[32], an Inns of Court^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1444^[35]. Doctoral advisors include George Peacock^[36], a mathematician^[37], 1791–1858^[38], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[39], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[40], specialised in mathematical analysis^[41] and William Whewell^[42], an economist^[43], 1794–1866^[44], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[45], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[46], specialised in geology^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], university teacher^[8], lawyer^[9], and logician^[10]. Fields of work include mathematical logic^[18], a branch of mathematics^[48]; mathematics^[19], an academic discipline^[49]; algebra^[20], a branch of mathematics^[50]; probability theory^[21], a branch of mathematics^[51]; algebraic logic^[22], a branch of mathematics^[52]; and logic^[23], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification^[53]. Employers include University College London^[25], a university college^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1826^[56], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[57]. Augustus De Morgan held the position of chairperson^[24]. Notable students include Ada Lovelace^[58] and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart^[59]. Doctoral students include Edward Routh^[60], a mathematician^[61], 1831–1907^[62], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[63], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[64] and Renoir^[65].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Budget of Paradoxes^[66], Formal Logic; or, the Calculus of Inference, Necessary and Probable^[67], and De Morgan's laws^[68]. Things named for Augustus De Morgan include De Morgan's laws^[69], De Morgan Medal^[70], and De Morgan^[71].

Personal Life

Augustus De Morgan was married to Sophia Elizabeth De Morgan^[13]. Children include George De Morgan^[14], 1841–1867^[72]; William De Morgan^[15], a novelist^[73], 1839–1917^[74], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[75]; and Mary De Morgan^[16], a writer^[76], 1850–1907^[77], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[78].

Death and Burial

Augustus De Morgan died on March 18, 1871^[5]. He passed away in London^[4]. Burial took place at Kensal Green Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Augustus De Morgan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (553 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

He has been cited as an influence by Bertrand Russell^[81], a mathematician^[82], 1872–1970^[83], of United Kingdom^[84], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[85], specialised in set theory^[86]; Thomas Corwin Mendenhall^[87], a physicist^[88], 1841–1924^[89], of United States^[90], awarded the Cullum Geographical Medal^[91]; and Isaac Todhunter^[92], a mathematician^[93], 1820–1884^[94], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[95], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[96], specialised in mathematics^[97].

Entities named for him include De Morgan's laws^[69], De Morgan Medal^[70], and De Morgan^[71].

His notable doctoral advisees include Edward Routh^[98], a mathematician^[99], 1831–1907^[100], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[101], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[102].

FAQs

Where was Augustus De Morgan born?

Augustus De Morgan was born in Madurai^[2].

Where did Augustus De Morgan die?

Augustus De Morgan passed away in London^[4].

Who was Augustus De Morgan married to?

Augustus De Morgan's spouses include Sophia Elizabeth De Morgan^[13].

What did Augustus De Morgan do for work?

Augustus De Morgan worked as mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], university teacher^[8], lawyer^[9], and logician^[10].

Where did Augustus De Morgan go to school?

Augustus De Morgan was educated at Trinity College^[27] and Lincoln's Inn^[32].

Who did Augustus De Morgan influence?

Augustus De Morgan has been cited as an influence by Bertrand Russell^[81], Thomas Corwin Mendenhall^[87], and Isaac Todhunter^[92].