Benjamin Osgood Peirce

American mathematician (1854–1914)
Person human Q4889086
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Benjamin Osgood Peirce

Summary

Benjamin Osgood Peirce is a human[1]. He was born in Beverly[2]. He was born on +1854-02-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on +1914-01-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce's place of birth was Beverly[2].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce was born on +1854-02-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce died on +1914-01-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Beverly Central Cemetery[8].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Among Benjamin Osgood Peirce's employers was Harvard University[11].
  • Among Benjamin Osgood Peirce's employers was Boston Latin School[12].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce's education included a stint at Leipzig University[14].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce was educated at Beverly High School[15].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce's doctoral advisor was Eilhard Wiedemann[16].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Gottlieb Hankel[17].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce received the honorary doctor of Harvard University[18].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce was a member of American Philosophical Society[21].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce's image is recorded as PSM V84 D416 Benjamin Osgood Peirce.jpg[22].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce is recorded as male[23].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce's signature is recorded as Signature of Benjamin Osgood Peirce (1854–1914).png[25].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce supervised William Elwood Byerly as a doctoral student[26].
  • Benjamin Osgood Peirce's ISNI is recorded as 000000011041810X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Beverly[2], Benjamin Osgood Peirce… he was born on +1854-02-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Leipzig University[14], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1409[34], headquartered in Leipzig[35]; and Beverly High School[15], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1859[38]. Doctoral advisors include Eilhard Wiedemann[16], a mathematician[39], 1852–1928[40], of Germany[41], specialised in physics[42] and Wilhelm Gottlieb Hankel[17], a chemist[43], 1814–1899[44], of Germany[45].

Career and Affiliations

Benjamin Osgood Peirce's professions included mathematician[6]. His field of work was mathematics[10]. Employers include Harvard University[11], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1636[48], headquartered in Cambridge[49] and Boston Latin School[12], a magnet school[50], in United States[51], founded in 1635[52]. He supervised William Elwood Byerly as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Benjamin Osgood Peirce received the honorary doctor of Harvard University[18].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Osgood Peirce died on +1914-01-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He is buried at Beverly Central Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Osgood Peirce ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Osgood Peirce born?

Benjamin Osgood Peirce was born in Beverly[2].

Where did Benjamin Osgood Peirce die?

Benjamin Osgood Peirce died in Cambridge[4].

What did Benjamin Osgood Peirce do for work?

Benjamin Osgood Peirce worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Benjamin Osgood Peirce go to school?

Benjamin Osgood Peirce was educated at Harvard University[13], Leipzig University[14], and Beverly High School[15].

What awards did Benjamin Osgood Peirce receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of Harvard University[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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