Charles Sanders Peirce

American philosopher, logician, mathematician, and scientist (1839-1914)
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Charles Sanders Peirce
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Charles Sanders Peirce

Summary

Charles Sanders Peirce is a human[1]. Born in Cambridge[2], he… he was born on September 10, 1839[3]. He died in Milford[4]. He died on April 19, 1914[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], philosopher[7], logician[8], statistician[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,426 views/month, #6,688 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Charles Sanders Peirce was born in Cambridge[2].
  • Charles Sanders Peirce passed away in Milford[4].
  • Charles Sanders Peirce was born on September 10, 1839[3].
  • Charles Sanders Peirce died on April 19, 1914[5].
  • Burial took place at Milford Cemetery[12].
  • Charles Sanders Peirce's father was Benjamin Peirce[13].
  • Charles Sanders Peirce's mother was Sarah Hunt Mills[14].
  • Charles Sanders Peirce was married to Juliette Peirce[15].
  • Charles Sanders Peirce was married to Melusina Fay Peirce[16].
  • Charles Sanders Peirce held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Charles Sanders Peirce worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Charles Sanders Peirce's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Charles Sanders Peirce worked as a logician[8].
  • Charles Sanders Peirce's professions included statistician[9].
  • Charles Sanders Peirce worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Charles Sanders Peirce's professions included linguist[18].
  • Charles Sanders Peirce's field of work was lattice[19].
  • Charles Sanders Peirce's field of work was semiotics[20].
  • Charles Sanders Peirce's field of work was logic[21].
  • Among Charles Sanders Peirce's employers was Johns Hopkins University[22].
  • Among Charles Sanders Peirce's employers was National Geodetic Survey[23].
  • Charles Sanders Peirce's education included a stint at Harvard University[24].
  • Charles Sanders Peirce's education included a stint at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Sanders Peirce is Photometric Researches[26].
  • Charles Sanders Peirce received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Sanders Peirce's place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on September 10, 1839[3]. His father was Benjamin Peirce[13]. His mother was Sarah Hunt Mills[14].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[24], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[25], an academic institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1847[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], philosopher[7], logician[8], statistician[9], university teacher[10], and linguist[18]. Fields of work include lattice[19]; semiotics[20], an academic discipline[35]; and logic[21], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[36]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University[22], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1876[39], headquartered in Baltimore[40] and National Geodetic Survey[23], an United States federal agency[41], in United States[42], founded in 1807[43], headquartered in Silver Spring[44]. Doctoral students include Joseph Jastrow[45], a psychologist[46], 1863–1944[47], of United States[48] and Christine Ladd-Franklin[49], a mathematician[50], 1847–1930[51], of United States[52].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Charles Sanders Peirce is Photometric Researches[26]. Things named for him include logical NOR[53], Peirce's law[54], Grupo de Estudios Peirceanos[55], and Peirce quincuncial projection[56].

Recognition

Charles Sanders Peirce received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Personal Life

Spouses include Juliette Peirce[15], a mathematician[57] and Melusina Fay Peirce[16], a writer[58], 1836–1923[59], of United States[60]. Charles Sanders Peirce's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church[61].

Death and Burial

Charles Sanders Peirce died on April 19, 1914[5]. He died in Milford[4]. He is buried at Milford Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Charles Sanders Peirce ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,426 views/month, #6,688 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Umberto Eco[64], a philosopher[65], 1932–2016[66], of Italy[67], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[68], specialised in medieval philosophy[69]; Gilles Deleuze[70], a philosopher[71], 1925–1995[72], of France[73], specialised in philosophy[74]; Walker Percy[75], a writer[76], 1916–1990[77], of United States[78], awarded the St. Louis Literary Award[79]; Josiah Royce[80], a philosopher[81], 1855–1916[82], of United States[83]; Susan Haack[84], a university teacher[85], 1945–2026[86], of United Kingdom[87], awarded the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[88], specialised in logic[89]; and Karl-Otto Apel[90], a philosopher[91], 1922–2017[92], of Germany[93], awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[94], specialised in philosophy of language[95].

He is credited with the discovery of Peirce quincuncial projection[96] and NGC 1170[97]. Works attributed to him include Tychism[98]. Entities named for him include logical NOR[53], Peirce's law[54], Grupo de Estudios Peirceanos[55], and Peirce quincuncial projection[56].

His notable doctoral advisees include Christine Ladd-Franklin[99] and Joseph Jastrow[100].

FAQs

Where was Charles Sanders Peirce born?

Charles Sanders Peirce's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

Where did Charles Sanders Peirce die?

Charles Sanders Peirce died in Milford[4].

Who were Charles Sanders Peirce's parents?

Charles Sanders Peirce's father was Benjamin Peirce[13]. Charles Sanders Peirce's mother was Sarah Hunt Mills[14].

Who was Charles Sanders Peirce married to?

Charles Sanders Peirce's spouses include Juliette Peirce[15] and Melusina Fay Peirce[16].

What did Charles Sanders Peirce do for work?

Charles Sanders Peirce worked as mathematician[6], philosopher[7], logician[8], statistician[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Charles Sanders Peirce go to school?

Charles Sanders Peirce was educated at Harvard University[24] and Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[25].

What awards did Charles Sanders Peirce receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Who did Charles Sanders Peirce influence?

Charles Sanders Peirce has been cited as an influence by Umberto Eco[64], Gilles Deleuze[70], Walker Percy[75], and Josiah Royce[80].

What did Charles Sanders Peirce discover?

Charles Sanders Peirce is credited as discoverer of Peirce quincuncial projection[96] and NGC 1170[97].

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