Peirce, Benjamin, 1809-1880
Variant namesPeirce (Harvard, A.B., 1829) taught astronomy and mathematics at Harvard.
From the description of Papers of Benjamin Peirce, 1846-1851 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972841
Peirce (A.B. 1829), mathematician and astronomer, was a tutor (1831-1833) and professor (1833-1880) at Harvard University, where he established the Harvard Observatory.
From the description of Correspondence, ca. 1835-1880. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 79390122
From the guide to the Correspondence, ca. 1835-1880., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)
Peirce was a mathematician and astronomer. He was a professor at Harvard (1833-1880).
From the description of Papers, ca. 1835-1880. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122372648
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| referencedIn | A. D. Bache Papers, 1828-1863, (bulk 1836-1863) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873. Correspondence and other papers, 1821-1877 | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | American Antiquarian Society. Miscellaneous Collections. | ||
| referencedIn | American Association For The Advancement Of Science Library. [Contact repository for more information]. | ||
| referencedIn | American Philosophical Society. Alexander Dallas Bache Papers. | ||
| referencedIn | American Philosophical Society. John Peter Lesley Papers. | ||
| referencedIn | American Philosophical Society. John Warner Papers. | ||
| referencedIn | Ames, Life & Letters Of Lesley. [Contact repository for more information]. | ||
| creatorOf | Astronomical Society of Cambridge (Mass.). Minute book : manuscript, 1854-1857. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Autograph File, P, 1554-2005. | Houghton Library |
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| correspondedWith | Abert, Charles |
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| associatedWith | Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873, |
| correspondedWith | Alexander, Stephen |
| correspondedWith | Alvord, B. |
| associatedWith | American Academy of Arts and Letters. |
| associatedWith | American Academy of Arts and Sciences. |
| correspondedWith | American Association For The Advancement Of Science |
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Birth 1809-04-04
Death 1880-10-06
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