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Peirce

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Peirce  (pîrs, pûrs), Benjamin 1809-1880.
American mathematician and astronomer known for his studies of Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn's rings.
Peirce, Charles Sanders 1839-1914.
American philosopher, mathematician, and scientist who cofounded pragmatism, made many contributions to logic, and was one of the original developers of semiotics.
Peirce [pɪəs]
n
(Biographies / Peirce, Charles Sanders (1839-1914) M, US, PHILOSOPHY: logician, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher, SCIENCE: mathematician) Charles Sanders. 1839-1914, US logician, philosopher, and mathematician; pioneer of pragmatism
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Noun1.Peirce - United States mathematician and astronomer remembered for his studies of Uranus and Saturn and Neptune (1809-1880)
Benjamin Peirce
2.Peirce - United States philosopher and logician; pioneer of pragmatism (1839-1914)
Charles Peirce, Charles Sanders Peirce


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