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 (1,552 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's mother was Q141437044^[13].
• Among Augustus De Morgan's spouses was Sophia Elizabeth De Morgan^[14].
• A child of Augustus De Morgan was George De Morgan^[15].
• A child of Augustus De Morgan was William De Morgan^[16].
• A child of Augustus De Morgan was Mary De Morgan^[17].
• Augustus De Morgan held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[18].
• Augustus De Morgan worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Augustus De Morgan's professions included philosopher^[7].
• Augustus De Morgan worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Augustus De Morgan's professions included lawyer^[9].
• Augustus De Morgan worked as a logician^[10].
• Augustus De Morgan's field of work was mathematical logic^[19].
• Augustus De Morgan's field of work was mathematics^[20].
• Augustus De Morgan's field of work was algebra^[21].
• Augustus De Morgan's field of work was probability theory^[22].
• Augustus De Morgan's field of work was algebraic logic^[23].
• Augustus De Morgan's field of work was logic^[24].
• Augustus De Morgan held the position of chairperson^[25].
• Augustus De Morgan was employed by University College London^[26].
• Among Augustus De Morgan's employers was University College London^[27].

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Origins and Family

Augustus De Morgan was born in Madurai^[2]. He was born on June 27, 1806^[3]. His mother was Q141437044^[13].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[28], a college of the University of Cambridge^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1546^[31], headquartered in Cambridge^[32] and Lincoln's Inn^[33], an Inns of Court^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1444^[36]. Doctoral advisors include George Peacock^[37], a mathematician^[38], 1791–1858^[39], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[40], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[41], specialised in mathematical analysis^[42] and William Whewell^[43], an economist^[44], 1794–1866^[45], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[46], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[47], specialised in geology^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], university teacher^[8], lawyer^[9], and logician^[10]. Fields of work include mathematical logic^[19], a branch of mathematics^[49]; mathematics^[20], an academic discipline^[50]; algebra^[21], a branch of mathematics^[51]; probability theory^[22], a branch of mathematics^[52]; algebraic logic^[23], a branch of mathematics^[53]; and logic^[24], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification^[54]. Employers include University College London^[26], a university college^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 1826^[57], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[58]. Augustus De Morgan held the position of chairperson^[25]. A notable student of him was Ada Lovelace^[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

Among Augustus De Morgan's spouses was Sophia Elizabeth De Morgan^[14]. Children include George De Morgan^[15], 1841–1867^[72]; William De Morgan^[16], a novelist^[73], 1839–1917^[74], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[75]; and Mary De Morgan^[17], 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]. He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Augustus De Morgan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,552 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 45 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 were Augustus De Morgan's parents?

Augustus De Morgan's mother was Q141437044^[13].

Who was Augustus De Morgan married to?

Augustus De Morgan's spouses include Sophia Elizabeth De Morgan^[14].

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^[28] and Lincoln's Inn^[33].

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].