Charles Sanders Peirce
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Summary
Charles Sanders Peirce was born on September 10, 1839[1], in Cambridge[2]. He died on April 19, 1914[3], in Milford[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], philosopher[6], logician[7], statistician[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,367 views/month, #6,688 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Milford Cemetery[11]
- Father: Benjamin Peirce[12]
- Mother: Sarah Hunt Mills[13]
- Spouse: Juliette Peirce[14], Melusina Fay Peirce[15]
- Country of citizenship: United States[16]
- Occupation: linguist[17], surveyor[18], physicist[19]
- Field of work: lattice[20], semiotics[21], logic[22]
- Employer: Johns Hopkins University[23], National Geodetic Survey[24]
- Educated at: Harvard University[25], Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[26]
- Notable work: Photometric Researches[27]
- Award received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[29], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30]
- Religion or worldview: Episcopal Church[31]
- Influenced by: George Berkeley[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Movement: pragmatism[34]
- Doctoral student: Joseph Jastrow[35], Christine Ladd-Franklin[36]
- Commons category: Charles Sanders Peirce[37]
- Residence: Arisbe[38]
- Family name: Peirce[39]
- Given name: Charles[40], Sanders[41]
- Topic's main category: Category:Charles Sanders Peirce[42]
- Commons gallery: Charles Peirce[43]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Charles Sanders Peirce include Peirce quincuncial projection[45], logical NOR[46], Peirce's law[47], and Grupo de Estudios Peirceanos[48].
Why It Matters
Charles Sanders Peirce has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 95 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
He has been cited as an influence by Umberto Eco[51], a philosopher[52], 1932–2016[53], of Italy[54], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[55], specialised in medieval philosophy[56]; Gilles Deleuze[57], a philosopher[58], 1925–1995[59], of France[60], specialised in philosophy[61]; Walker Percy[62], a writer[63], 1916–1990[64], of United States[65], awarded the St. Louis Literary Award[66]; Alfred Tarski[67], a mathematician[68], 1901–1983[69], of Russian Empire[70], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[71], specialised in logic[72]; Josiah Royce[73], a philosopher[74], 1855–1916[75], of United States[76]; and Susan Haack[77], a university teacher[78], 1945–2026[79], of United Kingdom[80], awarded the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[81], specialised in logic[82].
He is credited with the discovery of Peirce quincuncial projection[83] and NGC 1170[84]. Works attributed to him include Tychism[85]. Entities named for him include Peirce quincuncial projection[45], logical NOR[46], Peirce's law[47], and Grupo de Estudios Peirceanos[48].
His notable doctoral advisees include Christine Ladd-Franklin[86] and Joseph Jastrow[87].
FAQs
Where was Charles Sanders Peirce born?
Charles Sanders Peirce was born in Cambridge[2].
Where did Charles Sanders Peirce die?
Charles Sanders Peirce passed away in Milford[4].
Who were Charles Sanders Peirce's parents?
Charles Sanders Peirce's father was Benjamin Peirce[12]. Charles Sanders Peirce's mother was Sarah Hunt Mills[13].
Who was Charles Sanders Peirce married to?
Charles Sanders Peirce's spouses include Juliette Peirce[14] and Melusina Fay Peirce[15].
What did Charles Sanders Peirce do for work?
Charles Sanders Peirce worked as a mathematician[5], philosopher[6], logician[7], statistician[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Charles Sanders Peirce go to school?
Charles Sanders Peirce was educated at Harvard University[25] and Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[26].
What awards did Charles Sanders Peirce receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28].
Who did Charles Sanders Peirce influence?
Charles Sanders Peirce has been cited as an influence by Umberto Eco[51], Gilles Deleuze[57], Walker Percy[62], and Alfred Tarski[67].
What did Charles Sanders Peirce discover?
Charles Sanders Peirce is credited as discoverer of Peirce quincuncial projection[83] and NGC 1170[84].