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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.
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Peirce
(pɪəs)n
(Biography) Charles Sanders. 1839–1914, US logician, philosopher, and mathematician; pioneer of pragmatism
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Peirce
(pɜrs, pɪərs)n.
Charles Sanders, 1839–1914, U.S. philosopher, mathematician, and physicist.
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Noun 1. Peirce - United States mathematician and astronomer remembered for his studies of Uranus and Saturn and Neptune (1809-1880)
2. Peirce - United States philosopher and logician; pioneer of pragmatism (1839-1914)
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