Benjamin Peirce was an American mathematician who taught at Harvard University for approximately 50 years. He made contributions to celestial mechanics, statistics, number theory, algebra, and the philosophy of mathematics.
- Occupation
- mathematician, astronomer, statistician
- Position held
- Perkins Professorship of Astronomy and Mathematics
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 4, 1809
- Died
- October 6, 1880
