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George F. Hoar: “Undoubtedly he was the foremost American mathematician of his time.”

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Undoubtedly he was the foremost American mathematician of his time.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Hoar asserts the prominence of Benjamin Peirce in American mathematics, underscoring his exceptional talent.

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