George Peacock
George Peacock FRS (9 April 1791 – 8 November 1858) was an English mathematician and Anglican cleric. He founded what has been called the British algebra of logic.
George Peacock | |
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| Born | George Thomas Peacock 9 April 1791 Thornton Hall, Denton, County Durham, England |
| Died | 8 November 1858 (aged 67) Pall Mall, London, England |
| Citizenship | New York, New York |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Treatise on Algebra |
| Awards | Smith's Prize (1813) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematician |
| Institutions | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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