Dictionary
Peirce
Pronunciation: (pûrs, pērs), [key]—
n.
1. Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
2. Charles San•ders Pronunciation: (san'durz), [key] 1839–1914, U.S. philosopher, mathematician, and physicist.
3. a male given name.
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