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George Peacock
English mathematician and Anglican cleric (1791–1858)
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 9 April 1791
- Died
- 8 November 1858
- Place of birth
- County Durham, Thornton Hall
- Place of death
- Pall Mall
- Sex or gender
- male
- Given name
- George
- Family name
- Peacock
- Field of work
- mathematical analysis
- Occupation
- mathematician, astronomer, university teacher
- Position held
- Dean of Ely, President of the British Science Association, Lowndean Professor of Astronomy and Geometry
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- depicted by
- George Peacock (1791–1858), Mathematician
- described by source
- Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- doctoral student
- Augustus De Morgan
- educated at
- Trinity College, University of Cambridge, Sedbergh School, Richmond School
- employer
- Trinity College
- languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- member of
- Royal Society, Royal Astronomical Society
- partner in business or sport
- Fearon Fallows
- place of burial
- Ely Cemetery
- residence
- England
- student
- Augustus De Morgan
- student of
- John Hudson
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