Benjamin Peirce: Quick Facts
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| Born | April 4, 1809 • Salem • Massachusetts |
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| Died | October 6, 1880 (aged 71) • Cambridge • Massachusetts |
| Subjects Of Study | Neptune • Uranus • perturbation |
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