Person: Peacock, George

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George Peacock published his _Treatise on Algebra _ which attempted to give algebra a logical treatment comparable to Euclid's Elements.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 9 April 1791, Thornton Hall, Denton, County Durham, England. Died 8 November 1858, Pall Mall, London, England.

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Astronomy, Origin England


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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive