Augustus De Morgan
Augustus De Morgan
Augustus De Morgan (1806–1871)
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a British mathematician and logician. He formulated De Morgan's laws and introduced the term mathematical induction, making its idea rigorous
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Born
27 June 1806 Madurai, Madras Presidency, British Empire (present-day India)
Died
18 March 1871 (aged 64) London, England
Nationality
British
Known for
De Morgan's laws De Morgan algebra De Morgan hierarchy Relation algebra Universal algebra
Fields
Mathematician and logician
Alma mater
Trinity College, Cambridge
Institutions
University College London University College School
Academic advisors
John Philips Higman George Peacock William Whewell
adultbasic
Britain
era
1800+
Influenced
Thomas Corwin Mendenhall Isaac Todhunter
Influences
George Boole
Notable students
Edward Routh James Joseph Sylvester Frederick Guthrie William Stanley Jevons Ada Lovelace Francis Guthrie Stephen Joseph Perry