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Augustus De Morgan

British mathematician and logician who formalised the laws of logic

Did you know?Despite his mathematical brilliance, he was born without sight in one eye and later refused to accept any honorary university degrees.

Augustus De Morgan (27 June 1806 – 18 March 1871) was a British mathematician and logician. He is best known for De Morgan's laws relating logical conjunction, disjunction, and negation, and for coining the term "mathematical induction", the underlying principles of which he formalized.

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Age at death: 64
Years since death: 155

Born: June 27, 1806 · Madurai, India
Died: March 18, 1871
Nationality: British
Known for: Science, Philosophy, Law

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Mother: Elizabeth De Morgan
Spouse: Sophia Elizabeth De Morgan
Children: George De Morgan, Mary De Morgan, William De Morgan

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