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Edgar Pierce (1866-1939) was a prominent American mathematician and philosopher who made significant contributions to both fields during his career. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1888. After earning a PhD in mathematics from the University of Göttingen in Germany, Pierce returned to Harvard as a mathematics instructor in 1894. He became a full professor of mathematics at Harvard in 1910 and held that position until his retirement in 1936.

During his career, Pierce made important contributions to the field of differential geometry and played a significant role in the development of symbolic logic. He was also an influential philosopher, with interests in logic, metaphysics, and epistemology. In addition to his scholarly work, Pierce played an important role in the administration of Harvard University, serving as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences from 1910 to 1913.

Pierce's bequest to Harvard University, which established the Edgar Pierce Professorship in Psychology, was made in recognition of the important role that psychology was beginning to play in the intellectual life of the university. Pierce was a strong supporter of the scientific study of human behavior and believed that psychology had a critical role to play in advancing our understanding of the mind and human nature. His bequest has since played a crucial role in advancing the study of psychology at Harvard and has helped to attract some of the most distinguished scholars in the field to the university.