Augustus de morgan mathematician biography

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9.7. De Morgan, Augustus (1806-1871)

Augustus De Morgan was an important innovator in the field of logic. In addition, he had many contributions to the field of mathematics and the chronicling of the history of mathematics.

Augustus De Morgan was born in Mandura, India, on June 27, 1806.

His father was a colonel in the Indian Army.

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His family soon moved to England where they lived first at Worcester and then at Taunton. His early education was in private schools where he learned Latin, Greek, Hebrew, mathematics and a dislike of exams. He entered Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1823 and graduated four years later.

After graduation, De Morgan reached the point of deciding what to do with the rest of his life.

Dubious of competitive fellowships and master degrees, he refused to continue his education. Fearful of hypocrisy and religious bigotry, he also rejected his parents' wish of becoming a priest. After contemplating medicine