William Ernest Johnson
William Ernest Johnson (born June 23, 1858 in Cambridge , † January 14, 1931 in Northampton ) was a British logician. His main work is the three-volume Logic (1921–1924).
He taught at King's College , Cambridge for about 30 years . John Maynard Keynes is one of his students . In his series of articles, The Logical Calculus (1892), he wrote that Charles Sanders Peirce had greatly influenced him.
In 1923 he was elected a member ( Fellow ) of the British Academy .
Works
- The Logical Calculus. Mind 1 (New Series) 1 (1892) 1, 3-30; 1 (1892) 2: 235-250; 1 (1892) 3, 340-357.
- Logic. 1921-1924.
Web links
- William Johnson (1858-1931) on mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk (English)
- WE Johnson | SpringerLink on link.springer.com (English)
- William Ernest Johnson in the Mathematics Genealogy Project (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Deceased Fellows. British Academy, accessed June 15, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johnson, William Ernest |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British logician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1858 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cambridge |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1931 |
| Place of death | Northampton |