Sex & math in the Harvard yard: the memoirs of James Mills Peirce ; a fictional biography

Abstract

Klappentext: James Mills Peirce (1834 - 1906) was a respected - and secretly gay - mathematics professor at Harvard University. This imaginative biography recreates college life at Harvard in the late nineteenth century and gives a realistic picture of the life of an intellectual coming to terms with his homosexuality. The intimate glimpses into his sex life add a charming touch to the historically accurate picture of the development of graduate education in New England. Those with an interest in the history of mathematics or the early history of gay movement in Europe will especially appreciate this thoughtful and thoroughly researched presentation by a scholar of both subjects.