James Pierpont
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James Pierpont may refer to:
- James Pierpont (Yale founder)James Pierpont (Yale founder)James Pierpont was a Congregationalist minister who is credited with the founding of Yale University in the United States...
(1659-1714), US Congregationalist minister and founder of Yale University - James Pierpont (musician)James Pierpont (musician)James Lord Pierpont was an American songwriter, arranger, organist, and composer, best known for writing and composing Jingle Bells in 1857, originally entitled "The One Horse Open Sleigh". He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Winter Haven, Florida...
(1822-1893), American songwriter and composer - James Pierpont (mathematician)James Pierpont (mathematician)James P. Pierpont was a Connecticut-born American mathematician. His father Cornelius Pierpont was a wealthy New Haven businessman. He did undergraduate studies at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, initially in mechanical engineering, but turned to mathematics. He went to Europe after graduating in...
(1866-1938), American mathematician