The author claims that Peirce "surpassed [all other scientists born in the 19th century] in sheer intellectual virtuosity"; then goes on to laud Peirce's contri

The author claims that Peirce "surpassed [all other scientists born in the 19th century] in sheer intellectual virtuosity"; then goes on to laud Peirce's contributions to the towering scientific field of "semiotics." I'll stick with Einstein, Darwin, and Maxwell, thanks.