peirce was elected to the council of the american mathematical society, serving from 1896 to 1898. he was a founder of the american physical society when it began in 1899 and was elected to the national academy of sciences (united states) in 1906. he was honoured with election to foreign academies such as the mathematical circle of palermo and the physical society of france. in 1910 he was awarded an honorary degree by harvard university. in 1912 he represented harvard university at the celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the founding of the royal society of london. (http://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographies/peirce_b_o.html)