Amédée Mannheim
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French mathematician (1831-1906)
Victor Mayer Amédée Mannheim | |
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| Born | (1831年07月17日)17 July 1831 Paris, France |
| Died | 11 December 1906(1906年12月11日) (aged 75) Paris, France |
| Known for | Inventing modern slide rule |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
Victor Mayer Amédée Mannheim (17 July 1831 – 11 December 1906) was the inventor of the modern slide rule. Around 1850, he introduced a new scale system that used a runner to perform calculations. This type of slide rule became known under the name of its inventor: the Mannheim.
References
[edit ]- Computer Museum, Kiel
- O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Amédée Mannheim", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive , University of St Andrews