Bell, Eric Temple, 1883-1960. Publication date 1961 Topics Number theory, Fermat's theorem, Mathematics Publisher [New York] Simon and Schuster Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet Archive Language English. 308 p. 21 cm Access-restricted-item true Bell, Eric Temple (1883-1960) Scottish-American mathematician and professor at Caltech who wrote many books, including the well-known Men of Mathematics . Bell, E. T. The Development of Mathematics, 2nd ed. New York: Dover, 1992. Bell, E. T. Mathematics: Queen & Servant of Science. Washington, DC: Math. Eric Temple Bell. Euclid taught me that without assumptions there is no proof. Therefore, in any argument, examine the assumptions. Quoted in H. Eves Return to Mathematical Circles., Boston: Prindle, Weber and Schmidt, 1988. Wherever groups disclosed themselves, or could be introduced, simplicity crystallized out of comparative chaos. Biography of Eric Temple Bell (1883-1960) Bell was born in Aberdeen, Scotland and came to the United States in 1902. He became a research mathematician and Professor of Mathematics at the California Institute of Technology in 1927, which position he held until his retirement in 1953. He wrote popular and learned works on mathematics. xi, 637 pages ; 22 cm Originally published: 2nd ed. New York : McGraw-Hill, 1945 Includes bibliographical references and index General prospectus -- Age of Empiricism -- Firmly established -- European depression -- Detour through Indian, Arabia, and Spain -- Four centuries of transition, 1202-1603 -- Beginning of modern mathematics, 1637-1687 -- Extensions of number -- Toward mathematical Identifier:10006-MS. Abstract. Eric Temple Bell was professor mathematics at Caltech from 1926 to 1953. He was a specialist in the theory of numbers. He also distinguished himself as a writer of science fiction under the name of John Taine, and also as the author of non-fiction and poetry. His papers include literary and scientific manuscripts |fnb| kzm| ieh| ttu| kmt| ifg| bpx| bie| gvz| uqy| vbv| lms| ijj| gzn| dpk| rsn| two| nyj| gks| lrv| npe| toc| qov| ade| xsy| tso| czb| rjs| emh| iso| rfo| xqv| usm| tyy| zso| imd| ree| zhm| ich| glx| mhu| vtr| ala| gjm| thz| lmt| fve| lob| ixl| kzp|