Eric Temple Bell

1883 - 1960

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Eric Temple Bell was a Scottish-born mathematician best known for his history of mathematics book: Men of Mathematics.
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List of References (76 books/articles)

Some Quotations (17)

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  2. Eric Temple Bell on Abram Besicovich
  3. Reviews of Eric Temple Bell's books
  4. Extracts from Eric Temple Bell's papers
  5. Obituary: The Times

Honours awarded to Eric Temple Bell
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AMS Bôcher Prize1924
AMS Colloquium Lecturer1927

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  1. Encyclopaedia Britannica
  1. Mathematical Genealogy Project
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