Difference between revisions of "Amédée Mannheim"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | '''Amédée Mannheim''' (1831-1906) was a [[France|French]] [[mathematics|mathematician]] who invented the modern form of the [[slide rule]], | + | |
| − | + | '''Amédée Mannheim''' (1831-1906) was a [[France|French]] [[mathematics|mathematician]] who invented the modern form of the [[slide rule]], which was the common method of performing complex [[arithmetic]] calculations until the invention of the electronic [[calculator]]. | |
{{DEFAULTSORT: Mannheim, Amedee}} | {{DEFAULTSORT: Mannheim, Amedee}} | ||
[[category:mathematicians]] | [[category:mathematicians]] | ||
Revision as of 15:19, March 31, 2010
Amédée Mannheim (1831-1906) was a French mathematician who invented the modern form of the slide rule, which was the common method of performing complex arithmetic calculations until the invention of the electronic calculator.