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Eric Temple Bell

Eric Temple Bell was a British and American mathematician, historian of mathematics, novelist and writer (1883–1960). He was born at Peterhead and died at Watsonville.

Also recorded as John Taine.

Overview

Also worked under the name John Taine.

Born at Peterhead in 1883, died at Watsonville in 1960.

Identity and origins

He also worked under the name John Taine. The authorities additionally record the heading John Taine. His recorded language was English.

Formation and teaching

Eric Temple Bell studied at Stanford University, Columbia University, University of Washington and Bedford Modern School. He trained under Edward Mann Langley.

Career and activity

Eric Temple Bell worked in combinatorics.

He was employed by University of Washington, California Institute of Technology and Yreka High School. He belonged to National Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Association of America and American Philosophical Society.

Catalogued works

44 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1913 to 1968. The first 12 are listed here.

Men of Mathematics. G.O.G. 666. Green Fire. Seeds of Life. The Cosmic Geoids and One Other. The Crystal Horde. The Forbidden Garden. The Iron Star. The Time Stream. The Purple Sapphire. Quayle's Invention. The Gold Tooth.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Bell, Eric Temple (1883-1960), mathematician, American National Biography Online, 2000. Bell, Eric Temple, (7 Feb. 1883–21 Dec. 1960), Professor of Mathematics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, since 1926, Who Was Who, 2007. <i>Men of Mathematics</i>. Eric Temple Bell, Isis, 1938. The Search for Truth (Bell, Eric Temple), Journal of Chemical Education, 1935. The handmaiden of the sciences, by Eric Temple Bell. 216 pages. Published by Williams &amp; Wilkins, Baltimore, Md. Price, $2.00, The Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association (1912), 1939.

In detail

Eric Temple Bell studied at Stanford University, Columbia University and University of Washington. training under Edward Mann Langley is recorded. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is combinatorics.

Employment is recorded with University of Washington, California Institute of Technology and Yreka High School. Membership is recorded of National Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Association of America and American Philosophical Society.

Works named in the authority record are Bell number, Bell polynomials and Bell series.

Distinctions recorded are Bôcher Memorial Prize.

Chronology

  1. 1883Eric Temple Bell born at Peterhead.
  2. 1960Eric Temple Bell died at Watsonville.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Eric Temple Bell”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q548140: Eric Temple Bell

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