Amédée Mannheim
French mathematician (1831-1906)
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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.
Born17 July 1831
Paris, France
Died11 December 1906 (aged 75)
Paris, France
KnownforInventing modern slide rule
FieldsMathematics
Victor Mayer Amédée Mannheim | |
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| Born | 17 July 1831 Paris, France |
| Died | 11 December 1906 (aged 75) Paris, France |
| Known for | Inventing modern slide rule |
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| Fields | Mathematics |