Amédée Mannheim
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| Victor Mayer Amédée Mannheim | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 1831 Paris, France |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Paris, France |
| Residence | France |
| Fields | Mathematics |
Victor Mayer Amédée Mannheim (17 July 1831, Paris, France – 11 December 1906, Paris, France) 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.
References
- Computer Museum, Kiel
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