Amédée Mannheim
French mathematician and artillerist (1831-1906) · France · On the map · Academics · Died at 75
Victor Mayer Amédée Mannheim 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.
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1906Died11 December 19061890Commander of the Legion of HonourAward1879Officer of the Legion of HonourAward1872Poncelet PrizeAward1866Knight of the Legion of HonourAward1831Born17 July 1831
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Country
France
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1831 to 1906 · aged 75
