Mathematician:Alexander Graham Bell
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Mathematician
Scottish-born inventor, scientist and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone.
Nationality
Scottish
History
- Born: 3 March 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Died: 2 August 1922 in Beinn Bhreagh, Nova Scotia, Canada
Theorems and Definitions
Definitions of concepts named for Alexander Graham Bell can be found here.
Publications
- 23 September 1880: Selenium and the Photophone
- October 1880: On the Production and Reproduction of Sound by Light
- 1898: The Question of Sign-Language and The Utility of Signs in the Instruction of the Deaf
- February 1917: Prizes for the Inventor: Some of the Problems Awaiting Solution
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): bel
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): bel