Tomorrow is Eric Temple Bell's Birthday!
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Happy Birthday
E.T. Bell!
Born: February 7, 1883
in Aberdeen, Scotland
Died: December 21, 1960
in
California, USA
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Bell
is best known for his books on the history of mathematics — Men
of Mathematics (published in 1937) and Mathematics, Queen and
Servant of Science (1951). Nevertheless, he was a prolific researcher,
and wrote over two hundred articles in the area of number theory.
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