Mathematician:Alexander Graham Bell

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

• Bel
  • Decibel

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