Eric Temple Bell Papers, 1919-1955

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Eric Temple Bell Papers, 1919-1955

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Eric Temple Bell was professor mathematics at Caltech from 1926 to 1953. He was a specialist in the theory of numbers. He also distinguished himself as a writer of science fiction under the name of John Taine, and also as the author of non-fiction and poetry. His papers include literary and scientific manuscripts; correspondence, largely with publishers; and some reprints of his own scientific publications.

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Taine, John, 1883-1960

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Bell, Eric Temple, 1883-1960

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Bell was born in Aberdeen, came to US in 1902, became a research mathematician, and Professor of Mathematics at California Institute of Technology 1927 to retirement in 1953. He wrote popular and learned works on mathematics, and science-fiction in the 1920's and 1930s under the name of "John Taine". From the guide to the Eric Temple Bell Manuscripts, 1883-1960, 1920s-1930s, (University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Department of Special Collections) ...