Victor Mayer Amédée Mannheim (17 July 1831 – 11 December 1906) 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.
Victor Mayer Amédée Mannheim | |
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Born | Paris, France | 17 July 1831
Died | 11 December 1906 Paris, France | (aged 75)
Known for | Inventing modern slide rule |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |