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Finding Aid for the Eric Temple Bell Papers 1919-1955

Descriptive Summary

Title:
Eric Temple Bell Papers, 1919-1955

Collection number:
10006-MS

Creator:
Bell, Eric Temple 1883-1960

Extent:
4 linear feet

Repository:
California Institute of Technology. Caltech Archives

Pasadena, California 91125

Abstract:
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.

Physical location:
Archives, California Institute of Technology.

Languages represented in the collection:

English