Eric Temple Bell
Eric Temple Bell was a Scottish-American mathematician and science fiction author who lived from 1883 to 1960.
He made significant contributions to number theory and wrote several popular books on the history of mathematics.
Bell published his mathematical and historical works under his real name, while writing science fiction under the pseudonym John Taine.
His most famous non-fiction work, Men of Mathematics, published in 1937, became a classic despite some historical inaccuracies.
Bell spent most of his career in the United States, teaching at the California Institute of Technology.
His work helped popularize mathematics and inspire future generations of mathematicians.
