Geneviève Guitel

Born 20th century
Nationality French
Occupation Mathematician

Geneviève Guitel is a French mathematician. She is well-known for her introduction of the terms échelle courte and échelle longue (short scale and long scale respectively) to refer to the main numbering systems used around the world. She was active mathematically over at least the period 1943-1979. [1]

Her publications include Histoire comparée des numérations écrites, where on p. 51-52 and in the chapter "Les grands nombres en numération parlée", p. 566-574, (English: The large numbers in oral numeration), she made the first recorded use of the terms échelle courte and échelle longue. [2] [3]

Publications

Histoire comparée des numérations écrites, Geneviève Guitel, Éd. Flammarion, Paris, 1975 ISBN 10-2082111040 and ISBN 13-978-2082111041 (French)

References

  1. ^ http://www.centre-charles-moraze.msh-paris.fr/IMG/pdf/moz17-4.pdf pp 474-475
  2. ^ Guitel, Geneviève (1975). Histoire comparée des numérations écrites. Paris: Flammarion. pp. 51 – 52.  (French)
  3. ^ Guitel, Geneviève (1975). Histoire comparée des numérations écrites. Paris: Flammarion. pp. 566 – 574 - chapter "Les grands nombres en numération parlée" (English: The large numbers in oral numeration).  (French)


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NAME Guitel, Geneviève
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SHORT DESCRIPTION Mathematician
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century
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