Ivan M. Niven
Mathematician and academic author

Born
October 25th, 1915
109 years ago
Died
1999
26 years ago — 84 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Canada
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Contributions included significant work in number theory and combinatorial mathematics. Authored several influential textbooks used in higher education. Served as a professor at the University of Oregon and contributed to the Mathematical Association of America. Conducted research on magic squares and provided insights on Fermat's Last Theorem. Focused on the application of number theory to various mathematical problems.
Authored 'Mathematics of Choice'
Contributed to number theory research
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