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Harold Davenport FRS [1] (30 October 1907 – 9 June 1969) was an English mathematician, known for his extensive work in number theory.
Harold Davenport (* 30. Oktober 1907 in Huncoat, Lancashire, England; † 9. Juni 1969 in Cambridge, England) war ein englischer Mathematiker, der hauptsächlich in der Zahlentheorie arbeitete.
Harold Davenport worked on number theory, in particular the geometry of numbers, Diophantine approximation and the analytic theory of numbers. He wrote a number of important textbooks and monographs including The higher arithmetic (1952).
Harold Davenport. Part of the book series: Graduate Texts in Mathematics (GTM, volume 74) 164k Accesses. 462 Citations. 4 Altmetric. About this book. Although it was in print for a short time only, the original edition of Multiplicative Number Theory had a major impact on research and on young mathematicians.
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Davenport, Harold (1907-1969), mathematician. (1907-1969) Biographical history. Davenport was born and educated in Accrington, where his gifts for mathematics and chemistry were early recognised. At the age of sixteen he was awarded scholarships to attend Manchester University (1924-1927), where he won first-class honours and the … read more.
Their first child, Harold, was born on 30 October 1907, their only other child Grace was born a few years later. When 10 or 11 years old, Harold started at Accrington Grammar School, and later he wrote that he had had on the whole a very happy and enjoyable time there.
Abstract. Harold Davenport’s father, Percy Davenport, worked in the office of Perseverance Mill, a cotton mill in Huncoat, near Accrington. At first a clerk, he became the company secretary. He married Nancy Barnes, one of the daughters of John Barnes, the owner of the mill.
