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A peculiarity of the higher arithmetic is the great difficulty which has often been experienced in proving simple general theorems which had been suggested quite naturally by numerical evidence.

Harold Davenport

Great mathematics is achieved by solving difficult problems not by fabricating elaborate theories in search of a problem.

Harold Davenport

Harold Davenport

Harold Davenport

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Born: October 30, 1907

Died: June 9, 1969 (aged 61)

Bio: Harold Davenport was an English mathematician, known for his extensive work in number theory.

Known for:

Higher arithmetic (1952)
Multiplicative number theory (1967)
Another Time--Another War

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