Ivan M. Niven | |
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| Born | October 25, 1915 Vancouver, Canada |
| Died | May 9, 1999 (aged 83) |
| Known for | Niven number Niven's constant Niven's proof Niven's theorem Eilenberg–Niven theorem |
| Awards | Lester R. Ford Award (1970) |
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| Alma mater | |
| Doctoral advisor | Leonard Eugene Dickson[1] |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Oregon |
| Doctoral students | Margaret Maxfield |
Ivan Morton Niven (October 25, 1915 – May 9, 1999) was a Canadian-American number theorist best remembered for his work on Waring's problem. He worked for many years as a professor at the University of Oregon, and was president of the Mathematical Association of America. He wrote several books on mathematics.