D. R. Kaprekar | |
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| Born | D.R. Kaprekar 17 January 1905 |
| Died | 1986 (aged 80–81) Devlali, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Known for | Contributions to recreational mathematics |
Dattatreya Ramchandra Kaprekar (Marathi: दत्तात्रेय रामचंद्र कापरेकर; 17 January 1905 – 1986) was an Indian recreational mathematician who described several classes of natural numbers including the Kaprekar, harshad and self numbers and discovered the Kaprekar's constant, named after him.[1] Despite having no formal postgraduate training and working as a schoolteacher, he published extensively and became well known in recreational mathematics circles.[2]
- ^ "क्या आप जानते हैं जादुई नंबर 6174 की पहेली? इस भारतीय गणितज्ञ ने की खोज". आज तक (in Hindi). 17 January 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "D. R. Kaprekar", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews