Ivan M. Niven
Canadian-American professor of mathematics
Ivan Morton Niven 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... Wikipedia
Born: October 25, 1915, Vancouver, Canada
Died: May 9, 1999 (age 83 years), Eugene, OR
Notable students: Margaret C. Mac Isaac, Margaret Maxfield, Luther Peh Hsuin Cheo, and more
Academic advisor: Leonard Eugene Dickson
Award: Paul R. Halmos – Lester R. Ford Award (1970)
Show more
Show less