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Harold Davenport (Huncoat, 30 de outubro de 1907 — Cambridge, 9 de junho de 1969) foi um matemático inglês. Conhecido por contribuições fundamentais na teoria dos números. Foi professor da Cátedra Rouse Ball de Matemática, de 1958 a 1969.
Harold Davenport FRS [1] (30 October 1907 – 9 June 1969) was an English mathematician, known for his extensive work in number theory.
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).
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. He discovered the Public Library, and read every work of Dickens that he could obtain.
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.
Harold Davenport foi um matemático inglês.
Harold Davenport FRS (30 October 1907 – 9 June 1969) was an English mathematician, known for his extensive work in number theory. Early life. Born in Huncoat, Accrington, Lancashire, he was educated at Accrington Grammar School, the University of Manchester, where he graduated in 1927, and Trinity College, Cambridge.
