Ivan M. Niven

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.

Ivan M. Niven
BornOctober 25, 1915
Vancouver, Canada
DiedMay 9, 1999(1999-05-09) (aged 83)
Known forNiven number
Niven's constant
Niven's proof
Niven's theorem
Eilenberg–Niven theorem
AwardsLester R. Ford Award (1970)
Academic background
Alma mater
  • University of British Columbia (BA)
  • University of Chicago (PhD)
Doctoral advisorLeonard Eugene Dickson
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Oregon
Doctoral studentsMargaret Maxfield
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