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Ivan M. Niven

Ivan M. Niven, Canadian-American mathematician and academic (died 1999)

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Born
October 25, 1915
Died
May 9, 1999
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1915

About Ivan M. Niven

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 several books on mathematics. In 2000, the asteroid 12513 Niven, discovered in 1998, was named after him. He did his undergraduate studies at the University of British Columbia and was awarded his doctorate in 1938 from the University of Chicago.

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Ivan M. Niven timeline

  1. He did his undergraduate studies at the University of British Columbia and was awarded his doctorate in 1938 from the University of Chicago.
  2. In 2000, the asteroid 12513 Niven, discovered in 1998, was named after him.

The world when Ivan M. Niven was born

Ivan M. Niven was born in 1915. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1915

  • Top movieThe Birth of a Nation
  • Best-selling book"The Turmoil" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJess Willard defeats Jack Johnson for heavyweight title in Havana
  • Top headlineLusitania sunk by German submarine — 1,198 die
  • Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental telephone call (Bell to Watson)
  • World population~1.75B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population98.4M

1915 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ivan M. Niven's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19152026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Movie ticket$0.10$11.95
Population98.4M341 million

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