Harold Davenport Scientist

Harold Davenport FRS (30 October 1907 – 9 June 1969) was an English mathematician, known for his extensive work in number theory.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 30, 1907
Birth place	Accrington , Huncoat
Date of death	June 09, 1969
Place of death	Cambridge
Education	Trinity College Cambridge University of Manchester
Known for	Number theory Davenport–Schinzel sequence

awards	Royal Society
doctoral advisor	John Edensor Littlewood
doctoral student	John Horton Conway Hugh Montgomery (mathematician) Martin Huxley Alan Baker (mathematician) Peter D. T. A. Elliott
Field of study	Mathematician