Louis J. Mordell Scientist

Louis Joel Mordell (28 January 1888 – 12 March 1972) was an American-born British mathematician, known for pioneering research in number theory. He was born in Philadelphia, USA, in a Jewish family of Lithuanian extraction.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 28, 1888
Birth name	Louis Joel Mordell
Birth place	Philadelphia
Nationality	United Kingdom
Date of death	March 12, 1972
Education	St John's College Cambridge
Known for	Mordell–Weil theorem Chowla–Mordell theorem Erdős–Mordell inequality