Harold Davenport

Summary

Harold Davenport is a human^[1]. He was born in Huncoat^[2]. He was born on +1907-10-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +1969-06-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Harold Davenport's place of birth was Huncoat^[2].
• Harold Davenport passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Harold Davenport was born on +1907-10-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Harold Davenport died on +1969-06-09T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Church of St Mary and St Andrew^[9].
• A child of Harold Davenport was James H. Davenport^[10].
• Harold Davenport held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Harold Davenport's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Harold Davenport's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Harold Davenport's field of work was number theory^[12].
• Harold Davenport held the position of chairperson^[13].
• Among Harold Davenport's employers was University College London^[14].
• Harold Davenport was employed by Bangor University^[15].
• Among Harold Davenport's employers was Victoria University of Manchester^[16].
• Among Harold Davenport's employers was Trinity College^[17].
• Harold Davenport was employed by University of Cambridge^[18].
• Harold Davenport's education included a stint at Trinity College^[19].
• Harold Davenport was educated at Victoria University of Manchester^[20].
• Harold Davenport was educated at University of Cambridge^[21].
• Harold Davenport's doctoral advisor was John Edensor Littlewood^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Harold Davenport is Davenport–Schinzel sequence^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Harold Davenport is Cauchy–Davenport theorem^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Harold Davenport is Barban–Davenport–Halberstam theorem^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Harold Davenport is Davenport–Erdős theorem^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Harold Davenport is Davenport–Schmidt theorem^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Huncoat^[2], Harold Davenport… he was born on +1907-10-30T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[19], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Victoria University of Manchester^[20], a university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1851^[34], headquartered in Manchester^[35]; and University of Cambridge^[21], a collegiate university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1209^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]. Harold Davenport's doctoral advisor was John Edensor Littlewood^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Harold Davenport's field of work was number theory^[12]. Employers include University College London^[14], a university college^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1826^[42], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[43]; Bangor University^[15], a public university^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1884^[46]; Victoria University of Manchester^[16], a university^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1851^[49], headquartered in Manchester^[50]; Trinity College^[17], a college of the University of Cambridge^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1546^[53], headquartered in Cambridge^[54]; and University of Cambridge^[18], a collegiate university^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 1209^[57], headquartered in Cambridge^[58]. He held the position of chairperson^[13]. Doctoral students include John Horton Conway^[59], a mathematician^[60], 1937–2020^[61], of United Kingdom^[62], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[63], specialised in group theory^[64]; Alan Baker^[65]; Hugh Montgomery^[66]; Martin Huxley^[67]; Thomas W. Cusick^[68]; and Peter D. T. A. Elliott^[69].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Davenport–Schinzel sequence^[23], Cauchy–Davenport theorem^[24], Barban–Davenport–Halberstam theorem^[25], Davenport–Erdős theorem^[26], Davenport–Schmidt theorem^[27], and Hasse–Davenport relation^[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[71], a fellowship award^[72], in United Kingdom^[73]; Adams Prize^[74], a mathematics award^[75], in United Kingdom^[76], founded in 1848^[77]; Senior Berwick Prize^[78], an award^[79]; Rayleigh Medal and Prize^[80], an award^[81], founded in 2008^[82]; and Sylvester Medal^[83], an award^[84], in United Kingdom^[85], founded in 1901^[86].

Personal Life

A child of Harold Davenport was James H. Davenport^[10].

Death and Burial

Harold Davenport died on +1969-06-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He is buried at Church of St Mary and St Andrew^[9].

Why It Matters

Harold Davenport ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[87] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[88]

He has been cited as an influence by Bryan Birch^[89], a mathematician^[90], b. 1931^[91], of United Kingdom^[92], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[93], specialised in mathematics^[94].

His notable doctoral advisees include John Horton Conway^[95], a mathematician^[96], 1937–2020^[97], of United Kingdom^[98], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[99], specialised in group theory^[100]; Alan Baker^[101], a mathematician^[102], 1939–2018^[103], of United Kingdom^[104], awarded the Fields medal^[105], specialised in number theory^[106]; Hugh Montgomery^[107], a mathematician^[108], b. 1944^[109], of United States^[110], awarded the Adams Prize^[111], specialised in number theory^[112]; Peter D. T. A. Elliott^[113], a mathematician^[114], b. 1941^[115], of United States^[116], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[117], specialised in number theory^[118]; Martin Huxley^[119], a mathematician^[120], b. 1944^[121], of United Kingdom^[122], awarded the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales^[123], specialised in number theory^[124]; and Antonia J. Jones^[125], a mathematician^[126], 1943–2010^[127], specialised in number theory^[128].

FAQs

Where was Harold Davenport born?

Born in Huncoat^[2], Harold Davenport…

Where did Harold Davenport die?

Harold Davenport passed away in Cambridge^[4].

What did Harold Davenport do for work?

Harold Davenport worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Harold Davenport go to school?

Harold Davenport was educated at Trinity College^[19], Victoria University of Manchester^[20], and University of Cambridge^[21].

What awards did Harold Davenport receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[71], Adams Prize^[74], Senior Berwick Prize^[78], and Rayleigh Medal and Prize^[80].

Who did Harold Davenport influence?

Harold Davenport has been cited as an influence by Bryan Birch^[89].