Ivan M. Niven, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ivan M. Niven

Canadian-American number theorist (1915–1999)

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1915

Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Date of Death: 09-May-1999

Profession: mathematician, university teacher

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Ivan Morton Niven (October 25, 1915 – May 9, 1999) was a Canadian-American mathematician, specializing in number theory and known 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 was the author of several books on mathematics.