Top 2 Quotes & Sayings by Harold Davenport

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an English mathematician Harold Davenport.
Last updated on April 15, 2025.
Harold Davenport

Harold Davenport FRS was an English mathematician, known for his extensive work in number theory.

Great mathematics is achieved by solving difficult problems not by fabricating elaborate theories in search of a problem. — © Harold Davenport
Great mathematics is achieved by solving difficult problems not by fabricating elaborate theories in search of a problem.
A peculiarity of the higher arithmetic is the great difficulty which has often been experienced in proving simple general theorems which had been suggested quite naturally by numerical evidence.
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