Eric Harold Neville
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Eric Harold Neville, known as E. H. Neville (1 January 1889 London, England ā 22 August 1961 Reading, Berkshire, England) was an English mathematician. A heavily fictionalised portrayal of his life is rendered in the 2007 novel The Indian Clerk. He is the one who convinced Srinivasa Ramanujan to come to England.
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Born | (1889-01-01)1 January 1889 London, England |
Died | 22 August 1961(1961-08-22) (aged 72) Reading, Berkshire, England |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | William Ellis School University of Cambridge |
Known for | Neville's algorithm Assisting Ramanujan in his passage from India to Cambridge |
Awards | Smith's Prize, 1912 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Trinity College, Cambridge University of Reading |
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