About Norman H. Anning
Lived 1883 – 1963 (aged 79). Norman H. Anning was an American mathematician.
Norman Herbert Anning ( – ) was an American mathematician and academic. He is known for a proof of the characterization of infinite sets of points in the plane with mutually integer distances, known as the Erdős–Anning theorem.
Life
Anning was originally from Holland Township (currently Chatsworth), Grey County, Ontario, Canada. In 1902, he won a scholarship to Queen's University,
From 1909 to 1910, he held a teaching position in the department of Mathematics and Science at Chilliwack High School, British Columbia. and treasurer secretary from 1925 to 1926 at the same institution.
Anning retired on August 28, 1953. He died in Sunnydale, California on May 1, 1963.
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Who was Norman H. Anning?
mathematician (1883-1963)
When was Norman H. Anning born?
Norman H. Anning was born on 8 August 1883.
When did Norman H. Anning die?
Norman H. Anning died on 1 May 1963 in Sunnydale.
What was Norman H. Anning's occupation?
Norman H. Anning was a mathematician.
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Norman H. Anning was American.
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