EntityQ1382531· pop 6· linked from 25 articlesJohn HammersleySign in to saveBritish mathematician (1920-2004)PersonBorn1920-03-21Died2004-05-02via Open Library + WikidataKey datesBorn21 March 1920Died2 May 2004via Wikidata · CC0Wikidata factsInstance ofhumanGiven nameJohnGendermaleCitizenshipUnited KingdomPlace of birthHelensburghPlace of deathOxfordOccupationmathematicianEmployerUniversity of OxfordLanguages spokenEnglish languageNotable worklow-discrepancy sequenceConnectionsUniversity of OxfordEntitylow-discrepancy sequenceEntityCategories1920 births2004 deathsAlumni of Emmanuel College, CambridgeBritish Army personnel of World War IIBritish fellows of the Royal SocietyPeople educated at Sedbergh SchoolProbability theoristsRoyal Artillery officers