Karl Prachar
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Karl Prachar, Wien 1967
Karl Prachar (German: [ˈpʁaçaːɐ̯] (listen); 1924 – November 27, 1994) was a mathematician who worked in the area of analytic number theory. He is known for his much acclaimed book on the distribution of the prime numbers, Primzahlverteilung (Springer Verlag, 1957).
Prachar received his doctorate in 1947 from the University of Vienna.[1]
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- Number theorists
- 1924 births
- 1994 deaths
- 20th-century mathematicians
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