C. Brian Haselgrove

Brian Haselgrove
Born 26 September 1926(1926-09-26)
Died 27 May 1964(1964-05-27) (aged 37)
Alma mater University of Cambridge
Doctoral advisor Albert Ingham
Known for disproof of Pólya conjecture

Colin Brian Haselgrove (26 September 1926 – 27 May 1964) was an English mathematician who is best known for his disproof of the Pólya conjecture in 1958.

Haselgrove was educated at Blundell's School and from there won a scholarship to King's College, University of Cambridge. He obtained his Ph.D., which was supervised by Albert Ingham, from Cambridge in 1956.

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