Mathematician:Peter Barlow

English mathematician and physicist, notable for his prediction in 1811 that no prime greater than $$2^{31} - 1$$ would ever be discovered.

Also noted for his work on magnetism and strength of materials.

Nationality
English

History

 * Born: 15 October 1776
 * Died: 1 March 1862

Books and Papers

 * "Elementary Investigation of the Theory of Numbers", 1811.