Mathematician:François Proth

Mathematician
French farmer who was also a self-taught mathematician.

Known for his analysis of Proth numbers and Proth primes.

Formulated Gilbreath's Conjecture on successive differences of primes, $80$ years before, but his proof was incorrect.

Nationality
French

History

 * Born: 1852
 * Died: 1879

Theorems and Definitions

 * Proth Number
 * Proth Prime
 * Proth's Theorem
 * Gilbreath's Theorem (independently of, and $80$ years prior to, )