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Lawrence Shepp
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Lawrence Shepp (born September 9, 1936 - April 23, 2013), also known as Larry Shepp, was an American mathematician.
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Yes, but when I discovered it, it stayed discovered.
On being told that a piece of work he thought was his discovery had duplicated an earlier mathematician's work. Quoted in "Pity the Scientist Who Discovers the Discovered" by Gina Kolata, New York Times: Week in Review (2006-02-05)
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Category:1936 births
Category:2013 deaths
Category:Mathematicians from the United States
Category:People from New York City