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Arthur Josef Alwin Wieferich (April 27, 1884September 15, 1954) was a German mathematician and teacher, remembered for his work on number theory. He was born in Münster, attended the University of Münster (1903–1909) and then worked widely as a school teacher and tutor until his retirement in 1949.

Noted for five papers he published while at Münster:

His fourth paper led to the term Wieferich prime.

 


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