Lawrence Shepp

Lawrence Shepp (born September 9, 1936 - April 23, 2013), also known as Larry Shepp, was an American mathematician.

Quotes

 * 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)