Niven
Niven is a surname. It is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Cnaimhin.Notable people
- Archibald C. Niven, US politician
- Bryan Niven, US artist
- Charles Niven, Scottish mathematician
- David Niven, British film actor and author
- David Niven, Jr., British film actor
- Derek Niven, Scottish footballer
- Donald Niven Wheeler, accused Soviet spy
- George Niven, Scottish footballer
- Ivan M. Niven, Canadian–American mathematician
- *Niven's constant, a mathematical constant
- *Niven numbers, a mathematical concept
- *Niven's theorem
- *12513 Niven, asteroid named after Ivan M. Niven
- James Niven, Scottish physician
- Jennifer Niven, American novelist
- Jimmy Niven, Scottish footballer
- John Niven, Scottish writer
- John Niven, Scottish footballer
- Larry Niven, US science fiction author
- *Niven's laws, named after Larry Niven
- Margaret Graeme Niven, English artist
- Peter Niven, Scottish jockey
- William Niven, Scottish mineralogist and archeologist
- William Davidson Niven, British mathematician and electrical engineer
- William Dickie Niven, Professor of Ecclesiastical History
Given name
- Niven Busch, US novelist and screenwriter
- Niven Govinden, English novelist
Other uses
- Niven, a Michelin starred restaurant in Rijswijk, Netherlands
- Harshad numbers, also called Niven numbers
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