| Hogben, Lawrence | <person> British mathematician, *1895. See: Hogben number. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Hogben number | Unique personal identifying number constructed by using a sequence of digits for birth date, sex, birthplace, and other identifiers; invented by and named for Lancelot Hogben, British mathematician; Hogben numbers are the basis for identification numbers in many primary care facilities and are used in many record linkage systems. (05 Mar 2000) |