Paul Sally

Paul Sally
Paul Sally in 2008
Born
Paul Joseph Sally, Jr.

(1933-01-29)January 29, 1933
Roslindale, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedDecember 30, 2013(2013-12-30) (aged 80)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materBoston College (BS, MS)
Brandeis University (PhD)
Known forMathematics education
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Chicago
Doctoral advisorRay Kunze

Paul Joseph Sally, Jr. (January 29, 1933 – December 30, 2013) was a professor of mathematics at the University of Chicago,[1] where he was the director of undergraduate studies for 30 years.[2][3] His research areas were p-adic analysis and representation theory.[4]

He created several programs to improve the preparation of school mathematics teachers, and was seen by many as "a legendary math professor at the University of Chicago."[5]

  1. ^ "Department of Mathematics: People". University of Chicago. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Chicago Maroon death notice was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Department of Mathematics: About". University of Chicago. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  4. ^ Golus, Carrie (May–June 2008). "Sally marks the spot". University of Chicago Magazine. 100 (4). Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  5. ^ Billy Baker (2008-04-28). "A life of unexpected twists takes her from farm to math department". Boston.com. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2008-09-17.