Paul Sally
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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]
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Born | Paul Joseph Sally, Jr. (1933-01-29)January 29, 1933 |
Died | December 30, 2013(2013-12-30) (aged 80) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | Boston College (BS, MS) Brandeis University (PhD) |
Known for | Mathematics education |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Chicago |
Doctoral advisor | Ray Kunze |
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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]