Paul Sally

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

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.
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materBoston College (BS, MS)
Brandeis University (PhD)
Known forMathematics education
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Chicago
Doctoral advisorRay Kunze

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."

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