American mathematician
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]
Life and education
Sally was born in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts on January 29, 1933.[ 6] [ 7] He was a star basketball player at Boston College High School .[ 4] [ 7] He received his BS and MS degrees from Boston College in 1954 and 1956.[ 8]
After a short career in Boston area high schools and at Boston College[ 9] he entered the first class of mathematics graduate students at Brandeis in 1957[ 4] and earned his PhD in 1965.[ 6] During his graduate career he married Judith D. Sally and had three children in three years. David, the oldest, is a Visiting Associate Professor of Business Administration at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College ,[ 4] [ 10] Stephen is a partner at White & Case [ 11] (previously Ropes & Gray ),[ 4] [ 12] and Paul, the youngest, is Superintendent at New Trier High School .[ 4] [ 13]
Sally was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1948.[ 14] The condition resulted in his use of an eye patch and two prosthetic legs,[ 15] which caused him to be widely referred to as "Professor Pirate," and "The Math Pirate" around the University of Chicago campus.[ 7] He was known to detest cell phones in class and destroyed several over the years by inviting students to stomp on them or by throwing them out of a window.[ 4]
Career
Sally joined the University of Chicago faculty in 1965 and taught there until his death.[ 4] He was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study from 1967–68, 1971–72, 1981–82, and 1983–84.[ 16]
While at the IAS he collaborated with Joseph Shalika .[ 17] In 1983, he became the first director of the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project , which is responsible for the Everyday Mathematics program (also called "Chicago math").[ 4]
He founded Seminars for Elementary Specialists and Mathematics Educators (SESAME) in 1992.[ 4] He co-founded the Young Scholars Program with Dr. Diane Herrmann in 1988, providing mathematical enrichment for gifted Chicago-area students in grades 7–12.[ 4] [ 18]
Death
Sally died December 30, 2013, aged 80, from congestive heart failure , at the University of Chicago Hospital.[ 2] [ 19] [ 20]
Awards
Selected publications
Sally, P.J. Jr.; Shalika, J.A. (1968). "Characters of the discrete series of representations of SL(2) over a local field" . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America . 61 (4). Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.: 1231– 1237. Bibcode :1968PNAS...61.1231S . doi :10.1073/pnas.61.4.1231 . PMC 225245 . PMID 16591722 .
Sally, Judith (2003). Trimathlon: A Workout Beyond the School Curriculum . AK Peters, Ltd. ISBN 978-1-56881-184-0 .
Sally, Jr., Paul J.; Diane L. Herrmann (2004). Number, Shape and Symmetry: an Introduction to Mathematics . Pacific Grove: Brooks Cole. ISBN 0-534-40539-8 .
Sally, Jr., Paul J.; Diane L. Herrmann (2005). Number Theory and Geometry for College Students . Pacific Grove: Brooks Cole. ISBN 0-534-40536-3 .
Sally, Judith (2007). Roots to Research: A Vertical Development of Mathematical Problems . Providence, RI: American Mathematical Society. ISBN 978-0-8218-4403-8 . [ 24]
Sally, Jr., Paul J. (2008). Tools of the Trade: Introduction to Advanced Mathematics . Providence, RI: American Mathematical Society. ISBN 978-0-8218-4634-6 .
Sally, Jr., Paul J. (2013). Fundamentals of Mathematical Analysis . Providence, RI: American Mathematical Society. ISBN 978-0-8218-9141-4 .
References
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"Department of Mathematics: People" . University of Chicago. Retrieved 2008-09-16 .
^ a b Crane, Joy (2013-12-30). "Paul Sally, influential math professor, dies at 80" . Chicago Maroon . Retrieved 2013-12-30 .
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"Department of Mathematics: About" . University of Chicago. Retrieved 2008-09-16 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k Golus, Carrie (May–June 2008). "Sally marks the spot" . University of Chicago Magazine . 100 (4). Retrieved 2008-09-16 .
^ 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 .
^ a b "Biographies of Candidates" (PDF) . Notices of the American Mathematical Society . 49 (8): 970– 81. September 2002. Retrieved 2008-09-16 .
^ a b c Billy Baker (2007-10-01). "The powerhouse 'pirate' of the math classroom" . The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2008-04-15 .
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Steele, Diana (1995-05-25). "Amoco Teaching Award: Paul Sally" . University of Chicago Chronicle . Retrieved 2008-09-16 .
^ "Sally Award" . Boston College. Retrieved 2008-09-17 .
^ "Tuck School of Business Faculty Directory" . Dartmouth College. Retrieved 2011-05-08 .
^ "White & Case Professional Directory" . White & Case. Retrieved 2024-10-23 .
^ "Ropes & Gray Professional Directory" . Ropes & Gray. Retrieved 2011-05-08 .
^ "New Trier High School Staff Directory" . New Trier High School. Archived from the original on 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2011-05-08 .
^ Shaw, Susan (March 2004). "Keeping Your Toes & Feet Healthy" . Diabetes Health . Archived from the original on 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2008-09-16 .
^ "Paul J. Sally, Jr., influential mathematician and educator, 1933 – 2013" . 2 January 2014.
^ "Past Members Alphabetical: S | IAS School of Mathematics" . Math.ias.edu . 29 August 2008. Retrieved 2016-10-21 .
^ Sally Jr, P. J.; Shalika, J.A. (1968). "Characters of the discrete series of representations of SL(2) over a local field" . Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A . 61 (4): 1231– 1237. Bibcode :1968PNAS...61.1231S . doi :10.1073/pnas.61.4.1231 . PMC 225245 . PMID 16591722 .
^ "Paul Sally Gives the Arnold Ross Lecture" (PDF) . AMS Member Newsletter . American Mathematical Society: 4. Winter 2004. Retrieved 2008-09-16 .
^ Paul Sally Jr. Obituary , Chicago Tribune , retrieved 2014-01-01.
^ "Chicago Tribune Obituary" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 16 January 2014 .
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Koppes, Steve (2003-01-23). "Sally says students need more than math 'appreciation' " . University of Chicago Chronicle . Retrieved 2008-09-16 .
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"Mathematical Association of America: Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics" (PDF) . January 2002 Prizes and Awards . San Diego, CA: Joint Mathematics Meetings. 2002-01-07. pp. 36– 40. Retrieved 2008-09-16 .
^ List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society ; Ams.org, retrieved 2013-07-11.
^ Holdener, Judy (October 2009). "Review: Roots to Research: A Vertical Development of Mathematical Problems by Judith Sally and Paul J. Sally, Jr". Amer. Math. Monthly . 116 (8): 754– 758. doi :10.4169/193009709X460921 . JSTOR 40391219 . S2CID 218545393 .
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