Paul Sally
| Paul J. Sally, Jr. | |
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 Paul Sally in 2008 |
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| Born | January 29, 1933 Roslindale, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
| Institutions | University of Chicago |
| Alma mater | Brandeis University |
| Doctoral advisor | Ray Kunze |
| Known for | Mathematics education and Mathematical Research |
Paul Joseph Sally, Jr. (born January 29, 1933)[1] is a professor of mathematics at the University of Chicago,[2] where he is the Director of Undergraduate Studies.[3] His research areas are p-adic analysis and representation theory.[4] He has created several programs at the University of Chicago to improve the preparation of school mathematics teachers. Paul Sally is seen by many as "a legendary math professor at the University of Chicago".[5]
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[edit] Life and education
Sally was born in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston on January 29, 1933.[1][6] He was a star basketball player at Boston College High School.[4][6] He received his BS and MS degrees from Boston College in 1954 and 1956.[7] After a short career in Boston area high schools and at Boston College[8] he entered the first class of mathematics graduate students at Brandeis in 1957 [4] and received his Ph.D. in 1965.[1] During his graduate career he married Judith D. Sally and had three children in three years.[4]. The oldest David is a Visiting Associate Professor of Business Administration at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College [9][4], Stephen is a partner at Ropes & Gray[10][4], and the youngest Paul is Assistant Superintendent For Curriculum and Instruction at New Trier High School[11][4]
Sally has been a type 1 diabetic since he was fifteen.[12] He wears an eye patch and has two prosthetic legs, which has caused him to be widely referred to as "Professor Pirate", and "The Math Pirate" around the University of Chicago campus.[6] He is known to detest cell phones in class and has destroyed several over the years by inviting students to stomp on them or by throwing them out of a window.[4] Also, if a student asks to change the date of his or her final, he responds by saying: "There are two ways I will change your final. One: You must be dead. Two: It must be the day of your funeral." Paul Sally has an Erdős number of 3.
[edit] Career
Sally joined the University of Chicago faculty in 1965 and has been there ever since.[4] 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][13]
[edit] Awards
- Amoco Foundation Award for Long-Term Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, 1995[7][14]
- American Mathematical Society Distinguished Service Award, 2000[15]
- Deborah and Franklin Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics of the Mathematical Association of America, 2002[15]
[edit] Selected publications
- Sally, Judith; Paul J. Sally, Jr. (2003). Trimathlon: A Workout Beyond the School Curriculum. AK Peters, Ltd. ISBN 9781568811840.
- Sally, Jr, Paul J.; Diane L. Herrmann (2004). Number, Shape and Symmetry: an Introduction to Mathematics. Pacific Grove: Brooks Cole. ISBN 0534405398.
- Sally, Jr, Paul J.; Diane L. Herrmann (2005). Number Theory and Geometry for College Students. Pacific Grove: Brooks Cole. ISBN 0534405363.
- Sally, Judith; Paul J. Sally, Jr. (2007). Roots to Research: A Vertical Development of Mathematical Problems. Providence: American Mathematical Society. ISBN 9780821844038.
- Sally, Jr, Paul J. (2008). Tools of the Trade: Introduction to Advanced Mathematics. Providence: American Mathematical Society. ISBN 0821846345.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Biographies of Candidates". Notices of the American Mathematical Society 49 (8): 970–981. September 2002. http://www.ams.org/notices/200208/bios02.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ "Department of Mathematics: People". University of Chicago. http://www.math.uchicago.edu/people/. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ "Department of Mathematics: About". University of Chicago. http://www.math.uchicago.edu/about/. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Golus, Carrie (May/June 2008). "Sally marks the spot". University of Chicago Magazine 100 (4). http://magazine.uchicago.edu/0856/features/sally.shtml. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ Billy Baker (2008-04-28). "A life of unexpected twists takes her from farm to math department". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2008/04/28/a_life_of_unexpected_twists_takes_her_from_farm_to_math_department/. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ a b c Billy Baker (2007-10-01). "The powerhouse 'pirate' of the math classroom". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/yourlife/health/articles/2007/10/01/the_powerhouse_pirate_of_the_math_classroom/. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ a b Steele, Diana (1995-05-25). "Amoco Teaching Award: Paul Sally". University of Chicago Chronicle. http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/950525/sally.shtml. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ "Sally Award". Boston College. http://www.bc.edu/schools/cas/math/ugprog/awards.html. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ "Tuck School of Business Faculty Directory". Dartmouth College. http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/faculty/faculty-directory/david-f-sally/. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
- ^ "Ropes & Gray Professional Directory". Ropes & Gray. http://www.ropesgray.com/stephenmoeller-sally/. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
- ^ "New Trier High School Staff Directory". New Trier High School. http://www.newtrier.k12.il.us/person.aspx?id=3332. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
- ^ Shaw, Susan (March 2004). "Keeping Your Toes & Feet Healthy". Diabetes Health. http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2004/03/01/3173.html. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ Koppes, Steve (2003-01-23). "Sally says students need more than math 'appreciation'". University of Chicago Chronicle. http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/030123/math.shtml. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ a b "Mathematical Association of America: Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics". January 2002 Prizes and Awards. San Diego, CA: Joint Mathematics Meetings. 2002-01-07. pp. 36–40. http://www.ams.org/ams/2002-prizes.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
