Leo Sario
| Leo R. Sario | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 May 1916 Lieksa, Finland[1] |
| Died |
15 August 2009 (aged 93) Santa Monica, California[2] |
| Nationality | Finish |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
| Doctoral advisor | Rolf Nevanlinna |
| Doctoral students |
Burton Rodin Abraham Silvers |
Leo Reino Sario (18 May 1916 – 15 August 2009) was a Finnish-born mathematician who worked on complex analysis and Riemann surfaces.
After service as a Finnish artillery officer in the Winter War and World War II, he received his PhD in 1948 under Rolf Nevanlinna at the University of Helsinki.[3] Nevanlinna and Sario were founding members of the Academy of Finland, and there is a statue on the Academy grounds named after Sario.[1][2] Sario moved to the United States in 1950 and obtained temporary positions at the Institute for Advanced Study,[4] MIT, Stanford University, and Harvard University. In 1954 he became a professor at UCLA, remaining there until his retirement in 1986. He was the author or co-author of five major books on complex analysis and over 130 papers. He supervised 36 doctoral students, including Kōtarō Oikawa and Burton Rodin.[2] In 1957 he was awarded the Cross of the Commander of Finland's Order of Knighthood.[4]
References
- 1 2 Otavan Iso tietosanakirja (Otavan Great Encyclopedia). vol. 7. Otava. 1966. p. 1078.
- 1 2 3 Leo Sario, Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus, In memoriam
- ↑ Leo Sario at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- 1 2 Sario, Leo Reino – Institute for Advanced Study Visiting Scholar