K. S. Amur | |
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Born | 1931, India |
Died | 09/08/2018 Dharwad, India |
Citizenship | Indian |
Alma mater | Karnataka University |
Occupation | Professor of Mathematics |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Differential Geometry |
Institutions |
Karnataka University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Doctoral advisor | C. N. S. Iyengar |
Krishna Shyamacharya Amur (born 1931) was a professor emeritus of mathematics in differential geometry [1] [2] was head of the department of mathematics, Karnatak University, Dharwar. [3] Amur was vice-president of Karnatak Education Board, Dharwar. [4] and a brother of G. S. Amur.
Born and raised in Suranagi village of Haveri taluka, he earned a M.Sc. and a Ph.D. (1964) in mathematics from the Karnataka University, Dharwar.
Amur was a postdoctoral fellow at the department of mathematics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from 1967 to 1968 and again in 1984, he went to the USA on a fellowship program for a year. [5] He was also acting registrar of the Karnatak University, Dharwar from 1978-80.
Amur was the President of Sri Aurobindo society, [6] Karnataka State.