K. S. Amur Explained

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: - Amur's publications . 11 April 2009 . https://archive.today/20120717083036/http://www.amurs.org/ksamur_pubs . 17 July 2012 . dead.
2. http://genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu/id.php?id=107986 - Mathematics Genealogy Project
3. http://www.kud.ernet.in/PG_Deparments/Science_Departments/Mathamatics/maths.htm Karnataka University
4. Web site: - KE Board, Dharwar . 11 April 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713141649/http://keboarddharwad.com/index_files/Page400.htm . 13 July 2011 . dead.
5. Web site: - Visit to US, a record in Kannada language . 27 April 2009 . https://archive.today/20120719032032/http://www.amurs.org/kn_ksamur . 19 July 2012 . dead.
6. Web site: - President of Sri Aurobindo, Karnataka state . 27 April 2009 . https://archive.today/20120719032032/http://www.amurs.org/kn_ksamur . 19 July 2012 . dead.