From Handwiki - Reading time: 1 minGoro Azumaya | |
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| Born | February 26, 1920 Yokohama, Japan |
| Died | July 8, 2010 (aged 90) Matsudo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Alma mater | Nagoya University |
| Known for | Azumaya algebra Krull–Azumaya theorem Henselian ring |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Indiana University |
| Doctoral advisor | Shokichi Iyanaga |
Gorō Azumaya (東屋 五郎 Azumaya Gorō, February 26, 1920[1] – July 8, 2010) was a Japanese mathematician who introduced the notion of Azumaya algebra in 1951. His advisor was Shokichi Iyanaga. At the time of his death he was an emeritus professor at Indiana University.