Community of Scholars Profile
Helgason, Sigurdur
Information in this profile has been submitted by the individual or is based on Institute records, including the publication A Community of Scholars: The Institute for Advanced Study 1930-1980.
Data from Institute records
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Visits to IAS
| Type | Affiliation | Start Date | End Date |
|---|
| [M] | Math | 9/2/1964 | 6/24/1966 |
| [M] | Math | 9/1/1974 | 6/20/1975 |
| [M] | Math | 9/1/1983 | 1/28/1984 |
| [M] | Math | 2/3/1998 | 5/27/1998 |
Current Homepage: www-math.mit.edu/~helgason
Field of Study while at IAS: Integral Geometry
Home institution while at IAS: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Position: Professor
Start year: 1960
Department: Mathematics
Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Current Field of Study: Geometric Analysis on Symmetric Spaces
Past and Other Appointments
| Appointment | Organization | Start Year | End Year |
|---|
| University of Columbia | Department of Mathematics | 1959 | 1960 |
| University of Chicago | Department of Mathematics | 1957 | 1959 |
Degrees
| Degree | Year | Institution |
|---|
| Ph.D. | 1954 | Princeton University |
| Mag. Scient. | 1952 | University of Copenhagen |
Honors
| Description | Year |
|---|
| Honorary Degree, Uppsala University | 1995 |
| Major Knights Cross of the Icelandic Falcon | 1991 |
| Steele Prize, American Math. Society | 1988 |
| Honorary Degree University of Iceland 1986, University of Copenhagen 1988 | 1986, 1988 |
| Gold Medal, University of Copenhagen (Prize Problem) | 1951 |