Ülo Lumiste

Background

Lumiste, Ülo was born on June 30, 1929 in Vändra, Estonia. Son of Gori and Milla (Pärmann) Lumiste.

Education

Diploma, Tartu U., 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Moscow U., 1958; D in Mathematics, Kazan U., 1969.

Career

Senior instructor, Tartu U., 1952-1960; assistant professor, Tartu U., 1960-1970; research fellow, Tartu U., 1954, 63-65; professor, Tartu U., 1970-1995; head of department algebra and geometry, Tartu U., 1962-1989; dean faculty mathematics, Tartu U., 1974-1980; professor emeritus, Tartu U., since 1996. Author: Differential Geometry, 1963, 2d edition, 1987. Co-author: (withothers) Ferdinand Minding, 1970, History of Tartu U., 1982 (National prize 1985).

Contributor articles to professional journals.

Achievements

• Ülo Lumiste has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Estonian Academy Science, New York Academy Science, Estonian Society Naturalists, Estonian Mathematics Society (chairman 1987-1994), American Mathematics Society, International Commission Historians Mathematics.

Interests

• Avocations: history of mathematics, singing in male chorus.

Connections

Married Silvia Plink, December 31, 1952. Children: Rein, Jüri.

Father:

Gori Lumiste

Mother:

Milla (Pärmann) Lumiste

Spouse:

Silvia Plink

child:

Jüri Lumiste

child:

Rein Lumiste