K. S. S. Nambooripad
K. S. S. Nambooripad (6 April 1935 – 4 January 2020) was an Indian mathematician who has made fundamental contributions to the structure theory of regular semigroups. Nambooripad was also instrumental in popularising the TeX software in India and also in introducing and championing the cause of the free software movement in India.
K. S. S. Nambooripad | |
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| Born | 6 April 1935 Puttumanoor, Cochin, India |
| Died | 4 January 2020 (aged 84) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Alma mater | Maharajas College, Ernakulam University of Kerala |
| Known for | Seminal contributions to the structure theory of regular semigroups |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematician |
| Institutions | University of Kerala |
| Doctoral advisor | M. R. Parameswaran B. R. Srinivasan Y. Sitaraman |
He was with the Department of Mathematics, University of Kerala, since 1976. He served the department as its Head from 1983 until his retirement from University service in 1995. After retirement, he was associating with the academic and research activities of the Center for Mathematical Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram in various capacities.
He died on January 4, 2020, in Thiruvananthapuram, at the age of 84.
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