Goro Azumaya

Goro Azumaya
Born(1920-02-26)February 26, 1920
DiedJuly 8, 2010(2010-07-08) (aged 90)
Alma materNagoya University
Known forAzumaya algebra
Krull–Azumaya theorem
Henselian ring
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsIndiana University
Doctoral advisorShokichi Iyanaga

Gorō Azumaya (東屋 五郎, Azumaya Gorō; February 26, 1920– 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.