K. S. Amur
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Krishna Shyamacharya Amur (born 1931) a professor emeritus of mathematics in Differential geometry  was head of the department of mathematics, Karnatak University
Karnatak University
The Karnatak University established initially at Mumbai in 1949, the location was shifted to Dharwad in October, 1949 and Karnatak University had its official inauguration in March 1950. The campus spans 750 acres . Dr. D. C. Pavate was the vice-chancellor of the university from 1954 to 1967...

, Dharwar.
Amur is the founder member of the Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo , born Aurobindo Ghosh or Ghose , was an Indian nationalist, freedom fighter, philosopher, yogi, guru, and poet. He joined the Indian movement for freedom from British rule and for a duration became one of its most important leaders, before developing his own vision of human progress...

 Society in Dharwar (1992) of Karanataka State and the vice-president of Karnatak Education Board, Dharwar. Amur is the younger brother of G. S. Amur
G. S. Amur
Gururaja Shyamacharya Amur , a professor of literature, is a leading contemporary writer and critic in Kannada and English. He is a recipient of many prestigious awards including the Sahitya Akademi Award, Da. Ra. Bendre Award, Rajyotsava Award, State award and the Pampa award.Amur is the older...

 a leading contemporary writer and critic in kannada and English.

Born and raised in Suranagi village of Haveri
Haveri
Haveriis a town in Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Haveri District. The name Haveri is derived from the Kannada words havu and keri, which means place of snakes. Haveri is famous for its cardamom garlands. It is said that Haveri had around 1000 maths in ancient days. One of...

 taluka, he earned a M.Sc. and a Ph.D. (1964) in mathematics from the Karnataka University, Dharwar. From 1960 to 1962, he was a lecturer of mathematics at the Karnataka College, Dharwar and then a professor of mathematics at the department of mathematics Karnatak University, Dharwar.
Amur was a postdoctoral fellow at the department of mathematics, University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...

, Chapel Hill from 1967 to 1968 and again in 1984, he came to the USA on a fellowship program for a year. He was also acting registrar of the Karnatak University, Dharwar from 1978-80.

Amur has been working as the president of Sri Aurobindo society, Karnataka State. Amur is married to Radha Amur from Dharwar; she is actively engaged with the Karnataka Education Society and Sri Aurobindo Chapter of the Karnataka state.
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