Daihachiro Sato

Daihachiro Sato
Daihachiro Sato (1932-2008)
Born
佐藤大八郎 (Satō Daihachirō)

June 1, 1932
DiedMay 28, 2008 (age 75)
NationalityJapanese
CitizenshipJapanese
Alma materTokyo University of Education
University of California, Los Angeles
Known forDiophantine Representation of Prime Numbers
Scientific career
FieldsMathematician
InstitutionsUniversity of Regina
Tokyo University of Social Welfare
Doctoral advisorErnst G. Straus

Daihachiro Sato (佐藤 大八郎, Satō Daihachirō; June 1, 1932 – May 28, 2008) was a Japanese mathematician who was awarded the Lester R. Ford Award in 1976 for his work in number theory, specifically on his work in the Diophantine representation of prime numbers. His doctoral supervisor at the University of California, Los Angeles was Ernst G. Straus.