Sam Karlin, Mathematician Who Improved DNA Analysis, Dead At 83
January 16, 2008
January 16, 2008
STANFORD, Calif., Jan. 16 -- Stanford University issued the following news release:
Sam Karlin, 83, an influential Stanford math professor whose wide-ranging pursuits included a significant contribution to DNA analysis, died Dec. 18 at Stanford Hospital after a massive heart attack.
Known for his mathematical brilliance, his love of argument, his widespread interests, a competitive spirit and--perhaps surprisingly--an innate skill in the care and nurturing of gradua . . .
Sam Karlin, 83, an influential Stanford math professor whose wide-ranging pursuits included a significant contribution to DNA analysis, died Dec. 18 at Stanford Hospital after a massive heart attack.
Known for his mathematical brilliance, his love of argument, his widespread interests, a competitive spirit and--perhaps surprisingly--an innate skill in the care and nurturing of gradua . . .