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	'''~~[http://lubbockonline.com/stories/082707/obi_082707040.shtml Obituary]~~'''		'''Ali Reza Amir-Moez''' (April 7, 1919 – August 25, 2007) was an Iranian-American mathematician, author, and educator, long a professor of mathematics at Texas Tech University. Known for his work in matrix theory and the geometry of linear transformations in unitary space, he published more than 150 papers, articles, and books over his career. Beyond mathematics he was also an actor, artist, dancer, playwright, and world traveler, fluent in four languages.

	~~Dr. Ali Reza Amir-Moez, a mathematician, educator, author, actor, artist, dancer, world traveler,~~ and true humanitarian, departed this earthly life Saturday, August 25, 2007, at his home in Lubbock. Ali entered this world in Teheran, Persia, April 7, 1919. He was the youngest son of Mohammad and Fatema (Gorgestani) Amir-Moez. Dr. Amir-Moez was nurtured in the Moslem faith, but considered himself as a Universal Theist believing that, "if a person is seeking God they will find God because God will see to it that they do." He was a man of great faith and great love of all man kind.		==Early Life and Military Service==

	~~During World War II~~, ~~1936~~ - ~~1938~~, he served in the Persian Army, as a 2nd Lieutenant, and was decorated Honor Emblem Persian Royal Court.		Amir-Moez was born on April 7, 1919 in Tehran, Persia (Iran), the youngest son of Mohammad and Fatema (Gorgestani) Amir-Moez. Raised in the Muslim faith, he later described himself as a "Universal Theist." During 1936–1938 he served in the Persian Army as a 2nd Lieutenant and was decorated with the Honor Emblem of the Persian Royal Court.

	He earned his BA at the University of Teheran in 1942, and served as a Math Instructor at Teheran Technical College from 1942 - 46. Following his immigration to the United States in 1947, his first love was drama and the performing arts, however, he was forced to study math to receive an extension on his visa, and thus he continued his education earning his MA in 1951, and PhD in 1955, both from UCLA, Las Angeles, Calif. He served as a Professor of Math at the University of Idaho; Queens College, New York City; Purdue University; University of Florida, Gainesville; Clarkson College, Potsdam, New York; and Texas Tech University, Lubbock. Dr. Amir-Moez was dedicated to mathematics research and established scholarships at both Texas Tech University and the University of California at Los Angeles. In 1975, he was awarded the medal of Pro Mundi Beneficio, Academia Brasileira De Ciencias Humanas.		==Education==

	He ~~became Professor Emeritus~~ at ~~Texas Tech~~ University in ~~1988~~. ~~Prior~~ to ~~suffering a stroke~~ in ~~2004~~, ~~Dr. Amir-Moez was an active member of~~ the ~~American Mathematical Society; Mathematical Association~~ of ~~America; Sigma Xi; Pi Mu Epsilon; Kappa Mu Epsilon; Texas Academy of Science;~~ and ~~New York Academy of Science~~.		He earned his B.A. at the University of Tehran in 1942. After immigrating to the United States in 1947 — where his first love was drama and the performing arts, but where he took up mathematics in part to extend his visa — he continued his studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), earning his M.A. in 1951 and his Ph.D. in 1955 under the matrix theorist [[Alfred Horn]].

	He was the author of books including, Elements of Linear Space; Extreme Properties of Linear Transformations and Geometry in a Unitary Space; Classes Residues et Figure ance Ficelli; and plays including Kaleeleh and Demneh and Three Persian Tales. His writings included over 150 papers, articles, and books, and he was often featured in Highlights for Children. Dr. Amir-Moez was fluent in four languages, Persian, French, English, and Spanish, and had books published in all four languages as well as translated into many more.		==Academic Career==

	~~Ali became~~ a ~~naturalized American citizen in 1961 (his favorite holiday was Thanksgiving because~~ he ~~was so thankful for America)~~ and ~~a citizen of~~ Lubbock ~~upon his arrival~~ at Texas Tech in ~~1965~~. ~~He was a devoted citizen~~ and ~~believed there were no real excuses for not voting. Although~~ he ~~had traveled~~ the ~~world, he preferred to call Lubbock his home town. As a citizen of Lubbock, Ali~~, ~~was very supportive of~~ the ~~Children's Home of Lubbock and before his health prevented~~, ~~he spent time assisting with annual fund raising events by sketching pictures of children~~ for ~~donations. He was a member of the Lubbock Gem and Mineral Society and immensely enjoyed attending and participating in Gem and Mineral shows~~.		Amir-Moez began teaching as a mathematics instructor at Tehran Technical College from 1942 to 1946. In the United States he held professorships at the University of Idaho; Queens College, New York City; Purdue University; the University of Florida, Gainesville; Clarkson College, Potsdam, New York; and finally Texas Tech University in Lubbock, where he arrived in 1965. He became Professor Emeritus at Texas Tech in 1988. Dedicated to mathematics research and teaching, he established scholarships at both Texas Tech and UCLA — the latter, the Horn–Moez Scholarship, named for his doctoral advisor.

	~~In 1992, Dr. Amir-Moez and Deborah Ashmore, became close friends and following~~ a ~~lengthy friendship, they were married Dec. 23, 2005. Left to morn his loss, include his wife, Deborah; stepson and daughter~~ in ~~law~~, ~~Jim-Bob and Amy Ashmore; and two step grandchildren, James and Justice Ashmore; a sister, Dr. Forouzandeh Brelian Jahan Shahi~~ of ~~Nice~~, ~~France; six nieces, Manda Jahan~~ of ~~Spokane~~, ~~Wash.~~, ~~Manijeh Pejan of W. Van Couver~~, BC, ~~Canada, Dr. Mina J. Bissell~~ of ~~Burkeley, Calif., Farrdeh Mokrinejad of Teheran, Iran, Shahrzad Amir-Moez of San Francisco, Calif.~~, and ~~Yasmin Amir-Moez~~ of ~~Santa Fe, N.M.; multiple great nieces and nephews; the many students he mentored through out the years; and his numerous close friends~~.		Prior to suffering a stroke in 2004, he was an active member of the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America, Sigma Xi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Kappa Mu Epsilon, the Texas Academy of Science, and the New York Academy of Science.

	Per the request of Ali, there will be no visitation or memorial service. Memorial tributes may be made to the Math Department at Texas Tech University for the Amir-Moez Award; Math Department UCLA for the Horn Moez Scholarship; or The Children's Home of Lubbock.		==Mathematical Work==

	"One looks to the past as a source of events to be used to entertain others. No regret is worth the time spent for it. Greed, jealousy, envy~~, ..,~~ create illnesses which have no cure. Looking into the future and aiming at more important goals than attaining petty objectives is the best remedy for whatever is bothersome."~~-------------------~~A.R. Amir-Moez		Amir-Moez's research centered on matrix theory and the geometry of linear transformations in unitary (inner-product) spaces, including extremal properties of eigenvalues and singular values. His writings numbered more than 150 papers, articles, and books, and he published in Persian, French, English, and Spanish, with works translated into several more languages. He also wrote frequently for the children's magazine ''Highlights for Children'', reflecting a lifelong interest in making mathematics accessible.

			==Books and Plays==

			* ''Elements of Linear Space''
			* ''Extreme Properties of Linear Transformations and Geometry in a Unitary Space''
			* ''Kaleeleh and Demneh'' (play)
			* ''Three Persian Tales'' (play)

			He also published mathematical works in French and Spanish.

			==Honors==

			* Honor Emblem, Persian Royal Court (military decoration)
			* Medal of Pro Mundi Beneficio, Academia Brasileira de Ciências Humanas (1975)

			==Personal Life and Death==

			Amir-Moez became a naturalized American citizen in 1961; his favorite holiday was Thanksgiving, in gratitude to his adopted country. Though he had traveled the world, he considered Lubbock, Texas his home town after arriving at Texas Tech in 1965. He was a devoted supporter of the Children's Home of Lubbock, for which he sketched portraits of children at fundraising events, and an enthusiastic member of the Lubbock Gem and Mineral Society.

			In 1992 he became close friends with Deborah Ashmore, and after a long friendship the two married on December 23, 2005. He died on August 25, 2007 at his home in Lubbock, and was survived by his wife Deborah, her family, his sister Dr. Forouzandeh Brelian Jahan Shahi of Nice, France, and numerous nieces and nephews — among them the cell biologist Dr. Mina J. Bissell of Berkeley, California. Per his own request, there was no visitation or memorial service.

			He is remembered for a personal credo:

			<blockquote>"One looks to the past as a source of events to be used to entertain others. No regret is worth the time spent for it. Greed, jealousy, envy … create illnesses which have no cure. Looking into the future and aiming at more important goals than attaining petty objectives is the best remedy for whatever is bothersome." — A. R. Amir-Moez</blockquote>

			''See also the'' [http://lubbockonline.com/stories/082707/obi_082707040.shtml original obituary] ''(Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, 2007).''

	==Abstracts==		==Abstracts==

	* 1995 - "[[Mathematical Interpretations of Indian String Figures]]"		* 1995 - "[[Mathematical Interpretations of Indian String Figures]]"
	* 1990 - "[[El Teorema De De Moivre, La Ecuacion Cuadratica Y El Pentagono Regular]]"		* 1990 - "[[El Teorema De De Moivre, La Ecuacion Cuadratica Y El Pentagono Regular]]"
	* 1990 - "[[The Rotation Group, Axes and Angles of Rotation]]"		* 1990 - "[[The Rotation Group, Axes and Angles of Rotation]]"
	* 1989 - "[[The Euclidean Plane as a Source of Research]]"		* 1989 - "[[The Euclidean Plane as a Source of Research]]"
	* 1989 - "[[Orthogonal Vectors Ending on Quadrics]]"		* 1989 - "[[Orthogonal Vectors Ending on Quadrics]]"
	* 1989 - "[[The Polar Curves of a Polygon]]"		* 1989 - "[[The Polar Curves of a Polygon]]"
	* 1988 - "[[Pythagorean Properties of a Set of Vectors]]"		* 1988 - "[[Pythagorean Properties of a Set of Vectors]]"
	* 1988 - "[[Spheres of Transformations]]"		* 1988 - "[[Spheres of Transformations]]"
	* 1986 - "[[Models of Tensor Algebras]]"		* 1986 - "[[Models of Tensor Algebras]]"
	* 1986 - "[[A Nomenclature of Numerals]]"		* 1986 - "[[A Nomenclature of Numerals]]"
	* 1985 - "[[Variations on Parabolic Mirrors]]"		* 1985 - "[[Variations on Parabolic Mirrors]]"
	* 1984 - "[[The Sound and the Music]]"		* 1984 - "[[The Sound and the Music]]"

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| fields = [[Professor of Mathematics]]
| residence = Lubbock, TX, United States
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'''[http://lubbockonline.com/stories/082707/obi_082707040.shtml Obituary]'''

Dr. Ali Reza Amir-Moez, a mathematician, educator, author, actor, artist, dancer, world traveler, and true humanitarian, departed this earthly life Saturday, August 25, 2007, at his home in Lubbock. Ali entered this world in Teheran, Persia, April 7, 1919. He was the youngest son of Mohammad and Fatema (Gorgestani) Amir-Moez. Dr. Amir-Moez was nurtured in the Moslem faith, but considered himself as a Universal Theist believing that, "if a person is seeking God they will find God because God will see to it that they do." He was a man of great faith and great love of all man kind.

During World War II, 1936 - 1938, he served in the Persian Army, as a 2nd Lieutenant, and was decorated Honor Emblem Persian Royal Court.

He earned his BA at the University of Teheran in 1942, and served as a Math Instructor at Teheran Technical College from 1942 - 46. Following his immigration to the United States in 1947, his first love was drama and the performing arts, however, he was forced to study math to receive an extension on his visa, and thus he continued his education earning his MA in 1951, and PhD in 1955, both from UCLA, Las Angeles, Calif. He served as a Professor of Math at the University of Idaho; Queens College, New York City; Purdue University; University of Florida, Gainesville; Clarkson College, Potsdam, New York; and Texas Tech University, Lubbock. Dr. Amir-Moez was dedicated to mathematics research and established scholarships at both Texas Tech University and the University of California at Los Angeles. In 1975, he was awarded the medal of Pro Mundi Beneficio, Academia Brasileira De Ciencias Humanas.

He became Professor Emeritus at Texas Tech University in 1988. Prior to suffering a stroke in 2004, Dr. Amir-Moez was an active member of the American Mathematical Society; Mathematical Association of America; Sigma Xi; Pi Mu Epsilon; Kappa Mu Epsilon; Texas Academy of Science; and New York Academy of Science.

He was the author of books including, Elements of Linear Space; Extreme Properties of Linear Transformations and Geometry in a Unitary Space; Classes Residues et Figure ance Ficelli; and plays including Kaleeleh and Demneh and Three Persian Tales. His writings included over 150 papers, articles, and books, and he was often featured in Highlights for Children. Dr. Amir-Moez was fluent in four languages, Persian, French, English, and Spanish, and had books published in all four languages as well as translated into many more.

Ali became a naturalized American citizen in 1961 (his favorite holiday was Thanksgiving because he was so thankful for America) and a citizen of Lubbock upon his arrival at Texas Tech in 1965. He was a devoted citizen and believed there were no real excuses for not voting. Although he had traveled the world, he preferred to call Lubbock his home town. As a citizen of Lubbock, Ali, was very supportive of the Children's Home of Lubbock and before his health prevented, he spent time assisting with annual fund raising events by sketching pictures of children for donations. He was a member of the Lubbock Gem and Mineral Society and immensely enjoyed attending and participating in Gem and Mineral shows.

In 1992, Dr. Amir-Moez and Deborah Ashmore, became close friends and following a lengthy friendship, they were married Dec. 23, 2005. Left to morn his loss, include his wife, Deborah; stepson and daughter in law, Jim-Bob and Amy Ashmore; and two step grandchildren, James and Justice Ashmore; a sister, Dr. Forouzandeh Brelian Jahan Shahi of Nice, France; six nieces, Manda Jahan of Spokane, Wash., Manijeh Pejan of W. Van Couver, BC, Canada, Dr. Mina J. Bissell of Burkeley, Calif., Farrdeh Mokrinejad of Teheran, Iran, Shahrzad Amir-Moez of San Francisco, Calif., and Yasmin Amir-Moez of Santa Fe, N.M.; multiple great nieces and nephews; the many students he mentored through out the years; and his numerous close friends.

Per the request of Ali, there will be no visitation or memorial service. Memorial tributes may be made to the Math Department at Texas Tech University for the Amir-Moez Award; Math Department UCLA for the Horn Moez Scholarship; or The Children's Home of Lubbock.

"One looks to the past as a source of events to be used to entertain others. No regret is worth the time spent for it. Greed, jealousy, envy, .., create illnesses which have no cure. Looking into the future and aiming at more important goals than attaining petty objectives is the best remedy for whatever is bothersome."-------------------A.R. Amir-Moez

==Abstracts==

* 1995 - "[[Mathematical Interpretations of Indian String Figures]]"
* 1990 - "[[El Teorema De De Moivre, La Ecuacion Cuadratica Y El Pentagono Regular]]"
* 1990 - "[[The Rotation Group, Axes and Angles of Rotation]]"
* 1989 - "[[The Euclidean Plane as a Source of Research]]"
* 1989 - "[[Orthogonal Vectors Ending on Quadrics]]"
* 1989 - "[[The Polar Curves of a Polygon]]"
* 1988 - "[[Pythagorean Properties of a Set of Vectors]]"
* 1988 - "[[Spheres of Transformations]]"
* 1986 - "[[Models of Tensor Algebras]]"
* 1986 - "[[A Nomenclature of Numerals]]"
* 1985 - "[[Variations on Parabolic Mirrors]]"
* 1984 - "[[The Sound and the Music]]"

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