He was born in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran, of Armenian descent, emigrated to the United States in 1952, completed a master's degree at the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. at the University of Cincinnati. He was the son of Moushegh and Rimma (Yaralian) Abian. Naturalization took place March 24, 1964 in Columbus, Ohio.
Also known as Sinbat Abian, he was a mathematician who taught in Tennessee, New York and Ohio before he served as a faculty professor of mathematics at Iowa State University. He was most widely known for his work on set theory, which made him famous in the academic world in the 1970s.
He was popularly known for his advocacy of altering the Earth's orbit (by destroying the Moon using nuclear weapons) for the benefit of humanity, and for his "Big Suck" Theory of cosmic origins. Abian's theories were met with minor media attention, and most reactions were of a skeptical nature.
He was a very dedicated teacher, retiring in 1993.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Mathematics, Iowa State University
Survived by children:
1. Andrew of Seattle,
2. Rimma Abian of Jackson Heights, N.Y.,
3. Lisa Magner of Fort Lee, N.J.
Also five grandchildren and one sister Gohar Davidian of Teheran, Iran.
Also known as Sinbat Abian, he was a mathematician who taught in Tennessee, New York and Ohio before he served as a faculty professor of mathematics at Iowa State University. He was most widely known for his work on set theory, which made him famous in the academic world in the 1970s.
He was popularly known for his advocacy of altering the Earth's orbit (by destroying the Moon using nuclear weapons) for the benefit of humanity, and for his "Big Suck" Theory of cosmic origins. Abian's theories were met with minor media attention, and most reactions were of a skeptical nature.
He was a very dedicated teacher, retiring in 1993.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Mathematics, Iowa State University
Survived by children:
1. Andrew of Seattle,
2. Rimma Abian of Jackson Heights, N.Y.,
3. Lisa Magner of Fort Lee, N.J.
Also five grandchildren and one sister Gohar Davidian of Teheran, Iran.
He was born in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran, of Armenian descent, emigrated to the United States in 1952, completed a master's degree at the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. at the University of Cincinnati. He was the son of Moushegh and Rimma (Yaralian) Abian. Naturalization took place March 24, 1964 in Columbus, Ohio.
Also known as Sinbat Abian, he was a mathematician who taught in Tennessee, New York and Ohio before he served as a faculty professor of mathematics at Iowa State University. He was most widely known for his work on set theory, which made him famous in the academic world in the 1970s.
He was popularly known for his advocacy of altering the Earth's orbit (by destroying the Moon using nuclear weapons) for the benefit of humanity, and for his "Big Suck" Theory of cosmic origins. Abian's theories were met with minor media attention, and most reactions were of a skeptical nature.
He was a very dedicated teacher, retiring in 1993.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Mathematics, Iowa State University
Survived by children:
1. Andrew of Seattle,
2. Rimma Abian of Jackson Heights, N.Y.,
3. Lisa Magner of Fort Lee, N.J.
Also five grandchildren and one sister Gohar Davidian of Teheran, Iran.
Also known as Sinbat Abian, he was a mathematician who taught in Tennessee, New York and Ohio before he served as a faculty professor of mathematics at Iowa State University. He was most widely known for his work on set theory, which made him famous in the academic world in the 1970s.
He was popularly known for his advocacy of altering the Earth's orbit (by destroying the Moon using nuclear weapons) for the benefit of humanity, and for his "Big Suck" Theory of cosmic origins. Abian's theories were met with minor media attention, and most reactions were of a skeptical nature.
He was a very dedicated teacher, retiring in 1993.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Mathematics, Iowa State University
Survived by children:
1. Andrew of Seattle,
2. Rimma Abian of Jackson Heights, N.Y.,
3. Lisa Magner of Fort Lee, N.J.
Also five grandchildren and one sister Gohar Davidian of Teheran, Iran.
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