Halsey Lawrence Royden Jr. (September 26, 1928 – August 22, 1993) was an American mathematician, specializing in complex analysis on Riemann surfaces, several complex variables, and complex differential geometry. Royden is the author of a popular textbook on real analysis.After study at Phoenix College, Royden transferred in 1946 to Stanford University, where he received his bachelor's degree in 1948 and his master's degree in 1949, with a master's thesis written under the supervision of Donald Spencer. Royden received his Ph.D. in 1951 at Harvard University under the supervision of Lars Ahlfors with thesis Harmonic functions on open Riemann surfaces. At Stanford University he became an assistant professor in 1951, an associate professor in 1953, and a full professor in 1958. In addition to serving on the faculty of the mathematics department, for Stanford's School of Humanities and Sciences he was in 1962–1965 associate dean, in 1968–1969 executive dean (acting dean until the vacancy was resolved), and in 1973–1981 dean. In 1981 he resigned as dean to work full-time as a mathematics professor. He was on the editorial board of the Pacific Journal of Mathematics for the five years from 1956 to 1960. Royden was a Visiting Scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton for 3 months in the fall of 1969, 3 months in the spring of 1974, and for the academic year 1982–1983.In 1970, he showed the equivalence of the Kobayashi metric and the Teichmüller metric on Teichmüller space.Royden was a Guggenheim Fellow for the academic year 1973–1974. In 1974 he was an Invited Speaker (Intrinsic metrics on Teichmüller space) at the International Mathematical Congress in Vancouver.
Upon his death he was survived by his wife (the mathematician Virginia "Jinx" Voegeli), two daughters (one, Leigh Royden, a noted geologist), a son, and several grandchildren. His doctoral students include Alan Huckleberry, Peter A. Loeb and John Wetzel.
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Some of their strengths
Halsey Royden has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intelligent, Practical, Smart, Intuitive, Altruistic, Energetic, and Outspoken.
Intelligent and Inquisitive
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Halsey Royden is someone who is an intelligent, inquisitive, and imaginative person, who is practical, considerate, kind, and diplomatic in dealings with others. A person who really cares about helping others make the most of what they have.
Helpful and Supportive
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Halsey Royden well know them as someone who can be accepting, supportive, and productive, like a garden.
Altruistic and Innovative
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Halsey Royden as someone who is altruistic, inventive, energetic, and socially-conscious.
Who is inventive, open-minded and inquisitive, optimistic and cooperative, and who loves working together with others.
Courageous and Strong
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Halsey Royden is someone who is a risk-taker and a pioneer who only gets stronger through the hardships that are encountered in life.
They are also someone who is balanced, organized, and in-charge, and who loves traveling, working hard, and figuring out the patterns of things.
Justice-seeking and Peaceful
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Halsey Royden tends to be someone who loves peace and is ready to go to any costs to achieve it. Who has a taste for the good things in life, tends to be a good organizer, has a thirst for knowledge, and who tends to have the respect of friends and acquaintances.
Some of Halsey Royden's challenges
While Halsey Royden has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Halsey Royden can be Hesitant, Narcissistic, Indecisive, Unrealistic, Anxious, Inflexible, and Demanding.
Hesitant and Narcissistic
One of Halsey Royden's key challenges is that they are someone who can be hesitant and narcissistic.
Halsey Royden must also exercise caution as they can be short-tempered and aggressive.
Anxious and Inflexible
Halsey Royden is someone who can be high-strung, impatient, and inflexible, who can be "penny wise and pound foolish", have poor listening skills, and who can be intolerant of people who share a different world view.
Pleasure-seeking and Indecisive
Finally, Halsey Royden also can put others first too much, and hem-and-haw too much when making a decision.
