Wacław Sierpiński

Mathematician, Academic

1882 – 1969

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Who was Wacław Sierpiński?

Wacław Franciszek Sierpiński was a Polish mathematician. He was known for outstanding contributions to set theory, number theory, theory of functions and topology. He published over 700 papers and 50 books.

Three well-known fractals are named after him, as are Sierpinski numbers and the associated Sierpiński problem.

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Born
Mar 14, 1882
Warsaw
Profession
Education
  • University of Warsaw
  • Jagiellonian University
Died
Oct 21, 1969
People's Republic of Poland
Resting place
Powązki Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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