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
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on July 23, 2013
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