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Karol Borsuk
1905–1982
- Nationality
- Poland
- Occupation
- mathematician
Karol Borsuk (8 May 1905 â 24 January 1982) was a Polish mathematician.
Incarceration history
Facilities
- Durchgangslager 121Dates unknown
- PawiakDates unknown
Biography
Karol Borsuk (8 May 1905 â 24 January 1982) was a Polish mathematician. His main area of interest was topology. He made significant contributions to shape theory, a term which he coined. He also obtained important results in functional analysis. He was a professor of mathematics at the University of Warsaw, a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the Polish Mathematical Society and a leading representative of the Warsaw School of Mathematics.
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