Kazimierz Kuratowski
Mathematician and logician, set theory work
Born
February 2nd, 1896
129 years ago
Died
1980
45 years ago — 84 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Poland
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Contributed significantly to set theory, topology, and mathematical logic. Developed the Kuratowski closure axioms which are fundamental in topology. Worked on the concepts of homeomorphism and compactness. Served as a professor at the University of Warsaw and founded the Warsaw School of Mathematics. Published numerous papers and books including important texts on set theory and topology.
Developed Kuratowski closure axioms
Contributed to the foundations of topology
Served as a professor at the University of Warsaw
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