Kazimierz Kuratowski

Mathematician and logician, set theory work

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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