Stefan Banach
Stefan Banach
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a Polish mathematician who is considered by many one of the 20th-century's most important and influential mathematicians
Born
30 March 1892 Kraków, Grand Duchy of Kraków, Austria-Hungary (today Poland )
Died
31 August 1945 (aged 53) Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (today Ukraine )
Nationality
Polish
Known for
Banach space Functional analysis Banach algebra Banach measure Banach–Tarski paradox Banach fixed-point theorem Banach–Steinhaus theorem Banach–Mazur theorem Banach–Schauder theorem Hahn–Banach theorem
Fields
Mathematics
Alma mater
Technical University of Lwów
Awards
Membership: Polish Academy of Learning
Institutions
University of Lwów
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Poland
Doctoral advisors
Hugo Steinhaus Kazimierz Twardowski
Doctoral students
Stanisław Mazur
era
1800+
Other notable students
Józef Schreier Stanislaw Ulam