Kazimierz Kuratowski- matematyk, profesor Politechniki Lwowskiej i Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego (okres do 1945 r.)

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Kazimierz Kuratowski- Mathematician, Professor of the Institute of Technoloy of Lvov and Uniwersity of Warsaw (till 1945)

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Kazimierz Kuratowski was born on February 2, 1896 in Warsaw in the Family o well-known lawyer- Marek Kuratow. Also in Warsaw he completed his elementary am grammar-school education. In the years 1915-1919 he studied mathematics in the University of Warsaw. In 1920 he took a doctor's degree on the ground of treatise or topology. One year later he qualified himself as assistant professor, and his dissertation concerned theory of multiplicity. Very fast he also became an important member of the group of associates of Wacław Sierpiński and Stefan Mazurkiewicz. In the academic year 1923/24 he became assistant professor in the University of Warsaw. In 1927 Kuratowski was appointed to a professorship in Extraordinary Mathematics Department III in General Faculty of the Institute of Technology of Lvov. Kuratowski left Warsaw unwillingly, because was very much attached both to the home town and the scientific circles he used to co-operate with. Having been appointed to a professorship in Lvov, he also found himself in a full of vitality and extraordinary; scientific circle that was created by Hugo Steinhaus and Stefan Banach. After many years, even in the epilogue of his memories he wrote that this time was the most creative period in his life. He had not only appreciated the significance of discoveries, but also was alive to the mere style of circle's work that consisted in common discussions. Moreover, his character was very much adapted to friendly atmosphere and kindness that was extended to the young talents; Kuratowski himself was the one, who discovered such gifted person as Stanislaw Ulam. After liquidation of General Faculty of the Institute of Technology of Lvov in 1933, Kazimierz Kuratowski came back to Warsaw. In 1934 again was appointed to a professorship in Ordinary Mathematics Department IV in the University of Warsaw. He still worked much scientifically; till the outbreak of war published succeeding tens of works, and in 1939 his output numbered over 100 publications. He survived the war staying in Warsaw and in its immediate vicinity. In 1945 he came back to work in the University of Warsaw, wrote next tens of works and educated the group of talented students. He died on June 18, 1980 in Warsaw. He had his name engraved on his students' memory as a man of uncommon creative abilities and great charm.

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Kuratowski Kazimierz

• Wydawca: Instytut Historii Nauki im. L. i A. Birkenmajerów Polskiej Akademii Nauk
• Czasopismo: Kwartalnik Historii Nauki i Techniki
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: R. 53, nr 3-4
• Strony: 203--226

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• Uniwersytet Humanistyczno- Przyrodniczy Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach