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Wacław Sierpiński

Polish mathematician

Died when: 87 years 221 days (1051 months)
Star Sign: Pisces

 

Wacław Sierpiński

Waclaw Franciszek Sierpinski (Polish: ['vat?swaf fra?'t??i??k ??r'pij~sk?i]; 14 March 1882 – 21 October 1969) was a Polish mathematician.He was known for contributions to set theory (research on the axiom of choice and the continuum hypothesis), number theory, theory of functions, and topology.

He published over 700 papers and 50 books.Three well-known fractals are named after him (the Sierpinski triangle, the Sierpinski carpet, and the Sierpinski curve), as are Sierpinski numbers and the associated Sierpinski problem.


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