Witold Hurewicz
Polish Mathematician (1904–1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Hurewicz" redirects here. For people with similar names, see J. C. Hurewitz and Hurwitz.
Witold Hurewicz (June 29, 1904 – September 6, 1956) was a Polish mathematician.
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Witold Hurewicz | |
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Born | (1904-06-29)June 29, 1904 |
Died | July 6, 1956(1956-07-06) (aged 52) |
Alma mater | University of Vienna |
Known for | Hurewicz theorem Hurewicz space |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Princeton University Radcliffe College Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Thesis | Über eine Verallgemeinerung des Borelschen Theorems (1926) |
Doctoral advisor | Hans Hahn Karl Menger |
Doctoral students | Felix Browder Allen Shields Yael Dowker James Dugundji Barrett O'Neill |
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